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Re: Can I trust these e-bay sales?? (by KC):

kekouri wrote:

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If the price is $1.00 it is most likely a PCC (post card company) disposing on another unit they took $3500 for from the owner to take it off their hands....

However, one condition for the PCC to take a unit off someones hands after they also pay the $3500 IS THAT ALL FEES ARE PAID UP.

So, did you read the auction correctly? Was it maintance fees or was it a closing, and title search cost?

After several attempts at trying to sell these units for $1.00 with no success, the PCCs will start bids at $1.00 - no reserve- and THEY WILL PAY ALL costs.

Please read all the timeshare sites you can about any T/S you see for $1.00 or up to $400. Also check to see if the time is some shade of RED....bright is best, assessments are not pending, and the reviews are generally good.

Don't buy a mud season week unless you plan on using it yourself....they trade terrible.

Just saw a Wyndham 189,000 point unit go for less than 1/8th of a cent. See www.tugbbs.com under Wyndham. Fairfield Wyndham used to resale for 1 cent to about 3 cents each.

Please do your homework. Ask about units here, on the tug site, forumns site, or even tripadvisor....read there (on TA) with the understanding that many posters are used to the full services offered at a hotel, and will not receive that service in a T/S rental....even though there is 10 times the room.

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All of the above is sound and well informed input and advice.

I'd also point out that PostCard Companies (and yes, qualityvacations is indeed one of the PCC's) have many ads going at any given time and they routinely "cut and paste" material from one ad to another. In so doing, info which may well be correct in one ad can (and does) become inaccurate in the next ad if the "cut and paste" work is carelessly done (as it often is, frankly).

I don't do business with any PostCard Company as a matter of principle --- knowing as I do how they have obtained the weeks in the first place. However, if you choose to do business with a PCC, as is certainly your prerogative, at least make absolutely certain that every detail and claim seen in a (maybe hastily) prepared auction ad is reflected exactly the same within the subsequent contract documents after you "win" the auction. Often, that's simply not the case (which is, of course, grounds to back out of the "win" if the product turns out not to be exactly as originally advertised) . Proceed with caution and careful attention to detail.

CAVEAT EMPTOR (Buyer Beware).