Timeshare Resale Surpasses the Developers June 19, 2008
Posted by Bryan Connelly in : ARDA, Customer Comments, General, News & Events, Timeshare Rental, Timeshare Resale, Timeshare Resource, Travel, Uncategorized , trackbackThough timesharing has seen unwavering worldwide success, part of this is due to the efficiency of hard selling sales people at resort sales presentations. Especially in recent news the web has been buzzing about the resale market. If you Google timeshare news, you will be inundated with blogs and journalists raving about the timeshare resale market and how this is the only way to go. At BuyATimeshare.com we certainly agree, with thousands of timeshares for sale by owner, there properties are often priced to move immediately.
Timesharing is a great concept that bestows unmitigated luxury upon all who vacation. Unfortunately there is only a few ways to buy into this. You and yours can simply endure a lengthy presentation about how great and how versatile timeshares are, only to pay 300 times what they are worth. There is of course an alternative to this primary market—the secondary or the resale market. BuyATimeshare.com has been at the forefront for over a decade and we are seeing a genuine increase in the popularity of timeshare resale. Our company was one of the first to initiate the resale idea, helping those who have bought into the aggressive sales people and no longer use or want their vacation property.
If you have sat though any one of these resort developers’ presentations you have seen firsthand the gambit of high-dollar sales tactics you’re up against. After years and years of this, many people have gotten fed up with the false promises. Many investors have complained about sales people promising big profits within 1year. This is one of the most common pitfalls we hear about. Unfortunately the idea of making a profit from a timeshare is simply untrue. Once purchased they depreciate rapidly. Timeshares are an investment in lifestyle and the only profits are from the great vacationing experience that comes with them.
The hard selling developers are working in the NOW! They will try harder with unparalleled sales tactics to try and try to get you to sign THAT DAY! Any promises they make are certainly a ploy and most likely untrue. Some customers even claim that they were not informed about the annual maintenance fees and how they often increase over time. Maintenance fees are of course the first things an owner will see. After a few years of paying for something they have not used, the owner often becomes so frustrated that they seek out the resale market, to get whatever return on their “investment” that they can.
Developers may claim that “we deliver what we promise” however, once you give your precious signature, it will be off to the next unsuspecting vacation goer, and your new best friend sales associate, will become a stranger again. If you are interested in buying a timeshare, there are few places that will offer prices 30-50% less what that incredibly efficient sales professional will. Overall, these sales tours and presentations are great for a few concert tickets, perhaps dinner, and sometimes cold hard cash—all for sitting through a timeshare spiel.
If you are vacationing in Florida and would like the free gifts they promise, then by all mean sit through the production, do not sign a single piece of paper, and watch the sales tactics in action—it really is a sight to be seen. All over the internet there are reports of how superior the resale market is, warnings of timeshare scams, and developers’ ridiculous prices. Visit BuyATimeshare.com and see for yourself that there is still away for superior vacationing at a price fit for any budget.
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My My How true. I just had a really bad experience at the Ron Jon cape caribe in Fl. at Cape Canaveral. I already own a one bedroom and a Efficency that can also be a two bedroom. They promised I could rent the 2 weeks and use the profit to pay expenses. WRONG
So when my free week did not rent last week we decided to use it. While there I got a notice to make an appt. for owner updates. This was to last 1 hour. After about 2 hours the pressure started to buy oceanfront. I said no bur he continued with deal after deal. After 4 hours my husband agreed to buy. Big mistake.After looking into this further we found so many false statements, we cancelled. It was horrible and I will never be placed in a position like that again. Thanks for listening.