Trying to establish the true cost of timeshare
This is a difficult subject, firstly each developer works in different ways and also initial and ongoing costs vary. Where we can obtain accurate information as to initial costs and ongoing costs then we can fairly accurately calculate the true costs. A number of developers are extremely transparent regards costs. Disney Vacation Club, who have […]
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Marriott – Tech and timeshare sales
Anyone who has attended a timeshare sales presentation will know that it can be quite an uncomfortable experience. Apart from the incessant barrage of information, most of which is debatable, then there is the supposed 90 minutes that often turn into a full day. The longer the stay, the harder the sales pitches become. One […]
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Timeshare – The power of the negative
Many years ago the author of this article held a senior management position with a large financial services company. Said company decided to introduce an annual staff appraisal programme and then put all management through an appraisal training course. One point that sticks in the memory of the author is the tutor explaining the power […]
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Timeshare resales – Good or bad?
There is a certainty that if you are considering buying a timeshare then the resale market is the place to look. Many developers will put reasons as to why buying direct from them has advantages, inferring that buying second hand has disadvantages. In a number of cases this is true, however because of the enormous […]
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Timeshare USA – The return of the telephone numbers?
The Irish writer George Bernard Shaw once said: ‘England and America are two countries divided by a common language’, the same may be said of timeshare in a roundabout way. Here we look at not just England but Europe. As we have often reported, timeshare sales in Europe are at the lowest point for decades, […]
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Timeshare USA – Developer 1 – Owner 0
Could be a score from a “soccer” match but it’s not, so what are we referring to? Let us explain. In the USA there is a powerful organisation known as the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). As the name suggests their raison d’être is to further the development of timeshare resorts and support the industry. […]
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Timeshare USA – I simply want out!
Having paid a large sum of money to buy your timeshare, then duly paid the annual maintenance fees there often comes a time when you simply want to exit your timeshare, this is where the problems start. Without doubt the USA has more timeshare owners than anywhere else, Estimates from the American Resorts Development Association […]
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More changes in timeshare USA
More changes in timeshare USA Following on from the news that Diamond Resorts has been acquired by the Hilton brand, it appears that consolidation of the timeshare industry in the States is gathering momentum. Marriott Vacations Worldwide, the company which oversees not only the Marriott timeshare operation but also timeshares under brands such as Sheraton, Westin and […]
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The mighty Marriott Vacation Club reports on 4th quarter 2020
As we all know, timeshare purchasers in the USA are entirely different animals to that of European consumers. The holiday industry in America continues to deal with the fallout of the pandemic with key markets like Hawaii sustaining big downturns in tourism, despite this there are still signs of continued sales, and of course profit […]
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Marriott – Talking telephone numbers
Sometimes it’s easy to think of timeshare in an insular manner, it’s not until you take a look at the bigger picture do you get a feel for the monstrous power that is the timeshare industry. On perusing a recent article published in relation to the Marriott group, it strikes you that the numbers just […]
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