No Longer a Timeshare Virgin

[shadroch]

After a few weeks of getting sniped or just blown out of the water on ebay,I managed to join the Fairfield Owners Society today with not one,but two auction wins.
First was a real baby step-28,000 points at Fairways of Pompano,for a whopping $101.Followed up by 77,000 more at Ocean Ridge for around $500.
105,000 total points for $601 plus I'm getting a reduced combined closing costs. MFs are $46 a month total.
So how'd I do?I doubt I'll ever set foot in either resort,I bought them for trading.

 

[falmouth3]

Congratulations. I was seeing Fairfield/Wyndhams selling for 1 - 2 cents per point. Seem to be even less now. Seems like you did OK. Welcome to the club.:whoopie:

Sue

 

[shadroch]

Thanks. I've been bidding a penny a point but kept getting beat.Thats what I bid on these,but got them cheaper.Knocked off 10% of my goal in one fell swoop.

 

[Timeshare Von]

Was FF Pompano affected by the hurricanes?

 

[Conan]

***Definition of former title deleted.***

 

[shadroch]

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As in I am no longer a virgin in the world of TS.

 

[shadroch]

Was FF Pompano affected by the hurricanes?

According to the seller,its open and fine.There are several rentals on ebay right now,and the official Wyndam site says much of the resort is open,and the rest will re-open the first quarter of 2007(?)

 

[joestein]

Congradulations.

The price very good, but the maintenance is a little high. Since you own in Pompano Beach, FL (do you mean Fairways of Palm Aire?) you will pay seperate RE tax. Did your number include the seperate tax bill or just the maintenance?

I pay $590/yr on 161,000 points af Fairways of Palm Aire and around $100 in RE Taxes.

Joe

 

[KenK]

Not all the Fairfield Wyndhams are open in Pompano. The Santa Barbara (according to what Mike posted) ought to open toward the end of 2007 or start of 2008.

 

[geekette]

yeah, I was thinking "ewww" when I read the thread title.