http://escapetimeshare.com All About Buying and Selling Timeshares Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:07:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An excellent alternative timeshares and vacation clubs is offered to military service personnel and their families.  It's called the Armed Forces Vacation Club and costs absolutely nothing to join. One need merely be 21 or older, and a: Member of the United States Uniformed Services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, ... http://escapetimeshare.com/military-vacation-travel-club/ Lately, there has been a surge of companies offering 'vacation club' discounts in the hopes of convincing the timeshare market to purchase pricey club membership access with various perks. As these 'clubs' are not technically timeshares, they sometimes skirt or avoid laws put in place to protect consumers from being scammed. For ... http://escapetimeshare.com/vacation-club-scams/ We mentioned Toyshare a while ago, and have received info from several sources claiming that Toyshare is not only in financial trouble, it is now been taken over by ClubRec. This must be nervous news for those owning shares in the 'club', as your share becomes fairly worthless if your timeshare ... http://escapetimeshare.com/toyshare-in-trouble/ In addition to the countless other reasons not to purchase a timeshare at a presentation, we've been alerted to something new.  Apparently, purchasing a timeshare at a presentation completely negates your ownership right to whatever gift you're to be given for attending. If you decide to cancel the timeshare purchase during ... http://escapetimeshare.com/before-you-buy-purchasing-a-timeshare-voids-the-free-presentation-gift/ We've been told of the following offer: Mystic Dunes™ Resort & Golf Club (2 Nights ) + plus 2 Tickets = $139.00 2 FREE Theme Park Tickets Get 2 FREE theme park tickets when you stay 2 nights at our award-winning Mystic Dunes™ Resort & Golf Club. Your choice of Magic Kingdom® ... http://escapetimeshare.com/mystic-dunes-orlando-time-share-deal/ You've been offered a highly reduced rate at some resort in Orlando, Hawaii, or Vegas.  Sounds great doesn't it? One thing to realize regarding free/reduced cost vacation offers is that failure to attend the timeshare presentation can result in them charging you the FULL rack rate on the resort, which is ... http://escapetimeshare.com/one-problem-with-hotel-timeshare-offers/ We've been hearing some good things about Disney Vacation Club, a service that allows members to travel around and stay at various resorts worldwide. While the resort itself may not be the best deal, the tours are supposedly less high pressure than most timeshare presentations, so it can make for an ... http://escapetimeshare.com/a-less-painful-timeshare-tour/ One of biggest reasons that Timeshares are not regarded as true ripoffs results from the owner problem.  Many thousands are duped into buying overpriced timeshares each year, and in order to justify their tremendous waste of money they loudly laud the 'advantages of owning a timeshare' to friends and family. No ... http://escapetimeshare.com/the-owner-problem/ Always carefully consider the WEEK and LOCATION on the timeshare you plan to buy.  Whether buying new or used, you must be on the watch that you don't get misled into purchasing at the wrong resort.  One common issue arises when non-locals purchase a timeshare only to find it's either ... http://escapetimeshare.com/when-buying-a-timeshare/ While Mexico does offer some timeshare protection for buyers, laws are lacking in regards to consumer protection.  That means that you might be promised a wonderful gift only to find the organization refuses to deliver if you don't buy their timeshare. We know many of you are traveling to Latin America this ... http://escapetimeshare.com/avoid-mexico-for-timeshare-presentations/