clubseasons prize

Hello again! I have to laugh!!! sorry! but it sounds more of a case of people just believing other people and that's it really. Compared to mine/other people's experience, this doesn't bear any relevance to me perosnally, tobe honest. Most people pay lots of money to own a timeshare, with the maintenance, in addition, with Club Seasons you have that chance not to pay for the membership. And it's not just a case of 'paying' the money, it is actually an investment for the long term future, like shares. You either gain from it (in 1 way or another) or you make a loss. We just happened to make a gain, like other people, and it's not just the money, more importantly, it was our experiences that we gained on our holidays and the fact that this can be left in our will but when booking through a travel agent we know we won't get this. Neither will they give you a chance to get a profit in the future. It's not different to people who I know who have personally gone on holidays and spent thousands for the same type of accomodation, but that's their choice, and they can afford it and are not bothered, no problems really!! I think some people are actually scared of entering a contract and saying to people that 'they own a timeshare' because of so many bad reputations from a few companies in the past but it's up to that individual not to get swayed that way.

So, have to say, you're wrong about my financial investment, we personally gained from it. If you got feedback from other people saying otherwise, yeah that happens, but that's life....no different to investing in stocks and shares or anything else in general right down to the people who we associate with, it's all a gamble I'm afraid. But I have to correct you there with regards to assuming that it's always a bad financial investment or isn't a financial investment. What's funny is, sooooooo many people are booking up on the internet to villas/apartments that are owned by people who most likely timeshare / property owners and it's those holiday people who are paying off that financial investment for those owners. Same thing applies for the travel agents, they have connections with the resorts, negotiate their commission and you pay for it on their behalf. Either way, some one will win, and someone will lose depending on how you look at it.

What made me laugh the most was about the feedback for August being tatty and unpeasant and if raining then there's nothing to do for the kids!!!! I mean, come on, are we all 3 year olds or wot?!! People are told in advance what the resort facilities are, so if they're not happy with that, then why did they book and go then? Why didn't they just cancel or just not be a member? There's no shame in that, no-one's saying it's for everyone are they???!!!!. And you can't blame the company for the weather and then saying that there's nothing to do, after they've told you what they can offer. My personal holiday feedback is....it's hardly rained (2 days at most), been beautiful weather, there are lots of things to do for the kids (we always check these out before booking) and the quality of the resort certainly does not get any less tatty just cos it's August!!! They have the same level of cleaning I'm afraid, same duration, same schedule! Maybe those people chose to stay tatty accomodations or just had bad luck but not me! So I won't be associated with those I'm afraid, doesn't mean anything to me. More importantly, we don't chose to stay on our !!!! at the resort everyday, we actually go out and venture the islands to visit local activity and learn about the different cultures. If people can't be bothered to go out but want to stay at a resort, then maybe, before booking, they should check the facilities first and think, 'is this going to be aqequate enough for the family' and to check out the local area at least. It's no different to booking any other holiday!

Britain is hardly the best place for sun either!, it rains here also and it also has it's fair share of tatty places, no different....and costs more. All depends on where you go, the month of year shouldn't make that much of a difference unless the weather is going to be such a dramatic change, which when in that case, people should check before they go and they only have themselves to blame, not the resort.

All there is to it. some people lose with timeshares. some don't. nothing bad with that. similar to those with owning their property, some lose their property, some don't, some enjoy where they are living, some don't, the list can go on, see my point?!