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Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Helpful advice for happy ownership

Some helpful information posted by '1nceBurned2wiceShy'...
The experience for WM owners seems to be different, or else I was just lucky.

We just returned from our first use of one of our WM timeshares purchased on eBay (soon to be combined to save admin costs). Upon check-in, and having identified ourselves as first-time users, we were invited to attend an "informational presentation" regarding our new ownership. (I thought, "Oh boy, here we go."). Nevertheless, after considering it overnight, we accepted.

To my surprise, it turned out to be just that. I had done some research through the WM website prior to our stay, but they cleared up a number of questions regarding the Exchange Plus program and other questions. We spent two hours with the salesperson that included a tour of the Presidential Suite -- very nice (and tempting to buy more credits -- beware the WOW factor).

Because of the all the time spent with us, we, and especially my wife, felt a little guilty declining their various offers, but their prices were about 6X what we paid for our credits through EBay. Nevetheless, they gave us our AMEX gift card as promised -- no hassle, and no high pressure tactics. We have already planned our return trip to Steamboat Springs, CO next June and then on to Yellowstone, MT.

Do your due diligence and research (this site is a great starting point), buy online from a reputable reseller, have patience during the closing/transfer process, then start enjoying some really extravagant, affordable vacations. Oh, and plan ahead as much as possible -- especially if you want to get into Yellowstone during the busy seasons.

Yes -- buying the points cheaply (definitely no more than $1 per credit) will give a worthwhile Worldmark experience.

-- Fabbo Tags:

posted by Fabbo at Wednesday, November 03, 2010
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2 Comments:

  • Agree with you, Learn how to use them best or they are a waste of your cash & you need to want to go on resort holidays as well

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Tuesday, 07 June, 2011  

  • I purchased about 10,000 pts a year in 2001. We have used them fairly successfully since, though, we are always rushing around at the anniversary date to make sure we are not letting one year's worth of credits drop. It does make me get us out! One of the selling points, if I remember correctly !
    However, the biggest selling point has to be the accessibility to Interval International and RCI resorts around the world. No questions asked, straight swap for any week that is open at any of the thousand or so resorts. Impressive and very worth while. The only problem is making up one's mind and getting the transportation, misc. and food costs :-)

    One of the best purchases I have made based on actual use, convenience and continuity. Not only that, but when strapped for $$ we use the US based resorts and have always felt wonderfully taken care of. And, if you have a short time, you can use the points for day short stays, sometimes so cheaply you can't get rid of enough points and you have to still run around on the anniversary date and schedule a get away. Maybe on Tahiti next year.

    By Blogger aseeling, at Sunday, 29 April, 2012  

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