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pvresort (by Susan V.):

I have bought deeded PV property from developer, ebay and resellers. We love it and never trade. Points last winter were selling for $3-4 a point on site. You can divide selling price/# of points to see how good a deal you get thru the secondary market. As with any realestate sale there are closing costs, plus the California corporation for this resort also charges a transfer fee, which has changed recently so I can't give you that amount. The Corp is trying to discourage resales and have started requiring secondary market purchasers to sign a waiver acknowledging some restriction of member priveledges, ie no dicount on food/drinks, rental fees for bogey boards, bikes and a fee for spa/gym day use. These are small fees that don't negate secondary market savings.Points vs Weeks These are similiar products just merchandised differently. At PV your contract will be for a certain number of points, in a specific size unit(3bd, 2bd,1bd or studio; ocean or marina), during a set season of the year (holiday, premium, preferred, value). I can book a smaller unit than my contracted one or a lower season and stay longer. That flexibility is not available when you purchase a specific week/unit thru more conventional timeshares.