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Original Message:

Re: grand mayan luxxe villa (by Bob J.):

maureenf20 wrote:
Happy in PV at the Mayan Palace paying my lower MTC fees and getting all my 8 weeks there for Jan/Feb. 2012 !!

Congratulations....for being happy with what you purchased and using every bit of it.

Your preferences and decisions fit perfectly the reason why timeshares have become so popular over the last 20 plus years.

IMHO, there should be a sound reason for buying a timeshare. Volkswagens are great for getting from here to there. But for some, the Volkswagen has to be new. For others, it is a great starter but leads to additional purchases of more expensive brands.

True, the promise to build and not follow through reflects poorly on the organization making the promise. However, plans do change and organizations sell what's in demand now and in the future. Plus scale comes into play, especially for developers. By that I mean, if what they offer is popular, they have to have a place to build more of the popular to sell more.

You are right, the sales staff is well tuned and trained. This is good news / bad news. But in the end, no one makes a person attending a sales presentation sign contracts. You are a perfect example of that.

Thank you for sharing your experiences. Nice hear from others who are happy with what they own.