Plantation Resort Villas - Please Help!

[JulieAB]

Does the deed have the unit # and 3 bedroom lock off? If so, tell them the deed is inaccurate and therefore invalid, and you want one that is indeed a 3 bedroom. I'm sure they'll straighten it out for you.

 

[stonebroke]

See What the Deed Says - Still Lots of TPU

It will be interesting to see what the deed says. According to the RCI Deposit Calculator. Resort 1797 - Plantation Resort of Myrtle Beach there several Room #221 and you can deposit either:

221A1 - Two Bedroom 8(6)
221A1H - Hotel - 2
221A1L - 1 Bedroom 6(4)
221A2- Two bedroom 8(6)
221A2H - Hotel - 2
221A2L -1 Bedroom 6(4)
221B2- Two bedroom 8(6)
221B2H - Hotel - 2
221B2L -1 Bedroom 6(4)
(pattern repeats up through letter "F")

None of those combinations equal 12 and nowhere in the deposit calculator that would show a combination of the two unless the "H" and the "L" are combined to make the "A", "B", "C" etc. - just seems like interesting numbering system.

The Trading Power of the Two Bedroom for Week 26 in 2014 is: 43
For the Hotel - 28
And for the 1 Bedroom: 39

If it is lockout then deposit the "Hotel" and the One Bedroom Seperately gets you 67 points.

Week 27 is 44 for one bedroom and Hotel is 31 for total of 75.
If the MF at least are correct...you potentially get a lot of TPU points for very little money.

 

[PeelBoy]

Okay - the mystery is solved. This is my first resale purchase, and what a disaster. I finally was able to get someone from the resort on the phone who confirmed that the deed I purchased is for a 2 BR lock out at Plantation Resort of Myrtle Beach. The deed is supposed to come today. I feel that I shouldn't have to accept this as very little about the listing was accurate. It said the unit is at Plantation Resort Villas, and it's not. It said the unit is a 3BR when it is a 2BR. It said the property is gold rated and it is silver rated. It said the unit accommodates 12 and it actually only accomodates 8! This was the listing - can someone else take a minute to look at it to confirm I'm not crazy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3BR-Lockoff...-TIMESHARE-Deed-/200870106464?#ht_3903wt_1298

I'm very upset about this. I know I should have called the resort with the unit number immediately but I expected that the specifications would be spelled out in the deed and if they weren't right I wouldn't sign it and would demand my money back. Apparently all the deed is going to show on it is the unit number. I'm worried that the seller is going to say I could have called to confirm the unit number before bidding, but this was a floating unit so I didn't even think the deeded unit mattered. I feel so stupid. Thanks TUGGERS! I think that even though I signed a contract, the contract will be void since 3 BR was stated on it. At least I hope. I did not sign the deed yet.

So, you bought exactly what I own. It is a very strong trader with a reasonable MF.

Summer weeks in this resort really have good trade power. Yesterday, when I checked if the deposits had made the way into my RCI account, I printed out a copy from account. I was surprised from 2008 Plantation Resort Myrtle Beach had brought me to these resorts mostly in prime time:

1. Wyndham National Harbor, Washington DC
2. Barclay Towers, Virginia Beach
3. Jackson Hole Racquet Club, Yellowstone National Park
4. Silverleaf's Oak'n Spruce Resort, MA
5. Hyatt Regency Chicago, Chicago
6. WorldMark Tucson Rancho Vistoso, AZ
7. Disney's Old Key West Resort, FL
8. Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa, CA
9. Ramada Hotel Wuxi, China
10. Grand Hyatt Beijing, China
11. Vacation Village in the Berkshires, MA
12. Hilton Grand Vacation Club at the Flamingo, NV
13. The Manhattan Club, NY
14. Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Seaworld, FL

After that, I still have over 100 TPUs in my account.

 

[vckempson]

Legally, does the seller have to refund my money or not? The contract said 3BR and that what I bought will accommodate 12. This information is clearly not accurate. Legally, can the seller say that since the unit number was available to me so I should have been able to uncover this by calling the resort so the onus is on me?

Refund required? Absolutely. They would have no choice but to do that if you wish. The listing is flat out inaccurate.

But... you may want to consider another choice. The 2 bdrm lock-off still gives you incredibly good value on deposit. Maybe ask them to either give you a refund or offer to consider keeping it if they refund the closing costs and transfer cost. You'd then be getting a great property for next to nothing. It would actually be free since they've paid the 2013 MF already.

BTW, Silver, Gold, it's no difference. It's all the same resort and essentially the same. You're just dealing with parts of the resorts that have different IDs, though they are all essentially the same. Given enough time, they'll all get similar ratings. The only thing that really matters is the cost per TPU when you deposit.

 

[twinmommy19]

Thanks to everyone for their input. The first year of use is 2014, so technically 2013 isn't free. I did call the resort directly to see about what it would cost to upgrade to the unit I really want through them. Now I know that it's hard to take anything a developer says seriously, and I am still waiting for a quote. Figured I have nothing to lose. However, the lady I spoke to said that my week 34 deed was not technically in the red floating range (she said that platinum range is 24-32). The deed doesn't actually state my range - it references back to a bylaws documents which I don't have. Does anyone know if it's possible that week 34 is actually outside of the true SUMMER float range? I can't imagine that to be the case, but how would I find out for sure?

So far CJtimeshares has not offered partial refund if I keep the unit but I suppose this is something I could suggest.

 

[twinmommy19]

To clarify, I spoke with a sales rep, not the reservations department.

 

[vckempson]

Does anyone know if it's possible that week 34 is actually outside of the true SUMMER float range? I can't imagine that to be the case, but how would I find out for sure?

So far CJtimeshares has not offered partial refund if I keep the unit but I suppose this is something I could suggest.

Yes, they have a "super, bright red category" that gives access to the best of the best. (my terminology, not theirs) The normal red that I've seen doesn't include that highly desirable mid summer time. Maybe they have something other than those two that I don't know about. But, that being the case, you probably don't want the week you ended up with.

I'm not sure what you mean by checking with the developer. If you mean buying retail directly from the developer, that's not the way you want to go. You would just get soaked on the cost. The bright red 3 bdrm lockoff's come along once in a while with some regularity. While not common, you will see them if you excercise a bit of patience.

 

[twinmommy19]

Yes, they have a "super, bright red category" that gives access to the best of the best. (my terminology, not theirs) The normal red that I've seen doesn't include that highly desirable mid summer time. Maybe they have something other than those two that I don't know about. But, that being the case, you probably don't want the week you ended up with.

I'm not sure what you mean by checking with the developer. If you mean buying retail directly from the developer, that's not the way you want to go. You would just get soaked on the cost. The bright red 3 bdrm lockoff's come along once in a while with some regularity. While not common, you will see them if you excercise a bit of patience.

Okay - I'm a little confused. All the weeks I've ever seen posted are either float 20-38 or 22-35. Are the ones that float 20-38 not really "bright red" weeks unless the deeded week is between 24 and 32, or is this only for the 22-35 floater weeks that this is the case?

 

[JulieAB]

Call the main number, get to reservations and ask for Becky zuba. She will tell you EXACTLY what you own, when you can reserve, and can even send you an estoppel.

I just looked on my documents. For weeks owners, summer red is 20-38. Only points owners have platinum. Becky's email is bszuba(at)plantationresort(dot)com.

 

[MIDisfan]

Call the main number, get to reservations and ask for Becky zuba. She will tell you EXACTLY what you own, when you can reserve, and can even send you an estoppel.

I just looked on my documents. For weeks owners, summer red is 20-38. Only points owners have platinum. Becky's email is bszuba(at)plantationresort(dot)com.

Yes, the Platinum week 24-32 only applies to weeks that have been converted to points. My deed is for week 35 and I've not had any issues reserving weeks 26 or 27 which would be 4th of July

 

[vckempson]

Okay - I'm a little confused. All the weeks I've ever seen posted are either float 20-38 or 22-35. Are the ones that float 20-38 not really "bright red" weeks unless the deeded week is between 24 and 32, or is this only for the 22-35 floater weeks that this is the case?

I didn't mean to confuse. Based on what you said, you are fine with the seasons you mention. I believe that in addition to those, there is also another summer season with a dounut hole (meaning not available) for the mid summer weeks. As long as your season covers week 26 & 27, that's the season you want.