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Re: What are the costs to maintain a timeshare

[b]One more thing, if you're buying to mainly exchange be aware that you might not get what you desire in an exchange .... it seems that trade power is a game that the exchange companies can change at their own will (RCI just did a trade power change and many owner's trading power plummeted bigtime). Many developer salespeople make it sound so easy, "if you buy this timeshare, you can trade it for any resort in the exchange wishbook at anytime", which is an outright lie as trading power is ruled by supply, demand and the exchange company and for the most sought after resorts/times you have to bank at least a year in advance. Timesharing can be complicated and one needs to be totally educated before committing to something they'll own for the rest of their lives along with all fees involved.[/b]