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Original Message:

Re: Re: Paid off but unwanted timeshare with no market value... (by Lance C.):

angelam985 wrote:
Timeshares are the most fraudulent thing out there. Something you can't get what you put in to it. People should have really looked to this when it started. My aunt has 2. She was an idiot for getting the 2 one. There is absolutely nothing you can do about the fees that continually go up and you have no say. This was and still is a horrible thievery practice.

I wouldn't say timeshares are fraudulent. The methods used by many sales people might be considered fraudulent but timeshares themselves aren't.

As for "there [being] absolutely nothing you can do about the fees that continually go up and you have no say", that's not entirely true. If you are an owner, in some cases, you can vote on the budget when it is sent out to owners. Also, as an owner, in some cases, you can run to be on the Homeowners' Association board and have a say in the budget. As well, fees go up because everything else in life increases in costs. Have you seen the prices of gasoline lately? Are you going to say "Don't buy a car", or "Cars are fraudulent" because of increasing gas prices?

BTW, why do you call your aunt an idiot? She might have made, in your estimation, an idiotic decision. But that does not necessarily make her an idiot. Do you know for sure that she is not enjoying here timeshares? Not all timeshare owners made a bad investment or regret their decision to buy one. There are many happy timeshare owners out there. They just are fewer than those who regret their purchase and are not as vocal about it.