What to ask Trendwest

I received this e-mail from a reader:

i just received one of those very friendly phonecalls from Trendwest this morning and i doubt i'll be attending thursday night's 'presentation' after all the things i've been reading up about Trendwest. As much as it wouldve been nice to 'win' a holiday, maybe i wasnt really winning anything at all. Just a question - do i still need to attend their presentation if i choose the stereo system instead of a holiday. :o) ?

Yes, you have to attend the 90-minute session to get the free gift. The gift can be chosen from a DVD player, stereo or holiday -- however, there are "administration fees" attached to the holiday and decisions about where/when to go. I normally suggest taking the "known" against the "unknown".

My recommendation is to attend the session (given enough time) and be open and honest about asking them questions.

Get their assistance in calculating the "value" of the holiday and see if it all adds up to the value they are offering -- then let me know how it went!

If you want, you can save two questions until the very end:

1. How does Trendwest assist owners in selling their units?
2. Why are there regular listings on eBay for $1.00 to $1.20/unit, compared to $2.08 to purchase direct from Trendwest?

That last one should get some panic going!

-- Fabbo

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