Original Message:
THE INSIDE SCOOP - I am a Time Share Super Pro (by Richard S.):
Thanks and you are truly welcome. Buying timeshare does NOT add up. When you do the math, you can do MUCH better renting than owning and not have your hands tied by the HUGE LACK of availability that sales people either flat lie about or have NO CLUE about. Remember, when you do the math, add up ALL the costs of ownership including the original price you paid, the interest you will pay during the life of your loan, the interest you lose by having your money tied up, the ridiculous depreciation of what you just bought, the annual dues or maintenance fees, additional assessments, the annual dues of joining an exchange like RCI, the usage cost per week of RCI, ALL the additional housekeeping fees, and last but MOST IMPORTANT of ALL is the lack of flexibility and the lack of availability. When you consider all this, you are in a much better situation to rent, including renting unused timeshare.