I would like to address some of the things said in this forum in regards to
Global Resorts Network.
First to the Admin;
The email you received was by an employee that works with me remotely and had been annoyed by your curt attitude by his questions to you when he called to find out info on putting up a banner on your site.
I do not condone and apologize for the remark he responded to your short email back "We are going to pass…" he has been dealt with accordingly and again my apologies this is not how business should be conducted and I do not approve of his tactics.
Now to the nay-sayers about the program;
You all mentioned about what the independent reps make? This is a great program and it is interesting that when the comment writers bought their timeshares they seemed to forget that the amount they paid for the TS was 50% commission to the high pressure salesman that put them in that unit? So everyone gets paid a commission for the sales of a product.
There is a business opportunity to this program but I ONLY fous on the Travel Membership not the recruiting of salespeople.
What no one mentioned is what you are NOT subject to with this membership?
Here is a short list
NO Huge upfront costs
NO Maintenance dues
NO Taxes
NO Blackout Dates
NO Special Assessments
NO Trading Fees
NO TRADING COMPANIES
NO Surprise costs
NO Generational Ownership (your childrens, kids, kid’s don’t get stuck)
Timeshare Today states that in 2005
The average Maintenance fee was $662.42 and will increase 6% per year and that by 2010 those fees will increase to $886.47
2015 those fees will increase to $1,186.30
Where will everyone’s income be? Maybe fixed? How then will everyone be able to afford these fees? What if you stop where does your investment go?
Remember these things don’t appreciate in value, just try to take a loan out on one and see what happens.
Well here is a short list of what you do get
You get over 5000 resorts worldwide 8 days and 7 nights from $298-$695 per week theses are 4-5 Star Resorts.
Your Membership is
LIFETIME and willable and can transfer for $75, you can sell your membership with no title fees or no escrow just transfer it and that’s that.
You get
UNLIMITED TRAVEL worldwide and benefits on Crusies, transportation etc.
You get (3) 1 week certificates to give to friends and family without paying $125 or giving them a silly letter that they are there using your unit.
If you do not use it for 3 years you still own it without paying any yearly fees, try that with traditional Timeshare fractional ownership.
So it is my opinion that you can play the point’s game, try to book a resort 1year in advance and all the rest of the hassles and disappointments listed in numerous posts in this forum.
The trading companies have a monopoly going and you are getting slammed for it year after year. We no longer live in the days of "Book and Go".
Nobody wants to feel that they made a bad decision but if you don’t use your timeshare and you are stuck with it and paying those skyrocketing fees every year than this is far better than the timeshare option.
Some people bout into a timeshare and sever been to the resort other than the first time, never used it, never rented it and paid dues and rising fees every year…what is that all about?
If you use your timeshare every year and enjoy it then congratulations!
Not every person out there is so lucky that is why all these resellers are so busy these days trying to rid people of this financial burden.
I am not trying to sell you anything here, you obviously already own.
The other people out there locked in a room sitting at these Timeshare presentations in front of some of the greatest salespeople alive, they should know that they do have other options.
Thanks