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Re: Reviews on Resorts (by KC):

adahiscout has opined, quoted in pertinent part: >> I personally feel that the idea of "hidden prime weeks" is itself mythical. If they were ever there, they were eaten by the Early Deposit Birds << ======================================

I guess we shall all see about that when/if RCI is ultimately subjected to the bright and focused spotlight of full disclosure in the courtroom. I'm not a gambler, but if I was I surely would NOT bet on RCI here......

All it will take to transform "mythical" into "established fact" on the issue of (allegedly) "hidden" prime weeks is for the plaintiffs to openly present some RCI member prime week depositers --- and then next openly present (right behind the prime week depositors) some non-RCI members who rented those very same prime weeks from RCI at top dollar. Either that has happened and, if so, it can be easily proven, or maybe it has never happened at all. Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen (no, on second thought, don't do that --- Internet gambling is illegal). To me, it simply strains belief that the plaintiffs could / would ever have filed this lawsuit in the first place if they didn't already have a good hand of cards to play, firmly grasped and ready to "call" and place those cards face up on the table for all to see.

....And why would RCI bother to undertake the ongoing legal expense of contesting the class certification, if the facts were in their favor in the first place and would actually exonerate them upon disclosure? I'm not drawing any premature conclusions here, but I am merely pointing out that what is believed today to be "mythical" could instead soon become "proven, documented fact" in open court. We'll see.....

If I was a gambler, I'd bet on RCI settling this case (or losing, if it actually ever goes to trial). What is far more uncertain and interesting (at least to me) is the prospective terms and nature of any settlement compensation and/or restitution, whether voluntary or court ordered. I'm no expert, and I don't claim to be, but I'm certainly unaware of any legal precedent on this particular timeshare matter, so it seems to be new (and very interesting) legal ground. I find it all fascinating --- and I will readily admit that although I am an RCI member (for now), I also welcome the "bright sunlight" which may soon come shining down to clearly and publicly illuminate some of RCI's internal practices.

It all has to now play out in court. Internet speculation and/or crystal ball guesses will not interest or impact the decision(s) of the sitting judge in Murillo vs. RCI. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Several edits made over the past 24 hours to the above posting, solely to correct typo or spelling errors (I'm a big fan of accuracy, precision and attention to detail). No changes to content, won't edit further...... Ken