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mwlcarter said:
I just went through a go-koala on-boarding call today, and I'm cancelling. The Hub shows prices offered by renters, which are low enough that I can't come close to covering MF.

They have a feature to help you identify high-demand weeks and price them accordingly as an owner, but then you lose the whole guaranteed rental part of things so it's really not worth paying for. They also told me that Hilton listings are guaranteed (not), and lied to me about the price going up the next day to try to get me into a seven year commitment. Overall, really not impressed by go-koala.

Also, really not impressed by Hilton. We fell for two retail sales and both salespeople raved about how they rent their points every year to cover MF... something that's not allowed by Hilton! (And for the prices they want, they shouldn't be putting in any restrictions!) I'm getting that the timeshare industry is pretty much 99% scam. Such a disappointment (and financial loss, which adds a bitter taste to vacations). Hilton may have some nice resorts, but my experience buying a timeshare from them (HGVMax non-deeded points) leaves me thinking they're a sleazy unethical company. They're clearly making enough money off this scam to not care how much it hurts the perception of their brand.

This whole timeshare thing has proven to be a complete and utter rip-off. Wish we'd discovered TUG sooner... we were wide-eyed newbies who were ripe targets for predatory sales techniques. If we'd known we couldn't rent points to offset MF we wouldn't have purchased at all. As is, we'll try to have some nice vacations and track the value of those stays to convince ourselves we bought *some* value.
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Sorry you had a bad experience. Many of us have done the same, so pls don't beat yourself up more. Live & learn :)!
Pls spend some time doing your research here at TUG & buy resale.
TS's are excellent IF bought resale (& HGV is phenomenal value, bought resale)....
Best in your journey!
 
mwlcarter said:
Yeah, I figure it's something like a $10 billion industry, so it's not just us. I'm sure in time we'll love it.
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Aside from the sales department (which my family and I totally avoid), we have had great experiences with our HGVC vacations. The resorts we have been to are nice. The staff is usually very attentive and friendly. Give the system a chance to see if it can work for you.
 
mwlcarter said:
Yeah, I figure it's something like a $10 billion industry, so it's not just us. I'm sure in time we'll love it.
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Stick around and read how to maximize your ownership, a lot of us started out buying retail from Hilton. The first 5 years I only stayed one week in my home resort with the unit I owned. This year it's 17 days on two islands using my single week points.
 
I received an email from Koala today, they now offer instant verification of rental ads using AI if you upload your reservation confirmation.
 
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