miahallen
newbie
Last year I went to OMNI in Cancun and got the high pressure schpeel from the salesmans there....I caved and bought their package. I've been a little anxious all year, but hoping I would be happy once I got to use my package with another vacation with my family this year.
Well, the time has come, and I called to book my 7 day stay in Cancun, and all the fees added up seem outrageous.
$600 - booking fee
$100 per night, per adult - all inclusive fee
$30 per night per child - all inclusive fee
I was planning to take my wife and two kids, plus bring another couple along to enjoy the time...so the total would be $600+(100x4x7)+(30x2x7)=$3820 for a 7 day stay in a 1 bedroom suite.
We'd all be flying from Seattle for the trip, and the airfare is about $4500-5000, so the trip total is coming to around $9000
So, I went to "Cheap Tickets" and priced a "vacation package" for an all inclusive stay at the same resort for the same days, and the package is for the 3 bedroom villa. The total came to $9200
I'm just wonder why in the world I "invested" in this "Vacation Club", because it's a 20 year plan and cost me 15K.....I thought it would save me money (a little), not cost me more. :annoyed:
Now, to be fair...I wouldn't call this a scam, because I signed all the paperwork, and all of these fees are in writing....so really, it's my own fault. But they liquered me up to get me to sign, and I feel a bit taken advantage of.
Anyhow, I could care less about keeping the membership, but I know they won't refund me.....however, is there a way for me to cancel my membership and stop paying for it?
I already paid about $10K in, but if I'm never going to use it, I'd rather not continue paying the remaining $5K. With morgages, they have a "strategic default"....is there something similar here that won't kill my credit.
Am I looking at this the wrong way, is there a better way for me to use my membership where it will actually be a bennefit to me?
Well, the time has come, and I called to book my 7 day stay in Cancun, and all the fees added up seem outrageous.
$600 - booking fee
$100 per night, per adult - all inclusive fee
$30 per night per child - all inclusive fee
I was planning to take my wife and two kids, plus bring another couple along to enjoy the time...so the total would be $600+(100x4x7)+(30x2x7)=$3820 for a 7 day stay in a 1 bedroom suite.
We'd all be flying from Seattle for the trip, and the airfare is about $4500-5000, so the trip total is coming to around $9000
So, I went to "Cheap Tickets" and priced a "vacation package" for an all inclusive stay at the same resort for the same days, and the package is for the 3 bedroom villa. The total came to $9200
I'm just wonder why in the world I "invested" in this "Vacation Club", because it's a 20 year plan and cost me 15K.....I thought it would save me money (a little), not cost me more. :annoyed:
Now, to be fair...I wouldn't call this a scam, because I signed all the paperwork, and all of these fees are in writing....so really, it's my own fault. But they liquered me up to get me to sign, and I feel a bit taken advantage of.
Anyhow, I could care less about keeping the membership, but I know they won't refund me.....however, is there a way for me to cancel my membership and stop paying for it?
I already paid about $10K in, but if I'm never going to use it, I'd rather not continue paying the remaining $5K. With morgages, they have a "strategic default"....is there something similar here that won't kill my credit.
Am I looking at this the wrong way, is there a better way for me to use my membership where it will actually be a bennefit to me?