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[Q=tomf353] We would really like to try a timeshare but we hear so many scams and the cost vs a hotel is not that great....I really would like to hear why people do this?[/Q] First, you should rent directly from an owner before ever even considering taking on the permanent obligations of annual maintenance fees as a timeshare owner. Timeshare may or may not actually be for you at all. Try before you buy. Understand very clearly in advance that buying is very easy --- but selling later certainly will NOT be nearly as easy. Second, in my opinion, you should ONLY purchase a timeshare in the resale market from an existing owner looking to sell (...NEVER directly from a developer), and even then only after you completely understand exactly what you are buying. "Floating" weeks and / or "Points", for example, may not actually ever get you where you want to go, when you want to go there. Some people advise buying only a FIXED week at a specific place and time that you would likely want to go (and be able to afford to travel to) at that same time every year. There is lots to learn when it comes to timeshares. A very good site for a complete timeshare education is http://www.tug2.net, with 80,000 members. Good luck.