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I attended a timeshare presentation at the Grandview in Las Vegas. As the minutes turned to an hour and a half, I continually asked myself WHY I elected to get the free show tickets. I also reminded myself that since I am considering a timeshare it was a good idea to get a more broad perspective on what is available (this would be my second timeshare presentation). All potential buyers were herded like cattle from the Las Vegas strip to the Grandview location about 7 or so miles south to the "pen" which was made up of MANY tables and chairs just waiting for the action to start.
Once arrived, I was quickly called and assigned a sales rep and the presentation started. I was immediately surprised that they were "selling" the RCI points program much more so than the Grandview timeshare itself. What was being presented was a 2 bdm 2 bath with 80,000 RCI points. Some things said during the presentation:
* 80,000 RCI points will get you ANYTHING with RCI because you would have more points than most others in RCI. Even with high demand areas and high season, I would not have a problem because RCI has 4300 to choose from.
* The most popular places included Florida and Las Vegas and therefore, RCI WANTS these exchanges/deposits because so many people want to go there.
* Since this was a deeded week that included the LAND (I was told most deeds don't include the land), I would benefit by the appreciation of value, especially so since they are on the "last" stretch of Las Vegas Blvd that can be developed. I was also surprised to see their worksheet actually had a written statement that you could BUILD EQUITY with the timeshare purchase which almost made me laugh.
* On more than one occasion, both the sales rep and the closer talked about RCI as "our company."
* I was told that RCI cannot change the points allotment down the road. I would always have 80,000 points (I do not know if this is true or not).
I almost fell out of my chair when they finally quoted me a price - $44,900!
I just hope NO ONE bites at this price with the hopes that they will be able to "build equity" on their great purchase.
Here is an apples to apples comparison from eBay, same 2 bdm 2 bath and 80,000 RCI points, which SOLD for less than $1400 ALL-IN and included 80,000 bonus FREE points. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRANDVIEW-L...30624175769?pt=Timeshares&hash=item1e69cebe99
The closer tried to do the jumble math giving me lesser and lesser RCI points, and prices, which I passed on. The salesperson, cheerful and talkative before I declined their offers, pouted without saying a word to me during the long walk downstairs to get the gift.
Once arrived, I was quickly called and assigned a sales rep and the presentation started. I was immediately surprised that they were "selling" the RCI points program much more so than the Grandview timeshare itself. What was being presented was a 2 bdm 2 bath with 80,000 RCI points. Some things said during the presentation:
* 80,000 RCI points will get you ANYTHING with RCI because you would have more points than most others in RCI. Even with high demand areas and high season, I would not have a problem because RCI has 4300 to choose from.
* The most popular places included Florida and Las Vegas and therefore, RCI WANTS these exchanges/deposits because so many people want to go there.
* Since this was a deeded week that included the LAND (I was told most deeds don't include the land), I would benefit by the appreciation of value, especially so since they are on the "last" stretch of Las Vegas Blvd that can be developed. I was also surprised to see their worksheet actually had a written statement that you could BUILD EQUITY with the timeshare purchase which almost made me laugh.
* On more than one occasion, both the sales rep and the closer talked about RCI as "our company."
* I was told that RCI cannot change the points allotment down the road. I would always have 80,000 points (I do not know if this is true or not).
I almost fell out of my chair when they finally quoted me a price - $44,900!
I just hope NO ONE bites at this price with the hopes that they will be able to "build equity" on their great purchase.
Here is an apples to apples comparison from eBay, same 2 bdm 2 bath and 80,000 RCI points, which SOLD for less than $1400 ALL-IN and included 80,000 bonus FREE points. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRANDVIEW-L...30624175769?pt=Timeshares&hash=item1e69cebe99
The closer tried to do the jumble math giving me lesser and lesser RCI points, and prices, which I passed on. The salesperson, cheerful and talkative before I declined their offers, pouted without saying a word to me during the long walk downstairs to get the gift.
