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[Man_Of_Leisure]

You should also remind your friend that there are some excellent timeshare resale deals, especially with Fairfield. So if she wants to buy into Fairfield (there is nothing wrong with Fairfield, they have excellent resorts, and are located in several choice venues) have her consider a resale. Many are available at 25% of their original purchase price, expecially in Branson.

She could then take the money she saves and buy a small 100-150 point DVC resale and get the best of both worlds!!!

Man Of Leisure

 

[KANSAS]

i have stayed at old key west, several times, in my lifetime
in a 2 bedrom unit,
for one week
for $449
mostly in january,september and December

Interval international $349 bonus week
and $100 Disney transportation fee

but this is still not $199

 

[CherCrazy]

My brother bought into the II program at Williamsburg. He was promised that he could get on site at WDW also. But when they went last year, they weren't even close to the parks. This year he was waitlisted for almost ONE YEAR with II (his own timeshare company) for a resort in Jackson Hole. He finally gave up since his August trip was coming closer, and had to book to go to Vail. Nice place, but not his first choice.

He was promised the $199 deal too, for extra weeks that he may want outside the realm of his contract. Evidently, it's offered to family members too. He has yet to test that promise.

IMHO, DVC members have more trading power. We have something that the II members want.

 

[KANSAS]

i have stayed at Old key west
in a two bedroom
6 times
for one week each time

not II Trade
a II bonus week
it cost me $349 each time
plus $100 DVC TRANS FEE

 

[bongo59]

DVC has more power and leverage than any ohter timeshare. And it is the only one i know of that increased in value over the first 15 yrs of existance

 

[KANSAS]

bongo 59

everything that you stated, is 100% correct

when does the madness end
the price goes up each year as the number of years of usage left
goes down each year

 

[wuv tigger]

I am an owner at Horizons by Marriott, Orlando and construction is ongoing. Two more blgs are scheduled for completion in 2/06.

Also a new pool which is connected with Water Works is scheduled to open late Aug/early Sept.

Judy

 

[Disney Doll]

My father always used to tell me that if something seemed to good to be true, it usually was.

Most likely it was a Fairfield Resorts presentation, and they were talking about their Bonnet Creek property, which is technically inside the confines of the WDW's borders. However, it is NOT Disney, it is not serviced by the WDW buses (although they may have their own shuttle service to the parks...I don't know that for sure though), you are not considered to be "on-site" as far as Disney is concerned so you cannot take advantage of the things that are for "resort guests only"..early entry, extra magic hours etc. Plus, DH & I have driven through the resort...it's nice, but it's not Disney as far as themeing etc goes.

Either that, or she was at a timeshare presentation where they gave her the line, "And you could even trade in to Disney World, and all it will cost is your $199 fee". FWIW, trading into Disney is one of the hardest trades in the timeshare business. Does the timeshare company she's dealing with have reciprocal trading capability with Disney?...well perhaps they do. But just because they technically can trade into WDW doesn't mean there is ever enough availability for outside (read non-DVC) timeshare customers to really able to do so. Time of year, accomodations, needs of the actual DVC members come first.

Bottom line...if staying in WDW is important to her, tell her to buy DVC.

 

[Lisa P.]

Could be Fairfield. Or it could be any timeshare company that trades through II and these are accommodation certificates or bonus weeks or something like that. I don't know of any deal thru FF that would cost them $199 to get a week - it's more or it's less, but not $199/week. $199 leads me to think of II accom. certs.

Timeshare salespeople ask where people would like to vacation in the future. If they told the sales rep that they'd like to visit Disney, they may have then been told they could get it as a bonus week. While it's not technically a lie, it's a far stretch. On occasion (rarely), someone posts to TUG that they were able to "see" a last minute week available in September at OKW on II using an accom. cert. - happened just last week! (really) But, what they probably don't understand is that this is rare and only last minute during quietest offseason.

If they are not able to rescind or opt not to, I hope they are actually able to get one or two of those bonus weeks. Encourage them to join TUG (see my sig) to learn to get the most out of their ownership! If they are able to rescind and learn more about timeshare before buying, all the better.

 

[gamomof2]

First off, FF Bonnet Creek trades through RCI not II. Secondly there is not a single FF fee that is $199. It is free to trade internally through FF. And any RCI trades are $149 and DVC doesn't even trade through RCI.

Branson is a TS explosion. It might have been another TS that made this promise.

We own at two FF properties and still bought DVC so I can promise you FF has never spouted that DVC was obtainable through them.

 

[Dean]

This is likely talking about bonus weeks through II which are usually $199 for as studio, $249 for a 1 BR and $299 for a 2 BR. I've used them at DVC so it is possible but not likely to be successful. It's usually only something that's available during Jan and Sept.

 

[J and R's mom]

My friend just called from Branson. She purchased a timeshare with some resort and claims that she gets one week inside of disney for $199.00. Could this be true??

I'm interested in knowing the name of the timeshare too.

 

[WDWguru]

How unfortunate that people actually fall for these ploys! It burns me up! Even if she were lucky enough to trade into DVC, it would almost never be VWL as that is the smallest DVC resort. I hope she listens to you and can get out of it before it's too late.

 

[Dean]

How unfortunate that people actually fall for these ploys! It burns me up! Even if she were lucky enough to trade into DVC, it would almost never be VWL as that is the smallest DVC resort. I hope she listens to you and can get out of it before it's too late.

It happens all the time. And if some didn't buy retail, there wouldn't be any timeshares. Some are more sleazy than others though. That's why I've likened timeshare sales to used car sales.

 

[AnnaS]

Not knowing much about trading, other timeshares, etc. It is possible, how successfull and what percentage, have no idea. I was just reading some reviews on TUG (I am a member) for OKW and most of the ones I had time to read were from people who had traded into DVC for $249 - not happy about being treated like "second class citizens" and all complained about the additional $95. fee they had to pay. I had to stop reading. Too many negatives from these non-dvc member.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I've read those too, Anna. I would like to know what timeshare this was too, and I hope the OP comes back with more explanations. Why would anyone expect to get VWL for $199 for two weeks when it is the smallest DVC resort? Even members exchanging within the system would have difficulty with that one.

 

[gracelrm]

About six years ago we went to a presentation in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area - I believe it was a Blue Green property - or something like that. Anyway, the salesman was so high pressured, it was nearly impossible to leave without purchasing. However, we didn't purchase. But, I do recall him "promising" that one week at his place would trade for two weeks at DisneyWorld. He asked about our typical vacation plans and we said we'd like to do Disney often and that's when he assured us we'd have no trouble. That was all I needed to know that he was not being honest.

 

[dianeschlicht]

We had a similar experience with an RCI resort in norhtern Minnesota. They were very high pressure and assured us we could trade into DVC annually, when I already knew they were not on DVC's direct trade list. We just clammed up and said, "no thank you", and they showed us the door out. We did several timeshare sales pitches after taking the DVC tour. We wanted to see how they compared, and it didn't take us long to figure out that DVC was quite different than the others, annd so was their approach to selling. We went back and bought DVC even though it was a lot more money than the others we looked into. That was 10 years ago, and I am so glad I did my research!

 

[T.E. Yeary]

The proper term for the statements made by timeshare salespeople to get your attention and your money is called "puffing"! They "puff" up the facts and pray the deal is out of recission before you discover the real facts.

In other words, as a purchaser of their product, you may only have a one in a million chance of doing what they said, but as one certain comedian used to say, "It could happen!"

Once again the old adage should be used. "If it sounds too good to be true........???????????"

Tom

 

[spiceycat]

some timeshares salespeople don't even realized that DVC is a Disney timeshare.

they treat it the same way they treat Orlando - it is a trade into a place that Disney is close too...

Anyhow don't ever believe sales people. Tell your friend to check the facts herself.

if it trades with II - then call II and ask how often they supply DVC trades to this resort. they know and might tell her.

if it trades with RCI - then guess what - DVC doesn't even trade with RCI. So this is impossible.

I seem both RCI (last call) and II getaway (studios at 60 days or less in OFF season) for $199.