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Original Message:

TimeShare Ownership (by KC):

bobb722 wrote:
If a person uses what they bought for the intended purpose of vacationing where they bought at they should be happy. These places are expensive to maintain and it cost money.

I agree completely. We have owned, used and greatly enjoyed a handful of timeshare weeks for many years now and, God willing, will do so for some years yet to come.

HOWEVER, an important point for potential timeshare buyers to learn and to fully understand is that they NEVER have to grossly overpay by buying a timeshare (at inflated retail prices) directly from any developer. Any and every timeshare product being sold at inflated prices by any developer anywhere can be purchased in the secondary (resale) market for pennies on the dollar. There is no need to EVER pay obscene and exorbitant developer-direct prices. According to the timeshare developer's association (called ARDA), the AVERAGE developer-direct timeshare purchase price paid last year was $20,940. IMO, that's just sad and obscene.

It's wise and helpful to always remember that EVERY timeshare on the planet is a USED timeshare --- lots of other people have used ("shared") it before you and lots of other people will do so in the future after you. It's not like buying a brand new house or a brand new car or a brand new anything else. Prudent timeshare buyers will ONLY purchase timeshare(s) in the resale market --- NEVER developer-direct.