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Re: BUYING DEVELOPER vs RESALE (typical scenario) (by Peter C.):
I rescinded my Wyndham purchase (Fairfield at the time) by fax AND certified mail. They were very straight about it and the fax method was fine. Can never be too certain though.
While I agree Wyndham has degraded the VIP status, re-sale is not they way for a number of people. I ended up buying 1.3 million points re-sale but there are two significant VIP benefits I am not eligible for. - Free room upgrades when booking less than 60 days in advance - 50% points discount when booking less than 60 days in advance OK, not many people will use 1 million points/yr, but if you do then if you book most of your trips less than 60 days in advance then buying 1 million points and using them like 2 mil (or more if upgrades are available)effectively means you are paying half the maintence. Granted, it would take a lot of time for that to pay off, but it does pay off.
Throw in early checkin and a few other perks and the direct purchase has very specific value. I'm not going to buy direct for that, but I do think it's worthwhile. I've bought direct with Diamond in order to get rtesale purchases back into full Club benefits. That's proven to be very worthwhile for me. But I understand a lot of people don't want to pay the extra money. It's OK, just remember there are people who will decide the money is worth it for the added benefits. But if you don't know your options, many people are also missing out on the resale market values!