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Re: Manhattan Club Lawsuit (by Kevin O.):

Hello. To address some of your points I would like to start out by respectfully stating that I believe many owners are hesitant to pay the maintenance fee because of the unreasonable increasing costs year after year. As far as I know nobody agreed to this and some individuals just can no longer afford this expense.As far as reserving your week in advance, again many owners have tried to do that unsuccessfully. Though they have continued to pay the escalating fees to the Manhattan club without any benefit . With regards to hurting the upkeep of the property that I believe is a non-issue. I do not recall many owners complaining about the appearance of the Manhattan club except for maybe minor issues. Again many owners feel that they have continued to pay their maintenance fee year after year and not have been able to book any time but the Manhattan club has benefited by not only accepting their money but then booking with outside groups or individuals .So in fact there has been funds for the maintenance of the property. Finally, regarding owners credit and renting out their time there are two issues concerning this . Each owners personal situation is different and I am sure everyone is aware of how it might affect their overall credit history.Also there have been many owners that have tried to rent out their time at the Manhattan club but have been unsuccessful but again still continue to pay these exorbitant fees. This is my own opinion on the situation. Obviously I can not speak for others but I certainly can understand owners that have hesitated on continuing to pay these fees. Thank you.

cookiel7 wrote:

Has anyone tried to book time? I did and had no trouble. I agree fees are high but it's what we agreed to and if we can book time not sure why people would be upset that they need to pay their fee. We have gotten used to the idea with a timeshare you need to plan way in advance if you want your time. They never told us that but we know by past experience and only one time were we unable to book and that was when we called only 3 months in advance. Now we call 9 months to a year ahead of time. By not paying your fee you are hurting the maintenance of the property, and all owners. I'm sure your credit will also be impacted plus you could be held liable for late fees. Not a good idea. This could take years to resolve and may not end up in owners favor. I'm not willing to take that risk. You can always rent it if you don't want to use it and recover most of the maintenance fee. We did that two years successfully.