Original Message:
Re: Diamond Resorts reduces owner benefits again! (by Dan K.):
HERE'S THE THING IF GO ALONG WITH THIS ASSUMPTION THAT THE OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE AND AGREE TO PAY THAN YOU OPEN THE DOOR WITH CONTINUE LIABILITY DOWN THE ROAD. DRI HAS DEVELOPED A CONCEPT TO BILK THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OUT OF A DIEING INDUSTRY ESPECIALLY IN THESE FINANCIALLY DIFFICULT TIMES. WE DO NOT PHYSICALLY OWN THE BUILDINGS IN AS MUCH WE AS TIME OWNERS CAN'T GET TOGETHER AND SELL THESE RESORTS! NO DRI DOES! AFTER THE HURRICANE WENT OVER POIPU IN THE EARLY 90'S THE RESORT WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE WORK WAS PERFORMED CORRECTLY FOR THE CODES AT THAT TIME. WHAT HAPPENED? IF WORK WAS PERFORMED TO CODE AND THERE IS INSURANCE IN PLACE WHY ARE WE BEING BILLED FOR WHAT OUR INSURANCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR? WE VISITED KAANAPALI IN 2011 AND WAS OFFERED MORE TIME TO ADD TO OUR POINTS AND NOTHING WAS TOLD TO US ABOUT LIABILITY. IN THE SPRING OF 2011 WE WENT ON A PRESENTATION AT THE SAN LUIS BAY INN. AT THAT TIME WE WERE OFFERED TO CHANGE OUR COLLECTION FOR THE CALIFORNIA COLLECTION AND ALL IT WOULD TAKE IS A FEW EXTRA THOUSANDS TO DO THIS. ONE OF THE POINTS TO JUSTIFY THIS WAS THE EXTRA FEES THAT BEING LEVIED AGAINST THE HAWAIIAN COLLECTION! THAT IS WHEN WE FIRST HEARD ABOUT HOLE THING. THIS IS AGAINST THE LAW AND SHOULD BE STOP NOW! I SAY TO ALL THE OWNERS STOP - DON'T SEND DRI A DIME UNTIL THEY REMOVE EXTRA FEES AND GO BACK TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUILDINGS! BELIEVE ME IF EVERYONE STANDS UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT DRI WILL RETHINKS THIS JOKE! YOU CAN ALWAYS QUIT CLAIM THIS PROPERTY AND CALL IT A DAY AND MOVE ON. THERE ARE SO MANY RESORTS AND DEALS OUT THERE THAT DRI IS PRICING THEMSELVES OUT BUSINESS.