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Re: Starwood Vacation Ownership (by Meryl N.):

I think that timeshares should have some regulation with regard to maintenece fees. In order to sell to the public that they have some idea in writing what the fees will be down the road. I am sure they can predict the profits of the future. They should quote a maint fee range for the future, and than be forced to stick to it. So they got what they desire because now people cannot afford the higher fees. I have bought and sold a few timeshares for personal reasons and notice a big mistake is they only thing of the cost of the purchase. People contacting me focus on the price of the timeshare in determining whether they can afford it but have to realize this is only a part of the ownership costs. I know this becuase they say things like" I cannot afford 11K