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The hungry sharks await your arrival... (by KC):

ramonr13 states / asks: Re: >> I am going to Orlando, on a Promotion that includes a presentation, in about three weeks <<

First, I will state what you may well already know -- that most timeshares in overbuilt Orlando are selling in the resale market for about a "dime a dozen" right now. Accordingly, with no disrespect intended, you would be a FOOL to buy directly from a developer these days at their grossly inflated prices when there is just SO much available out in the resale market for Orlando, with much of it selling for (literally) next to nothing. "Presentation" means high pressure sales tactics by hungry and deceitful sharks. Don't make the mistake of becoming their breakfast. Caveat Emptor --- BUYER BEWARE! ===========================================

Re: >> When i was making reservations the lady told me to becareful with Points buying? I did not understand <<

...Likely neither does she. The resort with which she is affiliated is likely NOT a "points" resort in the first place, so she is most likely "trained and programmed" to automatically speak negatively about points, despite actually knowing nothing about them. If she was a points expert, she most likely wouldn't be working in telephone reservations...

There are MANY forms and flavors of points and FAR too many very different points programs to go into here in detail (e.g., RCI, Hilton, Sunterra/Diamond, Wyndham --- the list goes on and on). They differ considerably from one another. NONE of them are bad, but ALL of them require a lot of homework and study (...by you, BEFORE you buy) in order to fully understand all the details and differences in currency, advance reservation windows, home resort reservation policies, carry over policy for unused points from one year to the next, resale or rental restrictions, maintenance fee structure (possibly "laddered" with the number of points owned) --- and all of the other assorted terms and conditions associated with each and every individual points program. Unfortunately, there is NO simple or easy "one size fits all" answer for you. Read and study. Then read and study more. Then read and study some more still before you even THINK about pulling out that checkbook or credit card. Good luck.