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What to Look for in a Timeshare Contract

If you’ve attended a timeshare presentation and have decided to make a purchase, it is wise to take your time to read and understand all of the timeshare contract documents you will be signing. In fact, you have the right to do so. This contract-signing scenario will likely be taking place after several hours of…

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Premier By Original Resorts/RCI

Everyone seems hell-bent on seeing the math. I keep an Excel spreadsheet of ALL purchase with my Timeshare Resort and RCI. I know EXACTLY what I paid, What I’ve spent, what I’ve saved since my purchase November 2006 while at Desire Resort and Spa in Cabo. We purchased in 2006 and paid one year of…

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Westgate Experience

I’ve had experenced with timeshares my whole life. My parents had two and we used them every year. This made me a bit nogastilc when I was in Orlando on my honeymoon this past February and ended up getting a timeshare even though I really couldn’t afford the $200 they were asking up front. I…

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Westgate – Blue Tree Orlando

We purchased our timeshare at Westgate Blue Tree July 2012. It sounded fantastic. They basically promised us the earth. During the selling pitch they presented us with mounds of paperwork and was told you don’t have to read all this just sign and read it when you get home. They did not mention about the…

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Westgate Orlando – High Pressure Sales

My friend and I took a short weekend trip to see disney and made reservations at a Westgate Resort. Come time at check in and we were herded thru a process to sign us up for a timeshare sales appt. Without our even realizing it, we went next morning to the free breakfast and supposedly…

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Issues with Westgate

I had an awful experience with Westgates concerning my timeshare. Three years ago I purchase a timeshare with Westgate and I only used it one time. The other time, I could not use it because of problem with my mortgage and other financial issues. I contacted Westgates and told them that I was having financial…

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Grandview Timeshare

My husband and I are just back from a paid vacation to Vegas. I do not think I need to tell you all what happened, but despite having decided to not buy the timeshare, we ended up paying the deposit and signing up. We spent around 4 hours and made a decision that was obviously…

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Wyndham, Westgate and Other Developers

Has anyone purchased a timeshare that was pre-construction inventory that was not built within the timeframe listed? I have a relative that purchased Wyndham Desert Blue and the resort was under construction at one point and the construction stalled in 2009 and only recently began again. However, her contract shows a specific date that the…

Top 5 Timeshare Lies

If you are interested in becoming a timeshare owner, you need to be aware of the timesharing scams and lies being told by timeshare salespeople.  A timeshare salesperson will promise you the sun, moon, and stars in order to get you to walk out of a presentation as an owner, but they will rarely make…

Timeshare Checklist

This article will help to assist consumers interested purchasing timeshare by providing a comprehensive list of topics to consider before signing the deed for time share property ownership. There are many timesharing options available from traditional deeded week ownership to points memberships as well as interval ownership; it is important to put the time in…