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Re: Maintenance Fees (by Jeff R.):

Jay Jay,

I see we're still playing the blame game. So while we are at it, Where is the proof that the full-time owners pay any less than the TS owners?

Also, If the reserves were in place, then the maintenance fees would have been higher to begin with (pay me now or pay me later). Whats the difference except you were caught off guard?

The fact that there are many TSs up for sale in the market only tells me people didn't do the necessary research about the particular resort or the costs associated with ownership before they bought. Then they got to listening to all the naysayers and it swayed their thinking. What were they thinking to begin with? Where did that go?

One ought to have to pay more to own a TS than if they went to the local hotel and stayed in a lousy room with two beds and a coffee maker. Not because its nicer in the condo but because everything has to be maintained. AND its mine for now on, Not till check out in the morning.

One reason maintenance fees are rising is because people with nothing invested are using them. It has been a proven fact through just about every facet of life that those who make an investment in something tend to treat it with more respect.

Have you ever given a ride to someone else in your new car? They handle the thing way differently than you do.

Talk to every landlord out there and they will tell you that renters treat places with much less respect than if they own.

Some institutes who could offer training for free will charge a fee for no other reason than students will complete the training more often if it costs them something.

The key is that the mindset must be more positive and committed. I don't see much of that on many of these sites you mention.

Say what you will, there is no good excuse for most people on these forums being as negative as they are. People just need an excuse these days (any excuse). If they cant find one, they just fabricate it.

As long as you can stay in a nice place for no more than a maitenance fee (renting), places are going to continue to go downhill quick, which means fees are going to continue to sharply rise. People need to own before they exchange.

Only own at a place you can drive to and go more often. Research the company a little. Of course nowadays you will have to weed through all of the garbage to see what is factual. Don't buy impulsively. The good FEELINGS wear off.

Timesharing is a wonderful thing if you do it right. Of course you wouldn't know it for all the moaning going on these days.

Jeff