Booked 2 day vacation at Westgate Orlando; non-owner. Mistake?

[rleigh]

Finished in 85 minutes. No high pressure sales. Salesman very nice guy, was shocked at that. Bought nothing. They had two closers try but they were not rude. Both confirmed I fulfilled my obligation to do the tour. I avoided discussions on value, points, exchange, resale etc, I just let them go through their pitch. Mediocre breakfast included. Off to the pool now. Will watch my CC like a hawk to ensure they don't sneak charges in. Thanks everyone for your advice. Hope this thread helps others

LOL! Sounds like it was easier and took less time with the salesperson than trying to convince people here that you knew what you were doing and your wife was ok with it! This group sure gave you good practice for dealing with the salesperson, and you were very patient!

I myself have happily taken in a 90 minute presentation when staying just 2 days. To each his own.

Nice job!

 

[Jrod511]

Usually you have to take the tour before you get the tickets. I've never been to a presentation where they give you the tickets before the tour. That's why I usually ask
for the tour the day after check in and first thing in the morning if possible. Good Luck.

What they gave us at check in was a voucher good for two tickets. The morning we went to the park we took the voucher to guest services (Of Universal, not Westgate). Guest services asked us which park we wanted and printed out tickets for that particular park. Very quick and easy; less than 5 minutes to redeem the voucher

 

[Rent_Share]

Thank for returning to finish the story​

 

[Luvstotravel]

Great end to the story. Thanks.

Glad you had such a nice trip.

 

[rrsafety]

Despite a good outcome on this story, I think it is a mistake for most people especially newbies to read it and think that it is a good idea to get into bed with these scum. The entire business model of timeshare is based on tricking people into becoming buyers. If they weren't good at it the timeshare business would not be making billions of dollars. I just did not want this one individuals good story to influence others who think they are in the same situation. My recommendation would be stay away from timeshare presentations.

 

[kwindham]

Glad it went well, and your wallet remained intact!

 

[LannyPC]

I just did not want this one individuals good story to influence others who think they are in the same situation. My recommendation would be stay away from timeshare presentations.

That's my general recommendation too. However, a newbie who reads this thread will also see the many negative sides to attending a presentation. As well, if he does indeed choose to attend one, the information in this thread will better equip him with facts in order to face these salespeople.

The ones who usually get conned into buying at these presentations (myself included) are ones who go in with little or no knowledge of the timeshare industry or what to expect at a presentation --- including ruthless sales people who callously lie, omit important facts, skew numbers and figures, and show a general lack of respect for the "time limit" that was promised.