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I Would Never Buy a Timeshare. Am I Wrong?

Filed in archive Travel by Justin McHenry on May 13, 2008

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When I hear the word "timesharelinks," I hear "sucker." Everything I read about timeshares is negative, from the fine print that trips you up in your contracts to the reduced flexibility in travel dates to the impossibility of ever unloading your timeshare at a decent price if you decide it's not for you.

I know a lot of people with timeshares. And I smile along while they tell me about the timeshares and the good points about them - the "vacation club" that lets you go to many different destinations instead of the traditional idea of a single-location, the... well, I can't really remember any other upsides. Maybe it's cheaper to have a timeshare than to plan your own vacation each year and pay full price? I really don't know. I've never been able to understand the upside.

These people are seemingly intelligent, so I assume they see a benefit. But I don't want to be rude, so I never delve into all my skepticisms about timeshares; otherwise it would seem that I'm implying they made a bad decision.

So I throw this question out to you. What are the upsides of a timeshare? Do you own a timeshare, or have you ever owned one? If timeshares are so great, why do they give you such a hard sell? Shouldn't the wonders of the timeshare be so obvious that you don't need to be sold so hard?

On the other side of the coin, if you have or have had a timeshare and regret it, I'd be interested to hear why. What made you think it was good to begin with, and what changed once you were actually an owner?


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