Millions of people belong to RCI, and if you’re one of them, you already know how it works: you trade your week or your points, and you show up somewhere new. RCI is a real, long-standing company. It was founded in 1974 and is now part of Travel + Leisure Co. (formerly Wyndham Destinations). RCI […]
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Anyone who has sat through a timeshare presentation has heard some version of this: “This price is only good today.” I want to walk through why that line does a lot of work for the sales team, and very little for you, based on what I saw for 15 years on the inside of this
Most people picture timeshare pressure as something that happens once, at the very first presentation, when you’re a stranger to the industry sitting through your first pitch. In my 15 years in this business, working resorts across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, I watched a different sale do at least as much damage:
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What One Owner’s Actual Contract Shows About Who You Sign With, and Where Your Information Goes Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is a real, large hospitality company with properties across Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and beyond. Nothing in this article claims the hotel brand itself is running a scam. What this article documents is something narrower
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If you own a timeshare, chances are your resort is affiliated with one of two companies: RCI or Interval International. These are the two largest timeshare exchange networks in the world, and almost everything about how “flexible” your ownership actually is depends on how well you understand the way they work — which, in my
Mexico timeshare scams are changing. And one of the most disturbing problems I have encountered involves something far more serious than a misleading sales presentation: the potential misuse of a vacation club owner’s personal and financial information. My name is Wayne C. Robinson. I spent 25 years working inside the timeshare and vacation club industry
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Concord Finance and the “Transfer Agent” Trap What Every Timeshare and Vacation Club Owner Should Know Before Signing Anything That Names Them Over the years, through my books, videos, and work with timeshare owners, I’ve explained how the vacation ownership industry uses paperwork—not just the sales presentation—to maintain control of the relationship long after the
If you’ve started searching for help getting out of your timeshare, you’ve probably noticed that every exit company’s website looks the same. Confident headlines, promises of relief, maybe a countdown clock reminding you to “act now.” I spent more than 25 years inside the timeshare industry — in sales, marketing, contracts, and management, working with
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You did everything the sales rep told you to do. You deposited your week. You logged into RCI or Interval International. You searched for your dream destination. And you got nothing. Sound familiar? You’re not alone, and it’s usually not your fault. The Big Promise You Heard at the Sales Table During your original presentation,
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You’ve probably noticed the pattern. Diamond becomes Hilton. Bluegreen becomes Hilton. Welk becomes Hyatt. It’s not a coincidence. It’s a business strategy, and it directly affects you as an owner. The Wave of Timeshare Consolidation Over the past several years, the timeshare industry has quietly become a lot smaller — at least in terms of
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