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Re: Club Navigo Points (by Steve M.):
At the risk of again being called a shill for Club Navigo - I own multiple time shares through Club Navigo. Currently have 8600 points per year, but last year had 26,000 points.
I have NEVER had any real trouble booking any stay I wanted, but I do not wait until the last minute to book my vacations. To many people are spoiled by the Hotwire type of sites, that promise the world at the last minute. Time Share does not work that way. You snooze, and you loose.
Pay your fees when due - or even early. You CAN call the time share and pay your fees months in advance. You then have access to the points for that year, even if you have not reached the renewal date yet. Then book your stay up to a year in advance, before all the late payers fill up all the spots.
This year, I had 9 reservations in rooms ranging from studios at the Grand Seas, to 2BR at The Cove and Liki Tiki, all booked at the same time. You simply have to plan in advance, and understand that you are not the only one trying to book the room.
As for the comments about buying on eBay - I would encourage all to take the time share tour and get the price from the developer - before saying NO. Then go onto eBay, redweek, and other sites to see what the true value of the time share is. I purchased two 3Br units at Liki Tiki, a 2Br unit at Liki Tiki, a 2Br unit at Grand Seas and a 2Br ODD unit at Grand Seas; all through RESALE listings on eBay and Redweek. Total point value of 26,000 each year, with an extra 5000 on Odd years.
Total cost for all these weeks - $8.000. Developer selling price for them - $148,000.
You can have a great vacation without spending a fortune on developer priced units.
Expect to pay around $500 for the transfer and recording of the deed. Another $125 to $250 for transfer of title at the resort itself, depending on the particular resort your buy into.
Time Share can work - educate yourself on both the advantages and pitfalls of owning.
One last remark - if you think you can sell a time share and recoup your investment - you need serious mental help. Your purchase price is lost the day you buy the unit. Most time shares will resell for less than $1000. In most cases you only get back that years M&T fees and out from under the recurring fees.