Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Anybody own a timeshare?

I no idea what they are or how it works. Only heard negative. I have no significant other to talk me into such pitfalls so that’s that.

I don't know, ours is great. It's been in the family for about two decades. We now make more per week we rent it, than we paid for it to begin with (inflation not accounted for). And it always rents, is never empty. The maintenance fees are just under 10%. We know most of the people who own when we do, since we go every year. It's fantastic and for me to rent a place there now, you are looking 5K minimum per week. My in-laws came a few years ago and paid 7K for a week to get a place that was less nice than ours.

Actually, they’re both opinions.

I’m sure there are folks who think the timeshare game is the way to go. We’re not those folks. Just like I’m sure there are folks who think that tourist trap of a town, Branson, is a great place to spend their vacation time. Again, we’re not those folks.

The country around Branson might be amazing, probably is. But Branson sucks.

In my opinion…. 🤓

I've probably owned 40-50. Uninformed, I bought the first one while at the resort. The rest I bought at auction. I have used them, rented them, traded them for another location I wanted to visit. Then sold them all except one.

I'm waaay ahead.

I got a free big game fishing trip in Cabo; was excellent. Another time got a 3-pack of activities that was all fun. I could've been suckered into it, but the wife is viscious! She will piss them off and still take the prize. My friend has a timeshare in Puerto Vallarta that he goes to every March. Does not talk about it being a great deal.

We had two. Originally bought in 1985 and loved it, great place and time for family stuff. We liked it so well we bought another and used it for years. Unfortunately the maintenance fees went up, and up, and up. Paid some to get rid of them but it was worth it. We enjoyed them tremendously and saw places we'd not have gone, but they priced themselves out of my interest. They are a horrible "investment " but for us they worked great, until they didn't. Strongly recommend you run the other way.

We bought one 15 years ago when we were in Maui, Hawaii. I didn't want it but the wife did. She uses up all of her points every year. I refuse to go. I have no idea about what the Maintenace fees are because she gets the envelopes when they arrive and deals with it. She will go to Hawaii with some girl friends of hers and I stay home or go where I want to.

If she passes before me and I see a time share envelope come to the house I'm going to $hitcan it. I have no time for their garbage. I'll let them chase me down and do something about it. The money is gone and there is no getting it back so what do I care at this point. Maybe one of the kids will want it but I doubt it. Wasted money.

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