How much personal info do you have to give for timeshare presentations?

[rainbowgal]

I am toying with the idea of attending a time share presentation to get tickets (not really interested in buying a time share) but leery of supplying personal information. How much personal information does one have to give, if any?

Thanks

 

[jgates]

To be honest I would love info on this also. Normally all the 'paper' you read on them indicates that you have to have both husband and wife there if you go. However I have been asked in both Branson and Orlando (Marriott) to attend one and when I indicated DH was not with and virtually never travelled with us (true!!), they said 'no problem'. I did not do the tours due to lack of time, but I would like to know if I could if the 'reward' was right.

 

[powellrj]

we have only been asked in a chatty way what we do so they can make sure we can afford what they are showing. They have never come right out and asked us personal things, just chatter that tells them what they want to know.

 

[swilshire]

We've been on a few of these and the only personal item actually ask initially is your family income. Marriott has a higher standard than most to qualify for gifts. I believe they are $60,000 or more where most of the rest are $50,000.

Just make sure you are not easily sold before going into one of these. Some of them will make it sound like the greatest thing since sliced bread and they can charm you right out of your money. I have no problem saying "no", so it isn't an issue for us.

Timesharing is great. We own six weeks and take terrific vacations with them. Almost anything you can buy at one of these presentations can be had for much less on the resale market. The tours are a great way to check out a resort you might be interested in.

It might be worth your while to do some web searching if you know in advance you will tour a specific resort. Take along some eBay auctions or other resale prices for the resort you will be touring. That shoud shorten the sales pitch.

Sheila