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bump...3 more days till this one prints...get'em while they are hot!
 

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I ordered mine!!
 

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just over a day left to buy this shirt
 

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10 hours left to get your mandatory timeshare sales presentation uniform!
 

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10 hours left to get your mandatory timeshare sales presentation uniform!

I can not wait to wear mine to my first presentation when I go to my resort as a first time owner....this is going to be FUN:rofl:
 

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I'd buy one if it didn't say "Ask me how". That's a sales solicitation and might get you kicked off a property. Specially if it's a resort chain in active sales. JMHO. Any chance you can alter the design to get rid of the "Ask me how"? And how bout making those tank tops instead of T's?
 
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that might be true, but...

I am wearing my shirt all around the property here at the HIVC HICV South Beach resort in Myrtle Beach and off property as well. Folks have asked me about the message. I did not think that I might be perceived as soliciting sales. Of course, I have nothing to sell, so that may be my best answer if approached.

I have not worn the shirt at or near the sales office, although I intend to do so if I go to an owner's update on Monday. If I get any slack, I will be sure to post it here.
 

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can certainly remove the ask me how part for another campaign if enough are interested.

would need at least 5 to run it again though.
 

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another pic of an owner proudly wearing the shirt on vacation =)

Great shot Sandy!
 

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another pic from a member who wore this shirt on vacation! fantastic!
 

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Thank you Brian for posting this photo for me. I enjoy sharing the knowledge
gained from TUG membership. Tim
 

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can certainly remove the ask me how part for another campaign if enough are interested.

would need at least 5 to run it again though.

Might be a good idea to remove it.
It also falls kind of in the crotch area on some people and most of us don't really want people staring at our crotches. So that's another reason to remove that line.

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I haven't gone around any resorts bragging about the deals we've gotten. I feel like it might make others feel like they're suckers and then instead of enjoying their vacation they get angry or sad about it.
 

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I haven't gone around any resorts bragging about the deals we've gotten. I feel like it might make others feel like they're suckers and then instead of enjoying their vacation they get angry or sad about it.

I'm in that same camp. I just tell people I bought resale and if they are interested, they can ask me about it. One time, my husband told a couple that we paid $1500. for the same timeshare they paid $18K for and they actually got angry at us and walked away. :shrug:

At an owners meeting this year, a woman I sat next to told me that she just met a very rude owner and that she can't believe the gall of this woman. The woman apparently told her that she bought resale and paid "a lot less" than what other owners paid. The woman telling me about it was livid and said there was no way the other owner could know how much she paid and that it was none of her damn business. At this point, I was thinking that I hope she didn't ask me how much I paid, since I paid $299. for that timeshare and the lady would probably start throwing chairs if she found out.

I think it's helpful to educated people about resale when they are looking at making a purchase that is going to put them in debt, etc, but commenting to those who already bought seems to upset them.
 

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.....I think it's helpful to educated people about resale when they are looking at making a purchase that is going to put them in debt, etc, but commenting to those who already bought seems to upset them.

Whether it is debt or just throwing their savings into a bonfire .... a full freight buyer will never recapture their money spent.

Commenting to someone who already brought? I would ask them IF they ever looked into the resale market for buying MORE points or weeks? Or ask them, what are their plans to dispose of their timeshare interests when they either can't travel or the cost of ownership has increased beyond their budget?

I have found that by starting off with the "TRUTH" ... I am a SMALL ANT VOICE against the gale force hot air of the sales staff. And suggesting eBay to the woman is better than the man.

Just have to let people come to terms with reality when they are ready. ;)
 

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Just as some folks are very proud they paid full freight and have all the bells and whistles....there are just as many folks who are just as proud that they paid very little buying resale, and helped out an existing owner who wanted out.

I fail to see why one should be angry at the other, its completely irrational and ridiculous. There is absolutely zero reason that owners should not at the very least be AWARE of resale options in the first place.

if someone is aware and still chooses to buy retail, that is of course their right!
 

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Whenever I'm asked about the shirt, I tell them about TUG and the TUG Marketplace.
 

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and another picture of a TUGGER on vacation with the shirt!
 

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I did have my bathing suit on under the shirt,It makes a great cover up too! Thanks for posting the photo Brian!
 

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glad you like it! thank you for wearing it and posing for the photo on vacation!
 
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