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Today, Got out of presentation 4 hrs in total ( breakfast was almost 2 hrs. ) We were offered for them to buy one of our TS and will be put in some bank for us to use anytime for some fees. Their pitch is to get us out of our maintenance fees. We said no thanks. After many NO in a polite way, the director Giovanni ended by saying, in the future if you know you are not buying, can you not agree to a presentation. He said it is the sales guys livehood … and so on and so forth. I said I can pursue what you said but I will not because we want to get out of here. We were then brought to the end of the sales presentation where you get your privilege card. A guy who claims he’s Canadian came and said usually people end up signing here. He offered us 1 week, 2 BR in GM for $3600 we said NO. Then he said in Canadian dollars and we said NO. He said ok. We were in 8:30 out at 12:30
Giovanni had a sour face when we were asked how we found out buying resale. We said TUG. He said the forum?
 

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the director Giovanni ended by saying, in the future if you know you are not buying, can you not agree to a presentation.

A Canadian guy , I think Mat was our breakfast rep. One of the first things he told us was he had been a MMA fighter, lol. Giovanni was the second rep and claimed to be a boxer, lol. The third rep said he had served in some type of military Special Operations and offer me pre-sale of the Space Luxxe, lol. The fourth rep said his name was John Oates while a Hall & Oates song was playing in the background.

These guys are like a comedy show. A mix of Workaholic's meets Philadelphia.

Bill
 

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Thanks for sharing. I have never done a TS presentation, and definitely won’t be doing one with Vidanta. 4 hours???
 

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Thanks for sharing. I have never done a TS presentation, and definitely won’t be doing one with Vidanta. 4 hours???
Altogether we lost 2hrs from our day. My husband and I would have spent a couple of hrs at breakfast anyway and no not continuously eating :)
 

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Thanks for sharing. I have never done a TS presentation, and definitely won’t be doing one with Vidanta. 4 hours???


Four hours is SHORT. Vidanta is known for long days and not being kind. I would never take a tour with them. Its hard enough getting away from the person who tries dragging you in 30 seconds after you check in.
 

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Four hours is SHORT. Vidanta is known for long days and not being kind. I would never take a tour with them. Its hard enough getting away from the person who tries dragging you in 30 seconds after you check in.

Just arrived Riviera Maya. Let me just say what a S#!t Show. DW was buttered up by a Young Lady. They told us on hour. Whisky Tango Foxtrot on them. Get the Foxtrot outta here in a NY minute.
 

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Just arrived Riviera Maya. Let me just say what a S#!t Show. DW was buttered up by a Young Lady. They told us on hour. Whisky Tango Foxtrot on them. Get the Foxtrot outta here in a NY minute.
Unplug the phones in your room. Hopefully, you did not give them a cell #. IF so, they will call or text on that. :(
 

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What did you barter for the presentation?
What are they willing to offer to sit thru one?
room discounts/massages/cabana/ free dinner and show, etc?
also I’m going with friends their will be 3 of us. Can we do the presentation all together (friends all single)
 

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What did you barter for the presentation?
What are they willing to offer to sit thru one?
room discounts/massages/cabana/ free dinner and show, etc?
also I’m going with friends their will be 3 of us. Can we do the presentation all together (friends all single)
Not worth it. Stay away. Liars.
 

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What did you barter for the presentation?
What are they willing to offer to sit thru one?
room discounts/massages/cabana/ free dinner and show, etc?
also I’m going with friends their will be 3 of us. Can we do the presentation all together (friends all single)

Are you not comprehending what is being said in this thread along with countless others? You flew a thousand plus miles to arrive at your magnificent Vidanta resort and you are willing to trade 15% of your vacation time to be emotional abused for 6 hours for a hundred bucks... two hundred bucks? It is hard for me to understand why people are willing to keep giving up vacation relaxation to these bullies. they continue to do it, because it works and people actually fall for the upgrade time and time again. If the resorts weren't so nice, they'd never be able to get away with these sales tactics.
 
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