8/2024 UPDATE: PASSED 23 MILLION DOLLARS IN CONFIRMED CANCELLATIONS!
1/2024 UPDATE: PASSED 22 MILLION DOLLARS IN CONFIRMED CANCELLATIONS!
8/2023 UPDATE: PASSED 21 MILLION DOLLARS IN CANCELLATIONS!
This sticky will serve as a reference for threads from folks who found TUG in time to rescind their new Timeshare purchase and save thousands by discovering the resale market! note these are just threads that CONFIRM a member has found TUG in time to rescind new purchase and save money buying resale.
This is our advice article if you still have questions about the new timeshare you just bought!
Total Owners KNOWN to have been Saved: 1406
Total Dollars in CONFIRMED savings: $23,003,000
Check out our YouTube video from 2023 celebrating 20 million in savings!
8/24 - Diamond/hvc - $23500
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8/24 - Bluegreen - $22k
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8/24 - Marriott - $29k
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8/24 - Marriott - $60k
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8/24 - Diamond/hvc - $23k
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7/24 - Bluegreen - $15k
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7/24 - Kings Creek - $15k
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7/24 - Wyndham - $45k
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7/24 - HGVC - $25k
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6/24 - HGVC - $13k
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6/24 - Hyatt/Welk - $25k
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6/24 - Vistana - $13k
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6/24 - HVC\DRI - $36k
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5/24 - Tafer/Garza Blanca - $70k
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5/24 - Westin - $15k
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5/24 - HGVC - $20k
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5/24 - GEVC - $6900
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5/24 - HVC/DRI - $30k
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5/24 - Sapphire - $7k
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5/24 - HGV - $19k
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4/24 - Marriott - $25k
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4/24 - Westin - $19k
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4/24 - Marriott - $51k
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4/24 - Marriott - $30k
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4/24 - Grandview - $10k
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4/24 - Grandview - $10k
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4/24 - Sheraton flex - $18k
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3/24 - Marriott - $23k
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3/24 - Westgate - $20k
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3/24 - Vistana - $12.6k
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3/24 - Vacation Village - $15k
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3/24 - Vistana - $17k
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2/24 - Hyatt - $22k
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2/24 - Marriott - $68k
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2/24 - Wyndham - $21k
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2/24 - Marriott - $15k
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1/24 - Marriott - $15k
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1/24 - HGVC - $158,000 (HOLY MOLY) ($22 MILLION TOTAL REFUNDS WITH THIS CONFIRMATION!)
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12/23 - HVC/DRI - $17K
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12/23 - Westgate - $18k
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12/23 - Marriott - $100k (WOW)
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12/23 - Wyndham - $20k
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12/23 - Unknown/fb - $20k
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12/23 - Westgate - $16k
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11/23 - Dri/HVC - $23k
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11/23 - HGVC - $10k
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11/23 - Hyatt - $43k
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11/23 - Hyatt - $10.5k
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11/23 - Dri/hvc - $30k
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10/23 - Worldmark - $25k
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10/23 - Wordmark - $17k
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9/23 - HGVC - $32k
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9/23 - Capital - $25k
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8/23 - HGVC - $15.9K
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8/23 - Bluegreen - $36k
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8/23 - Marriott - $20k
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8/23 - Holiday Inn - $20k
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8/23 - Welk/Hyatt - $24k
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7/23 - HGVC - $50k!
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7/23 - Latitude vc - $8k
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7/23 - HGVC - $23k
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7/23 - Villa Gropu - $15k
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7/23 - Hilton/DRI - $48k
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7/23 - Westgate - $14k
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7/23 - Spinnaker - $16k
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7/23 - Hyatt - $16k
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7/23 - bluegreen - $27k
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7/23 - HIVC - $19K
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6/23 - Marriott - $15k
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6/23 - Marriott - $65k
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6/23 - HGVC - $18k
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6/23 - HGVC - $8k
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6/23 - Marriott - $35k
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6/23 - bluegreen - $19k
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6/23 - Vidanta - $10k
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6/23 - Wyndham - $21k
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6/23 - Hilton - $23k
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6/23 - Bluegreen - $17.5k
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6/23 - Hilton - $54k
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6/23 - Diamond - $12k
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6/23 - Westgate - $26k
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6/23 - Bluegreen - $20k
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5/23 - Hyatt - $68k
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5/23 - Wyndham - $17k
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5/23 = Hilton - $32k
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5/23 - Hilton - $10,400
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5/23 - Boardwalk Resorts - $17k
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4/23 - HIVC - $7K
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4/23 - Wyndham - $17k
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4/23 - Hilton - $33k
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4/23 - Holiday Inn - $19k
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4/23 - Hilton - $18k
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4/23 - Marriott - $34k
4/23 - Hilton - $34k (1300th confirmed cancellation)
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4/23 - Tafer/Garza - $36k
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4/23 - Hilton - 17k
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4/23 - Marriott Abound - $47k
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4/23 - Marriott Abound - $30k
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3/23 - Marriott - $41k
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3/23 - Marriott - $16k
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3/23 - Wyndham - $28k
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3/23 - Holiday Inn - $17.5k
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3/23 - HGVC - $24k
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3/23 - Hyatt/Welk - $17k
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2/23 - Westgate - $13k
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2/23 - Hilton $16k
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2/23 - HGVC - $20k
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2/23 - Vistana - $22k ($20 MILLION DOLLAR REFUND THRESHOLD!!!!)
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2/23 - Worldmark - $40k
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2/23 - Marriott - $80k
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1/23 - Palmera - $5k
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1/23 - Westin - $35k
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1/23 - Holiday Inn - $8.3k
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1/23 - Worldmark - $25k
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1/23 - Grand sirenis - $4.1k
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1/23 - hilton - $10k
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1/23 - westgate - $40k
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1/23 - Marriott - $52k
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1/23 - westgate - $21k
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1/23 - Marriott - $82k
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1/23 - Marriott - $35k
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1/23 - Hilton - 18k
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1/23 - Westin - $25k
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1/2024 UPDATE: PASSED 22 MILLION DOLLARS IN CONFIRMED CANCELLATIONS!
8/2023 UPDATE: PASSED 21 MILLION DOLLARS IN CANCELLATIONS!
This sticky will serve as a reference for threads from folks who found TUG in time to rescind their new Timeshare purchase and save thousands by discovering the resale market! note these are just threads that CONFIRM a member has found TUG in time to rescind new purchase and save money buying resale.
This is our advice article if you still have questions about the new timeshare you just bought!
Did I make a mistake buying a new Timeshare
Help for owners that regret buying a new Timeshare
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Total Owners KNOWN to have been Saved: 1406
Total Dollars in CONFIRMED savings: $23,003,000
Check out our YouTube video from 2023 celebrating 20 million in savings!
8/24 - Diamond/hvc - $23500
Timeshare Cancellation
Hi all, On Thursday I submitted the Notice of Cancellation (signed) with a letter expressing my right to cancel. It was a Hilton timeshare, and the purchase was the day before. I have until Monday to cancel as that is the fifth day from my understanding, but my question comes from looking at...
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8/24 - Bluegreen - $22k
Timeshare Cancellation
Hi all, On Thursday I submitted the Notice of Cancellation (signed) with a letter expressing my right to cancel. It was a Hilton timeshare, and the purchase was the day before. I have until Monday to cancel as that is the fifth day from my understanding, but my question comes from looking at...
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8/24 - Marriott - $29k
Please help me convince my brother-in-law not to buy from Marriott Ocean Watch Villas
Here at MOW. So, he is telling me that for $29,000 he will get 2000 points annually and other perks---another 4000 points one time to use in 2 years and 175,000 Bonvoy points. Also, they would pay his RedWeek rental fee of $3000 he paid for this week. Why is this not a good idea--please...
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8/24 - Marriott - $60k
I signed Wednesday for a 2 bedroom villa at the Westin St John and want to cancel the contract.
Seems like a common theme. Talked into the sales conference, I had a lot to drink, multiple sales people pushing this as a must have. I own my mistake, which totals $60,000 plus residual maintenance fee of $4,100 and growing. Any tips on getting out of this? I have informed them and...
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8/24 - Diamond/hvc - $23k
Need Help Finding Correct Mailing Address for HGV Cancun Las Vegas Cancellation
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a timeshare at the Hilton Vacation Club Cancun Resort in Las Vegas on 8/6 and I need to send a cancellation notice within the rescission period (5 days). However, I'm unsure of the correct mailing address. The contract lists the HGV headquarters in Orlando...
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7/24 - Bluegreen - $15k
canceled our timeshare within 5 days
greetings, i'm new here and basically we got suckered into buying a timeshare in myrtle beach SC on 07/26. upon further research(from here as well), we regreted our decision and sent the rescission letter on 07/27 certified mail. here is what we wrote. my name my wife name xxxxxxx, NC xxxxx...
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7/24 - Kings Creek - $15k
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6/24 - hvc/dri - $36k https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/help-we-signed-the-contract-yesterday.364563/#post-3063618
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7/24 - Wyndham - $45k
CWA - $45k (300k pts EY + 800k pts starting bonus) purchased 7/10
Honestly, finding the resale market is what really turned me off from this whole thing, plus I disregarded them telling me it may take a few weeks to get accounts setup and went ahead and made CWA account and browsed resort search for hours to understand if i could get good deals. Somehow found...
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7/24 - HGVC - $25k
Just bought @ Ocean Tower, Waikoloa Village, thinking of rescinding
After reading through a ton of posts on tugbbs, I feel like I am one of those suckers born every minute. We travel a fair amount (15-25 nights/year) and HVG made some sense when we were presented last week at Ocean Tower on The Big Island and we bought. After doing now what I should have done...
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6/24 - HGVC - $13k
Just bought a HGVC max TS and need advice!
My wife and I decided to pull the trigger on a package while in Hawaii on our “VIP” package in Waikoloa Hawaii at kings land. We really enjoyed our stay with kids and wanted something that will force us in a way to travel more and see parts of the world we wouldn’t probably make the leap without...
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6/24 - Hyatt/Welk - $25k
Help please! Cancel contract HVC
Hi all, New to TUG, hope to get some advice from all experts here please.🙏🏼 We are from Canada, went to LA for a short trip. At the WNBA game we got stopped by a girl and she “invited” us to a tour to get a bunch of freebies. We never heard about VCs and thought it’s from big brand Hyatt...
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6/24 - Vistana - $13k
Did I mess up?
Hi everyone, This is a world I never expected to be a part of. Maybe this will work out; maybe it won’t. I feel like I did when I first bought a car: that I don’t understand all the moving parts and feel very insecure. But I’m really hoping I can get some clarity as I’m still within the...
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6/24 - HVC\DRI - $36k
Help We signed the contract yesterday
New and first time member HGV party of 6 (2 adults and 4kids under 5yrs old. We got Hawaii collection (11 properties) any here can share thier experience got 8500 points but we leave in California. I have the trust points. Not deeded. Whats the difference? Insights and experience about time...
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5/24 - Tafer/Garza Blanca - $70k
Getting money back on a deposit for an Addendum without any signed contracts
My family has a every other year "timeshare" with Tafer at Garza Blanca Puerto Vallarta. We were roped into a 5 hour presentation and the salesperson was very convincing and was telling my parents how they had "made a mistake" and we actually got too good of a deal when they originally signed...
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5/24 - Westin - $15k
Just traded my Kierland 2 bedroom lock off and Langumar every other year studio into Westin Flex bad deaL?
So my husband and I got talked into trading our Kierland 2 bedroom lock off (spring season-not sure level) and Langumar every other year studio for Westin Flex ownership level. This gives us points to be the lowest ownership level in Abound. We had to pay $15,000 premium and our maintenance...
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5/24 - HGVC - $20k
Questions about secondary market sales - recision?
We just bought into Kings Land. 1BR, Platinum. $20k for 7700 pts on odd years. $1452 MF paid every other year. I still have about 5 days to back out. My question is pretty simple. Does the secondary market for points work the same way as buying from the developer? I mentioned secondary market...
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5/24 - GEVC - $6900
Help! Wanting to Rescind GEVC TS Purchased this morning! What needs to be in the letter?
Hi! My fiancé and I purchased a GEVC/RCI Timeshare/membership program this morning. Immediately after getting in the car, we had second thoughts. I found the info below on how to send a Letter of Rescission but there aren't any details on what needs to be in it. Does anyone else have experience...
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5/24 - HVC/DRI - $30k
Bought from Developer, Is this worth is?
Hi, Hoping this group can help. I bought directly from the developer this week. HGV with Max, 6,500 points annual use for $30,000, with 7,500 HSV points and 6,500 X 3 bonus points. Annual maintenance of $1,800. This is on Diamond Resorts paper for their Hawaii collection. I am inclined to...
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5/24 - Sapphire - $7k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
1/24 - HGVC - $158,000!!!!! https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/did-we-just-make-a-huge-mistake.360069/ this rescission put us over 22 million total!
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5/24 - HGV - $19k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
1/24 - HGVC - $158,000!!!!! https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/did-we-just-make-a-huge-mistake.360069/ this rescission put us over 22 million total!
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4/24 - Marriott - $25k
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6/24 - hvc/dri - $36k https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/help-we-signed-the-contract-yesterday.364563/#post-3063618
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4/24 - Westin - $19k
Bought a timeshare at Westin Lagunamar
Hi All, Long story short, we got an invite in mail for Westin Lagunamar for $299 for 4 nights. We paid $300 extra and upgraded to the 1 bedroom villa. The stay was good without being over the top luxurious and during the presentation, ended up buying a timeshare here. 44000 Options for roughly...
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4/24 - Marriott - $51k
48 hours after purchase ... rescind and rebuy?
Hi everyone, newbie here, nice to meet you! My wife and I purchased a 4,000 Abound point package on April 17 (2 days ago), direct from Marriott Vacation Club (onsite at Westin Kā'anapali Ocean Resort Villas). This is our first timeshare purchase, though we've been through a bunch of...
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4/24 - Marriott - $30k
I'm canceling my contract, but no one respond my email
Hi guys, I am new here in the tugbbs. Just signed the contract last Saturday. The contract states that to cancel the contract I can mail it OR email some email address. I have sent a formal email to the email address on the contract stating that I am canceling. I didn't contact the sales...
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4/24 - Grandview - $10k
Great news! I'm barely within rescission!
Vacation Village at Parkway got us last week, convincing us to give up our unit at Vacation Village at Grandview in exchange for a points system 2 bedroom unit at Parkway, for an extra ~$10000. They sweetened the deal with some extra weeks, and we signed on 4/7. It's now 4/15, and we have 2 days...
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4/24 - Grandview - $10k
Points vs Weeks
I owned a week, and was just upsold into upgrading to points (I still have my week but can use its points now). I paid a lot for the upgrade. Did I get scammed? Related and really important question, how many RCI points does an average week in a 2-bedroom unit cost?
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4/24 - Sheraton flex - $18k
Sheraton Vacation Club
Hello, I recently signed up for the Sheraton Vacation Club and within the 10 day cancellation period if I choose to do so. I am confused to go ahead with it or cancel it. I got the rate of $0.42 or so per option as locked a year back. I have paid upfront just FYI. My question is did I get a...
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3/24 - Marriott - $23k
New abound “family” …
They finally got us to sign up for ownership on our third package to the Westin in Maui. They offered us 2000 points at $16.40 They gave us some discounts and so it brought it down … 26,525 / 2000 = 13.26 26,525-2995 = 23,530 23,530 / 2000 = 11.77 The 2995 is what we paid for this times...
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3/24 - Westgate - $20k
First Post! Westgate "Upgrade" From Resale
Hi all, first post here and want to get thoughts on this move: Initial resale purchase: - 2019 Florida Westgate Vacation Villas Resort (II Premier) - 10,000 usd - 1 week july lockout bi-yearly - 10 person villa - 1400 usd maintenance bi-yearly Upgrade purchase - 2024 Tennesse Westgate Smoky...
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3/24 - Vistana - $12.6k
Urgent! Purchased on March 2nd, and sent rescission letter via email and mail on March 4th and 5th. Can you help check what we did is sufficient?
Hi Everyone! We had a trip to Orlando Disney and stayed at the Orlando Vistana Villages for a package deal. We chose to listen to the presentation for the 50K Marriott points it would give me, thinking that we wouldn't buy a thing. However, the sales people are just so convincing and they use so...
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3/24 - Vacation Village - $15k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
1/24 - HGVC - $158,000!!!!! https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/did-we-just-make-a-huge-mistake.360069/ this rescission put us over 22 million total!
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3/24 - Vistana - $17k
Rescinded Vistana Aventura contract, now confused about resales
I just emailed a cancellation of a contract I purchased with Vistana Aventura at The Westin Resort & Spa in Cancun, and am now researching resales of timeshares. However, I'm a bit confused by what's being offered out there. The plan I purchased from the developer allows me 44,000 Options each...
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2/24 - Hyatt - $22k
Add another $22,000 to the "total saved" by TUG!
What was I thinking? Where do I start? I was lured by the offer of a couple free passes to Disney and a night's lodging if we would sit through a two-hour presentation about the Hyatt Vacation Club at the (former) Welk Resort in Escondido, CA. I kept saying to my partner, "We just need to be...
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2/24 - Marriott - $68k
Best way to buy in to Marriot
Hi all, new TUG member and new to timeshares in general, looking to buy into Marriot the most savy way so apreciate the site and the advice of members. I'm in Hawaii this week on a presenation invite, we ended up buying 4.000 points but the deal didn't sit right with me so I eventually found...
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2/24 - Wyndham - $21k
Mistake or No???
I just bought 126,000 points (and all the extras) from the Wyndham Grand in Clearwater Beach for $21,000. I’m still within my 10 days. Did I get a good deal?
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2/24 - Marriott - $15k
MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB doubts and rescind!
Hi, Thank you for this active website, I'm hoping my wife and I can rest easy after sending out our cancellation letter. We sat for a MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB presentation in Orlando on Feb 5th, had no intention of buying, but heard them out. Even though we love the locations / offerings, after...
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1/24 - Marriott - $15k
Just purchased 1000 "trust" points. Should I rescind?
Hello. I am a long time member of TUG and have been helped time and again due my membership. But I have been complacent and have not read this forum in a very long time, so I am not up on the latest information. I go to presentations for a variety of reasons, but never with the intention of...
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1/24 - HGVC - $158,000 (HOLY MOLY) ($22 MILLION TOTAL REFUNDS WITH THIS CONFIRMATION!)
Did we just make a huge mistake?
My wife and I just got done sitting through a presentation in Chicago and we ended up purchasing a unit in the Elara in Las Vegas. I had gone into the presentation, thinking that I would never buy a timeshare. But the way they sold it as you could use the points anywhere, and even for cruises...
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12/23 - HVC/DRI - $17K
Need urgent opinion - Have 5 days
Hello fellas, I ended up buying a contract at HGV in Myrtle Beach. Ocean enclave property yesterday and now I am having doubts. Thought I am comfortable in paying up the amount, but I am questioning if this is the best option for my family ( w/ 2 kids - 12 and 10). Terms Biennial Points -...
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12/23 - Westgate - $18k
[2008] Successful cancellation of Westgate purchase
The cancellation/rescission instructions can be quite hard to find for Wastegate. They should be in the folder, possibly behind a flap, velcro or zipper. Send the cancellation via certified mail, return receipt requested. Feel free to drop the items off, take pictures, get signatures, and hand...
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12/23 - Marriott - $100k (WOW)
Trouble - Marriott Grand Residence Tahoe [Management Agreement in Jeopardy?]
Just received the below notice. This sounds very concerning....given the Board clearly approved a budget opposed (or lacking the funding required) by MVCI, I wonder how this will play out. December 4, 2023 Dear Grand Residence Club Lake Tahoe Members, As your Management Company, one of...
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12/23 - Wyndham - $20k
Rescinding after 24 nap
Some how I got tricked into the stupid 2hr horse and pony show. They gave me a " unbelievable deal" after thinking about it I made hopefully the right call and sent my rescinding hand written letter in. I also attached my signed contracts and signed cancellation documents. I mailed it certified...
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12/23 - Unknown/fb - $20k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
8/23 - hicv - 20k https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/bought-hicv-timeshare-today-and-need-help.355382/
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12/23 - Westgate - $16k
My rescind story with WESTGATE
Hello, First want to give a huge thank you to this forum! Helped me get out of a $16k mistake! My mom has a Westgate timeshare and I’m co-owner (long story). Either way, went down to spend the week, got trapped and overwhelmed and tired and ended signing signing a new upgraded contract. After...
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11/23 - Dri/HVC - $23k
Rescission Letter HGVC/Diamond Resorts
Hi everyone, I just signed a contract last night time share with HGVC for 23K with 5500 points annually, 7500 bonus points, with MF starting at 1700 yearly. The MFs bothered me the most so I had a change of heart. Had some buyers remorse last night after signing the timeshare conract and now...
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11/23 - HGVC - $10k
Need Help Rescinding HGVC
can someone please give me fax number , phone number to call and address to send the letter please
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11/23 - Hyatt - $43k
What to buy? Rescinding now and looking for Resell
Hello! First of all, SO HAPPY to have found this forum within my rescinsion period. Spent time in Branson and bought into Hyatt Vacation Club a few days ago. Exercising right to cancel today via certified mail! That being said, we are still totally down to buying something that works for us. We...
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11/23 - Hyatt - $10.5k
Is this a good deal?
Hi! My husband and I were sold a timeshare here at Hyatt Piñon Pointe for $10.5k which comes with 660 points and $900 MF every two years. Is this a good deal? We're a young couple so we'll probably upgrade in the far future, but wanted to see if we started at a good baseline. We bought...
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11/23 - Dri/hvc - $30k
Rescinding HVC / Diamond (?) Contract Questions
Just found out about this forum and thinking about rescinding. In my purchase agreement it showed 5 days to rescind while my addendum for my home state showed 7, which ones does it go by? Also there is an additional form about receipt in Florida that shows a different address if I want to...
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10/23 - Worldmark - $25k
[ 2019 ] Instructions on cancelling your recent Wyndham timeshare purchase
Can anyone please tell me if this letter that I sent is good enough statement of me telling them that I want to rescind the contract ? Name of timeshare plan: Club Wyndham Access Vacation Ownership Plan Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc Email Dated October 24, 2022 Attn: Wyndham consumer...
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10/23 - Wordmark - $17k
Is it worth it
Case in point. Last year I bought 646,000 points at the Wyndham Kona Resort for $455 off ebay. Incredible deal! Was that an annual contract? I bought an 231,000 odd year contract from Kona Hawaiian Resort for $112. While the maintenance fees remained low at $62 per month, it ended up...
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9/23 - HGVC - $32k
Feedback on HVC Max Purchase at retail
Hello, I could really use some help and understanding on if buying into HVC Max at retail is in anyway helpful. It seems the use case fits us a bit but the HVC Max prices seem high compared to what I’m reading here, even tho we can afford this without financing right now. The what to buy new...
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9/23 - Capital - $25k
I want to rescind my Capital Vacations deal we made this Friday.
I posted some info on someone else's thread, but didn't want to hijack it so I am starting my own. We have owned Timeshares since 1992. We have owned with many different places. We have sold them to companies willing to buy them for us to come to their timeshare company etc, etc, etc. Well, 6...
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8/23 - HGVC - $15.9K
Cancel HGVC at Elara
So I just got sucker into a deed yesterday in Vegas at The Elara with my parents only because of my lack of knowledge surrounding timeshares. All 3 of our names are on the deed, do you recommend going back to the club directly to cancel or is that just a waste of time. Also if a rescind letter...
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8/23 - Bluegreen - $36k
Need help getting out of bluegreen timeshare!??
Hello, yesterday my husband and I bought a timeshare from BG. During the presentation everything made since. until we reviewed the contract again; and realized this wasn’t the best financial decision for our family. We bought it in Arizona and have 9 more days to rescind. I’m just so confused on...
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8/23 - Marriott - $20k
Just Bought Marriott Vacation Club 8/2/23 Need Advice
Just came back from vacationing in Scottsdale, AZ where we go every year to visit family and stay at the Westin Keirland because it's so cheap during this time of the year. From what I just read today (didn't know this site existed), it seems like it's a VERY bad idea. i'm within my 10-day...
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8/23 - Holiday Inn - $20k
Bought hicv timeshare today and need help
Hello, I bought 200 000 points for about 20k today… i really always liked the idea of owning a timeshare and that point system and a lot of last minute options under 20k points made it extra interesting for me. The only thing I’m having doubts about is the $2101 annual fee as I now read that...
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8/23 - Welk/Hyatt - $24k
I felt uneasy right after signing
Hello, Like many on this forum my wife and I went to a timeshare presentation. The sales person was really nice, she presented the resort and everything they can offer, we asked our questions, I think everything was presented and answered truthfully by the agent, BUT I think the answers were...
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7/23 - HGVC - $50k!
Rescinded Hilton
We signed on Sunday for a Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare with a 5 day rescission period, excluding Sundays. Letter was sent certified with return receipt requested this morning (Thursday). We love the property but parking is an issue and after more thought it’s just a lot of money for what we...
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7/23 - Latitude vc - $8k
Latitude Vacation Club
Good Morning, Had some questions on if this is a good buy or not. I’m currently in the DR and staying at the sports illustrated cap Cana resort. Went to a time share presentation and essentially it was a vacation club package. The Latitude Vacation Club. It’s an 8K purchase. There isn’t a...
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7/23 - HGVC - $23k
HGV NYC Alternatives/Resale?
Hi all!, Timeshare newbie here. Unfortunately a victim of the HVGC sales pitch but planning to rescind my contract ASAP after finding this site and learning about the resale market. I'll make a more detailed post later so it can be added to the tracker but long story short it was like $20K...
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7/23 - Villa Gropu - $15k
Villa group preferred access member buyers regret
After reading through some of the reviews and sdvice through this forum I would like to resvind my villa preffered access membership. We did the mistake of signing up for this wothout researching before hand. Our total price was 15k with 1000 base points and 1000 points we can use and purchase...
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7/23 - Hilton/DRI - $48k
DRI limited points to HGV Max
We recently did our presentation/ owner update and learned how amazing MAX is and how shady DRI was according to our presenter. I have read many threads regarding people who switched and those who didn't along with their reasons. We had not done a presentation since 2014 and had a note that...
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7/23 - Westgate - $14k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
6/23 Wyndham 21K https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/share-my-rescission-for-club-wyndham-after-found-out-about-the-lie.353890/
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7/23 - Spinnaker - $16k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
6/23 Wyndham 21K https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/share-my-rescission-for-club-wyndham-after-found-out-about-the-lie.353890/
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7/23 - Hyatt - $16k
New Hyatt Time Share Owner. Did I mess up?
Hey Everyone Thanks for taking a minute to read this. I’d love your honest thoughts and opinions. We have been touring timeshares for over 10 years. Marriott always seemed to never make sense financially but Hyatt seems reasonable. We purchased Hyatt timeshare membership yesterday at Piñon...
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7/23 - bluegreen - $27k
Help! Just bought timeshare and thinking about rescinding!
My husband and I just bought 8,000 points, with traveler plus and unlimited bonus time for 20k. The lady also threw in an extra 8,000 bonus points and 6 RCI exchanges. We definetly felt pressured and were sold with all the extra bonuses. The whole system seems like a really good deal, one that’s...
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7/23 - HIVC - $19K
[ 2017 ] Need Help Rescinding Holiday Inn Club Vacations Time Share
Iirc the correct address is the John Young Pkwy one, but it only costs a few more bux to cover all your bases and send two. Good Luck, Welcome to TUG. You may not get notified until you get refunded and they are not required to. They ARE required to process the rescission. Jim Hi Jim...
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6/23 - Marriott - $15k
If i buy Marriott abound points from reseller will i get same owner privilege as at presentation?
Hi everybody, we signed up for $15,000 for 1,000 points on it every year even package at our presentation and they wrapped our odd year package into it that we purchased without points previously so now we get a thousand points every year but I see that we can buy Triple that at 3,000 points a...
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6/23 - Marriott - $65k
Need Help Again- Just bought from Marriott Sales Presentation (Ocean view myrtlebeach)
1) This forum has been a blessing for me. Once saved me from a bad purchase at Sheraton in returning. introducing me to Redweek and the resale market etc. 2) My wife and I so far did not own any timeshare but today finally pulled the trigger after a Marriott sales presentation and what we...
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6/23 - HGVC - $18k
[ 2021 ] Diamond wants me to consolidate all my collections into one?
Just did this in Hawaii and now regret the cost of annual points for a Platinum Hawaii Collection. Transitions? Is Hawaii MF on average much higher than others? How much more?
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6/23 - HGVC - $8k
Upgrade to Max? Was this a good deal?
We own The Residences, a Hilton Club in NY 8,160 bi-yearly points with 1800 yr. maintenance. We traded this in and upgraded to yearly 8,000 in Las Vegas paradise with 1025 maintenance and Max included for $8000. Should we resind? We were originally offered 12,965 but if we agreed to skip...
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6/23 - Marriott - $35k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
6/23 Wyndham 21K https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/share-my-rescission-for-club-wyndham-after-found-out-about-the-lie.353890/
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6/23 - bluegreen - $19k
[ 2018 ] rescinding bluegreen!
Yes, I sent all notices to the address in the cancellation clause. Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. 4960 Conference Way North, Suite 100 Boca Raton, Florida 33431 attn: Corporate Sales Accounting Thanks for the reassurances. Life is too short. Update: Rescission was processed in a very...
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6/23 - Vidanta - $10k
Did I Get Scammed By Vidanta?
I went to a Vidanta TM presentation this past Friday in NV and bought the following for $10K. A 100-year contract with the following terms: - 3 weeks for a studio (Master) in Imperial Aqua Jungle for first 10 years then 2 years for remaining years - No maintenance or annual fees - $950 sage fees...
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6/23 - Wyndham - $21k
Share my rescission for club wyndham after found out about the lie
I was in a presentation in Wyndham Club New York on 06/08, and sales person sold me 126000 points for 21k. They claim that can get me a 1 week using that much of points. After come home, I realized that they are simply lying, 126k can only get 1 night. So I sent out multiple fax/mails, one of...
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6/23 - Hilton - $23k
HGV Recision - Add 23k saved to the list!
Thanks to Tug we saved 23k and 1k in maintenance fees. 6,000 club pts in Gold season EOY. 4 hour sales pitch and a missed reservation we were just done and signed. I meticulously research the smallest purchase on Amazon, I am just stunned I never even bothered to look at this. Partly because "we...
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6/23 - Bluegreen - $17.5k
Help! Just bought timeshare and thinking about rescinding!
My husband and I just bought 8,000 points, with traveler plus and unlimited bonus time for 20k. The lady also threw in an extra 8,000 bonus points and 6 RCI exchanges. We definetly felt pressured and were sold with all the extra bonuses. The whole system seems like a really good deal, one that’s...
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6/23 - Hilton - $54k
HGVC First time Buyer - Craigendarroch Lodges ?
Hello Everyone, We have recently attended a HGVC timeshare presentation in Kingsland, Hawaii. Fortunately I have happened to visit this forum before attending the presentation which has saved us a lot of money (we were quoted $54,000 for 11,200 points Platinum week with HGV MAX). We really...
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6/23 - Diamond - $12k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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6/23 - Westgate - $26k
Westgate [blues]
Went to Westgate Branson woods said no 15 times. Told them I had no money they used the 150 they was gonna give me and the guy told me he would loan me 140 cause he liked me. 10000 dollar loan 2 bedroom condo ever other year can I recind it help I'm a old man not to savvy
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6/23 - Bluegreen - $20k
Help! Just bought timeshare and thinking about rescinding!
My husband and I just bought 8,000 points, with traveler plus and unlimited bonus time for 20k. The lady also threw in an extra 8,000 bonus points and 6 RCI exchanges. We definetly felt pressured and were sold with all the extra bonuses. The whole system seems like a really good deal, one that’s...
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5/23 - Hyatt - $68k
Hyatt Ka'anapali Resort Presentation
We just attended yesterday. There was no pressure, just info. We will most likely get the $2,900 sampler package plus 25,000 Hyatt points. The Incentive for attending was a sunset dinner cruise and $100 visa card. They said they are almost 80% sold out. We looked at a middle floor June unit...
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5/23 - Wyndham - $17k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
6/23 Wyndham 21K https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/share-my-rescission-for-club-wyndham-after-found-out-about-the-lie.353890/
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5/23 = Hilton - $32k
Best Strategy buying HGVC?
Hey All: I just rescinded a 9280 pt deed at Lagoon Tower 32k w/ 2394.00 MF per year (2 bedroom Gold). They gave me a bonus of 28k, but I felt it was too much especially having to pay the Max club dues that we will most likely never use any of the former Diamond properties. Can the gang respond...
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5/23 - Hilton - $10,400
Another Newbie got by sales pitch.
Hello all! My wife and I just returned from one of the Grand Vacations offers. I was not aware of it before the trip, but there obviously was a sales pitch during our stay. My wife and I agreed to say no under any circumstances, but, between her assuming we'd just say no and not knowing about it...
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5/23 - Boardwalk Resorts - $17k
Rescission letter - Need help!
Good morning, I actually just registered to use this today as my husband and I went for a presentation yesterday and yes you guessed it... We got home at 10:30 last night and I have not slept. It's just not sitting right with me, I've looked through the paperwork and I guess I have three days to...
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4/23 - HIVC - $7K
Transferring HICV points to IHG points?
I just attended the orange lake resort tour/presentation yesterday and bought into the $7,000 package that gives 30,000 points every year with the option to step up to a higher tier within a year if I want to and keep the same prices. The package doesn't seem like a good idea but I was sold on...
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4/23 - Wyndham - $17k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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4/23 - Hilton - $33k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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4/23 - Holiday Inn - $19k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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4/23 - Hilton - $18k
Newbie, Kings Land
Hi all, So, I did the thing. Bought retail at Kingsland. THEN I went and found this resource, which is great! I can rescind until Monday, which I've been vacillating on based on this forum. Here's how the deal broke down: $18,025 (which included the week I'm here now) for 7680 points every...
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4/23 - Marriott - $34k
4/23 - Hilton - $34k (1300th confirmed cancellation)
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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4/23 - Tafer/Garza - $36k
Rescinding timeshare with Taefer group/Garza Blanca
Hello! While on our family vacation to Mexico, we were tricked into a timeshare presentation with Garza Blanca Preserve Resort. We didn’t know what timeshare was so we had absolutely no knowledge about it. We thought this grand hotel would be truthful and we signed a contract on April 20...
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4/23 - Hilton - 17k
What should we buy? Survey filled out
Hey Everyone, We got roped into the HGVC through the presentation last week down in FL with their artificial scarcity and "if you leave you never get this again" talk. After some research (many thanks to TUG!), we're sending in our recission letter today. FYI, it's a 5,440 every odd-year Gold...
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4/23 - Marriott Abound - $47k
Marriott Vacation Club Rescind Question - Purchased 4/13/23
Hi, My husband and I pulled the trigger on MVC points deal in Hawaii and now have major buyers remorse. Thankfully we're in the 10 day window to rescind. I found where we need to send it (Fax, Mail, and Email) and I printed out the documents to rescind and even wrote a letter but my concern is...
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4/23 - Marriott Abound - $30k
Rescinded Marriott Abound $30k - thank you!
We’ve said no 3 times previously, but somehow found ourselves leaving a Marriott Abound sales presentation $30,000 lighter with 2,500 points. Regret sunk in immediately. Seven days later I found TUGGBBS, submitted my cancellation, and about 2 weeks later had our down payment back. Thank you!! I...
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3/23 - Marriott - $41k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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3/23 - Marriott - $16k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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3/23 - Wyndham - $28k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
1/23 - Grand Sirenis - $4.1k https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/rescission-question-around-fees.348432/#post-2890629
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3/23 - Holiday Inn - $17.5k
HICV - Developer Purchase
We finished up yesterday closing on a developer purchase at the Desert Club Resort. The thought was to go in low to "test out the system", then buy up later. To help with this, they threw in 75k in one time points to get us to the lowest platinum level and get those perks. So ... We ended up...
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3/23 - HGVC - $24k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
1/23 - Grand Sirenis - $4.1k https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/rescission-question-around-fees.348432/#post-2890629
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3/23 - Hyatt/Welk - $17k
Hyatt Vacation Club - Should we Rescind?
Hello everyone, Saturday (3/11) we went to a presentation at the Welk property in Escondido for the travel gift and came away buying into this Hyatt Vacation Club program, which is I guess what they call the Welk program now that it's been merged with Hyatt. It sounded like a good deal at the...
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2/23 - Westgate - $13k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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2/23 - Hilton $16k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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2/23 - HGVC - $20k
HGVC Rescission Letter Sent - Awaiting Response
Hello TUGBBS! First of all, I wanted to thank this website and these forums for existing. You greatly helped me and my fiancée make a better decision than the one we made in our sales meeting last week! As most, we got the 4 Day / 3 Night offer from Hilton months back and planned a trip to...
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2/23 - Vistana - $22k ($20 MILLION DOLLAR REFUND THRESHOLD!!!!)
Day 2 of Abound purchase - pros and cons of keeping/rescinding
Howdy all, wife and I attended a presentation in Orlando, FL yesterday and ended up signing a contract for 51,700 VOI ownership points for $21,833 (signing bonus of 103,400 points used within two years. We mostly went for the tour gift, but the pitch made sense (of course it would, that's the...
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2/23 - Worldmark - $40k
Rescission help - much appreciated!!
Does this work for the rescission letter? Printed and signed by both my husband and I and mailed to BOTH of the addresses they list on our paperwork. (PO Box 890189 Orlando & 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando.) I already certify mailed both on the 13th. But if you think I missed something I could...
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2/23 - Marriott - $80k
Recission letter info - MVC
Hi. Hope this is in the right section and place but need assistance. (Posted in mvc but wasnt sure if that was right place and unable to delete) Signed an marriot contract/mortgage yesterday in florida but would thinking about getting out but considering options Thanks to finding this forum i...
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1/23 - Palmera - $5k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
4/23 - Hilton - 34K (Screenshot from TUG facebook...
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1/23 - Westin - $35k
[ 2022 ] Hawaii AND Palm Springs Westin Timeshare Giveaway - Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas AND Desert Willow Villas
We are giving away our 2 timeshares as a bundle. 1. Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, Even Year Float, Platinum Season, 148,100 Star Options, Mandatory resort 2. Westin Desert Willow Villas, Even Year Float, Gold Season, 56,300 Star Options Please note that we are giving them away as a...
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1/23 - Holiday Inn - $8.3k
Rescinded HICV
Bought 35,000 points on 12/10/22 for $8250. Regretted few hours later. Found tugbbs and learned of resale, recind templates, and lots of posts from others. THANK YOU!!! Sent rescind letter (cert. mail/receipt) on 12/13 (didn't get back from vacation until late 12/12). Now waiting for...
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1/23 - Worldmark - $25k
Worldmark by Wyndham - Rescind Letter
Hi Everyone, My wife & I purchased a Worldmark Wyndham timeshare, but after researching at home have decided to cancel it. (It's been less than 7 days) I'm preparing the rescind letter, but noticed in the contract there are multiple agreements we agreed to. Besides the main contract, there is...
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1/23 - Grand sirenis - $4.1k
Rescission question around fees
Hi, I entered into an agreement this week while abroad at Azul Beach and purchased a membership with Prestige Travelers. Part of the agreement was to also trade in my weeks that I got at Grand Sirenis (Ultimate Leisure Club). However, after sitting with the decision for a while, we decided to...
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1/23 - hilton - $10k
Legacy/trial timeshare offering from HGVC (Hawaii)
We kept on refusing during our timeshares presentation at HGVC Hawaii and at the end were offered this legacy/trial(?) package: Hawaii Collections, HOA ~$950/year $10K buy-in (can be used as credit towards the typical "lifetime" timeshares) 5500 points generated every other year 10 years plan...
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1/23 - westgate - $40k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
9/22 - $31k - hgvc https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/new-member-looking-forward-to-learning-more.344082/
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1/23 - Marriott - $52k
Thank you TUG!!! Just saved me 52k
Thank you and all of the members here for sharing all of their knowledge. While staying at the Marriot Mountainside in Park City, my wife and I decided to purchase into the MVC. Later last night I stumbled into one of the videos on YouTube about the MVC. I watched the video and found the link...
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1/23 - westgate - $21k
Cancel Westgate Resort Timeshare
Hello, I am new to this group but I do believe that it got my husband and I out of a 21k mistake that we made while vacationing in Gatlinburg. After we got home from vacay, I started reading through all of the documents on the CD Rom that was provided, checking into the interval international...
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1/23 - Marriott - $82k
Thank You TUG! Just cancelled 6500 retail points after reading up on this site.
We purchased 3,500 retail points back in 2013. Have used them over time and enjoyed our stays. We attended a presentation last Tuesday (the first since 2013) and was intrigued by the options available to us at the Presidential level. We purchased 6,500 retail points. The points were $13.12...
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1/23 - Marriott - $35k
Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!
9/22 - $31k - hgvc https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/new-member-looking-forward-to-learning-more.344082/
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1/23 - Hilton - 18k
Help-New Purchase-Should I cancel/how?
Hi all After 6.5 hours of pitch, Hilton team convinced me in to buying a $18000 timeshare at kings land Hawaii. I get 5440 points a year for a MF of about $1700 but I got 18k hgvc points for signing up and another 200k Hilton honors points for signing up and using an Amex card to pay Is...
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1/23 - Westin - $25k
Need advice regarding a developer purchase at WKV
Dear Tuggers, Need an advice regarding whether to rescind a developer purchase I made earlier this week during an owner update session at WKV. Haven’t made a purchase in more than 10 years – my prior purchases (HBR 3BR platinum and SVV 2 BR platinum were via resale though I repatriated them...
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