People dying is what the media thrives on. Most people (Canada says 30-70%, USA says 40-70%) will catch the virus and 99% will be ok after 2 weeks.
I just spent two hours on hold. I changed the date to August. I’m going to flip if there is a hurricane and they can’t go lol.... but it is what it is. I did the right thing and I hope the renter has a good time. I was lucky to find availability while his kids still have off from school. They will probably have warmer weather. I just stinks that I have to wait another 5 months for payment and be at risk for something else. I don’t know the situation. Maybe they were traveling with elderly, and I wouldn’t want my family dealing with that either.
Yeah I feel better about it. While the contract was the contract this is a bit different. We are dealing with something unprecedented. I’m ok with this. I feel like I could have stuck to the contract and maybe if it were last month I would have. Each day the panic seems to grow more and more. While I still think traveling now is safer since less people will be in the air or at the resorts, I don’t want to force someone into a situation that could be dangerous for them or their family. I hope I sleep well tonight, it’s been a while since I’ve gone without tossing and turning.
Can you at least ask them for half the payment? Even a quarter?
Redweek is the absolute worst. They hold the money until the day after check in. Again to protect the renter leaving the owner out. I said they should pay me after the original check in date. Of course no they wouldn’t, It is what it is. If something happens in August and I’m out money I will be the biggest proponent of never using redweek.
The mortality rate of the C.Virus is higher based on numbers that may not be that reliable. I am not sure why they are much higher in Italy than in Switzerland or Germany. I assume it is how they mix those that were very sick and died from something else with everyone else.
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It was the first time I chose full service. I did so for these two main reasons. first, I didn’t want to have to negotiate how to accept payment, some people want to send check, others want PayPal, I prefer Venmo so thought let redweek accept payment and be done with it. Second, I didn’t want to be bothered with cancellation requests, because I’ve had “sad” stories in the past and I tend to have a soft spot but Then I’m left out.
The mortality rate of the C.Virus is higher based on numbers that may not be that reliable. I am not sure why they are much higher in Italy than in Switzerland or Germany. I assume it is how they mix those that were very sick and died from something else with everyone else.
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No, it is just not clear to me what it will happen in a month if the number of cases is similar to the one today or even higher. Do we still keep schools closed? Airports? What if we are in the same point in 3 months from now? The more the lockdown continues the more unintended consequences. I am curious what it will happen in UK by the way, there is a debate about their different approach.
I’m hearing they expect this to be here until September and then another spike in the fall. This would wipe out an entire generation if it’s here that long, I can see all of the insurance companies denying payments too. This is going to be catastrophic
Merkel thinks that it will take about 4 years in Germany and that 60-70 % of the population will have it sooner or later.
I think you did well by accommodating them, good for you. At the same time, I would have conditioned it on collecting all the money now. I think you have shown good faith and went beyond the contractual terms. I do not see why the money still has to be with Redweek while you have to worry about not being paid in August.
Yup. Insurance companies have already stopped new policies but many will seek bankruptcy protection. Occupancy is already way down at resorts and hotels and they have started closing. Timeshare owners/members will get big special assessments. Many will not pay.
A generation of 70+. If this thing gets worse and people don’t actually stay inside for a bit, it will be around much longer. You may think I’m getting carried away but you don’t know what you don’t know. This country will have big problems trying to get ahead of this.
If the week is still in your account, you should be able to cancel the reservation, then you would see the SOs back in your account and able to bank them.
If I used them to make a new reservation at another resort would they transfer? I used them for myself Labor Day weekend.
As long as they are banked, they are yours to use and keep. Once StarOptions are banked, the use year is considered gone.