Hundreds of Timeshare Owners have found TUG & saved Millions of dollars cancelling timeshares!

[TUGBrian]

1/24 - HGVC - $158,000!!!!!

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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this rescission put us over 22 million total!

 

[CPNY]

2/24 MVC $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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[TUGBrian]

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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[skimeup]

Perhaps an even better measurement of what TUG has saved folks could be for people who learned to buy on the secondary market. I know I've bought (and sold) many timeshares on that market, and I wouldn't have known to do that without what I learned on this website and forum!

 

[TUGBrian]

2/24 - Marriott - $68,000

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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[Grammarhero]

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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[CPNY]

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Rescinded Vistana Aventura contract, now confused about resales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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[Grammarhero]

3/24 - VV - $15k
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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

4/24 - Grandview upgrade - $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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[Grammarhero]

4/24 - VV - $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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[Grammarhero]

4/24 - MVC - $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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[TUGBrian]

4/24 - Marriott - $51,000

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[borisaurus]

5/24 HGV $19k ... brand new to forum, didn't make a post about it but just sent in my recission letter today cancelling my purchase of 5044 pts at ocean 22. Will look to buy resale

 

[TUGBrian]

5/24 HGV $19k ... brand new to forum, didn't make a post about it but just sent in my recission letter today cancelling my purchase of 5044 pts at ocean 22. Will look to buy resale

amazing! welcome to TUG!

 

[TUGBrian]

long overdue update on this, closing in on 22.5 million!

(nearly $200,000 in Marriott rescissions in 2024 alone sofar...over if you count vistana!)

 

[TUGBrian]

5/24 - Sapphire - $7k

Sapphire Resorts - Upgrading Membership to Ownership

I bought into Sapphire's Right-to-use level 12 months ago. Now they are offering me Full/Ownership level: $7000.00 additional buy-in 35,000 biennial credits This amount of credits gives 7 weeks every two years $2152 biennial dues, so $1076 per year I'm not sure yet what I would 'own' with this...

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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

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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[TUGBrian]

5/24 - $15k westin/upgrade

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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