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Re: TIMESHARE OWNERS GETTING HOSED ON EXCHANGES! (by Phil L.):
pamb21 wrote:You're right. It happened to us last year in Aruba at the Renaissance Aruba but it wasn't near as bad as a couple of weeks ago at the Pelican in St. Maarten. We had an ocean view unit that we got in an exchange and ended up in a basement unit facing a wall. Half the living area lights didn't work and never got fixed while we were there. Neither time did we get the unit we exchanged for.
We were told by our resort that because of owning two units we pick our weeks one month ahead of all single unit owners. We always get our first choice of weeks, view and building and the resort can change the room if we rented or deposit into II.
Their thoughts are other owners that would want to move up to better choice should have this right as a owner.
Under these rules they can change units as other resorts do so as stated in my opinion renters /exchangers can and many times get Hosed(screwed ) by the resort at check-in!