Timeshares Lose Popularity As the Travel Club Membership Secrets Are Finally Discovered.
March 2nd, 2010 by Wayne Hinrichs, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
Timeshares have been in existence for several decades now and have been a rather well-liked option by those that really enjoy traveling. The initial investment generally starts around $16,000 and is accompanied by an annual maintenence fee of $300-$900. Many travellers don’t realize this, but that fee must be paid each year. Even if you don’t even use your week for that particular year. Of course your week can be traded in for another Timeshare week. And typically an exchange fee of several hundred dollars is needed for this exchange to occur.
So just exactly why are Travel Club Memberships in such high demand these days and why has the popularity of Timeshares been decreasing at such an alarming rate? The following should help to answer this:
1. For Beginners, the amount of capital needed to aquire a Travel Club Membership is generally a minimum of five times less than that of a Timeshare. This much smaller investment makes ownership much easier in today’s challenging economy.
2. Additionally, there are no maintenence fees needed because you pay as you use it. This expense can be as small as $298. This covers every member of your family for a complete 8 day, 7 night stay. Another great benefit of owning the Travel Club Membership is the absence of maintenence fees. Many Timeshare owners fail to realize that if you don’t pay your Timeshare fees, you can have it foreclosed on, even if you didn’t use it. The weekly rate includes all check-in expenses. There are no check-in fees, taxes, or Timeshare presentations required in order to receive these fantastic rates.
3. As stated above, with a Timeshare you either vacation at the same place every year or you can try to exchange your week for a more desirable location. This can be accomplished through the RCI Timeshare Exchange, which can become expensive as well as time consuming. Or you can go online and take your chances by posting your ad at various places such as Backpage or Craigslist. If you’re very fortunate you can find someone that has what you want and wants what you have. But, with a Travel Club Membership you typically will have dozens, hundreds, and even thousands of special properties to choose from. You’ll have much more variety Plus you’ll have access to some of the best properties in the world.
About the author: Wayne Hinrichs is a travel club membership consultant. Wayne likes assisting travelers receive access to elite timeshare places at the lowest cost possible. He helps clients receive big discounts with their Hotels, Cruises and Airfare at some of the best destinations.
