Original Message:
We are thinking about a Timeshare Purchase, whats your honest opinion??? (by Robert P.):
Diddo to those on the side of DO NOT BUY a timeshare from anyone; i.e. developer or resell! You are locked in for life with phony yearly so-called maintenance fees which (in my case) are $1400/yr Marriott 2bed in CA, $2300/yr Marriott 3bd in HI, $3600/yr Shell points in Hi. These fees must be paid each year, whether you use the unit or not. Most of my "maintenance fees" have gone up 15-20% each year since we first purchased in 2007. The only way to get rid of this burden is literally give away your unit at anywhere from 0 To 10% of the original cost to some uninformed buyer (like yourself). Believe me, DO GET CAUGHT UP IN THIS RACKET! ! !