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TUG on Nightline

nastygrams started today...I expect the bulk of them to begin tomorrow though.

Apparently to some we trashed the industry last night.

*sigh
 
I was shocked too...the MF for their points purchase was over 2400 a year.


It is certainly one of the higher fees ive seen.
 
Great video....but you forgot to drop some acronyms like ROFR to confuse people.
 
Nice story, I hope they replay it or expand on it at a later date. I was surprised to see our home resort near the end of the clip -I'd know that pool & walkway over the dunes anywhere! I wish I was there now instead of watching all this snow fall (6 inches & counting)!
~Diane
 
The owners at that resort were very nice...it was a pleasure to meet them.

It was a fantastic day out too!

(thankfully that particular resort was not actively selling new units and had been sold out for many years)
 
The clip was nicely done - simple but very informative to the masses. Those beach scenes were beautiful.

It will be interesting if TUG web hits increase and membership goes up.
 
And for heavens' sake . . . stop beating yourself up over appearances! You look great, especially standing on the beach.
 
TUGBrian said:
nastygrams started today...I expect the bulk of them to begin tomorrow though.

Apparently to some we trashed the industry last night.

*sigh
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Brian,

Are you willing to share who is telling you this? Not individual names, but from what segment of the TS industry???

This sort of national exposure has to be scary to some.
 
Great interview and segment.

Donna
 
most are from personal email addresses vs "official" ones...so a single name wouldnt do much good.

Should make attending the ARDA convention this year extra interesting though!
 
TUGBrian said:
most are from personal email addresses vs "official" ones...so a single name wouldnt do much good.

Should make attending the ARDA convention this year extra interesting though!
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But Brian, everyone in the industry knows you're the owner of TUG, and if nothing else, just knowing about TUG equals "resale" to most people. "Buy resale" is all over this site, so it isn't a surprise you'd say that. So I think ARDA already knows how you feel. I wouldn't worry about it.

The developers will always dupe... er, I mean "entice" buyers into big-dollar purchases. So your opinion ins't going to hurt them much. But we can always hope. LOL! :)

Dave
 
Great topic and glad to see it get the exposure it deserves. The light needs to be shown.:clap:
 
Wow, after watching this...I feel...horrible for owning a TS...oh well...guess I am going on VACATION...:D
 
You did a great job Brian! So nice for TUG to get national exposure! Hopefully membership will increase!

I wish the Nightline segment would have painted a more positive picture of timesharing thoug. Is it me or did everyone but Brian seem to be kinda negative? The woman who bought two timeshares on a whim....well, yeah, I'd be bummed too!

Aside from Brian's great part, does anyone else wish it would have had a more positive spin on the industry?

Is it just me?

Janna
 
applegirl said:
You did a great job Brian! So nice for TUG to get national exposure! Hopefully membership will increase!

I wish the Nightline segment would have painted a more positive picture of timesharing thoug. Is it me or did everyone but Brian seem to be kinda negative? The woman who bought two timeshares on a whim....well, yeah, I'd be bummed too!

Aside from Brian's great part, does anyone else wish it would have had a more positive spin on the industry?
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I think, and this is truly JMHO, that there wasn't really 'spin' at all. A very true, telling of the facts. Now, the facts may not be pretty for many people, but that doesn't make it 'spin.' It just makes it the truth. Those of us who know what we know, and enjoy the priviliges that we do, well, good for us. I think the story begs more people to learn more about timesharing before jumping in, unaware of the full story. That is just responsible reporting in my book.

Thanks Brian.
 
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