TimeSharing Today Page 4 May / Jun, 2018
EDITORIAL
Tales of savvy timeshare owners
By George Leposky, editor
When I tell people that I edit a magazine for the timeshare-resort industry, those exposed to the industry only through the bad publicity it has garnered over the years tend to make uncomplimentary remarks. Kind words come from those who know and like timesharing themselves, or whose friends and relatives have shared their positive personal experiences.
This latter category includes a sixtyish couple I recently met. Not only do they say nice things about timesharing; they wax eloquent about the pleasures it has brought to their lives over the years.
While traveling in the Canadian Rockies some years ago, they learned about a timeshare for sale, bought it, and enjoyed using that timeshare and its accompanying RCI exchange membership for eight years. Then the resort where they owned went bankrupt.
No protection
They were told that Canadian law offered its timeshare owners no protection against such a calamity. One moment they owned the timeshare, the next moment they didn’ t, and that was that.
To their good fortune, RCI maintains their membership as long as they pay their dues.
The couple can’ t exchange because they have nothing to space-bank, but they can tap into last-minute getaways that don’ t require an exchange and obtain timeshare accommodations for a modest fee.
When I met them, they had just returned after a week of using a top-tier branded resort as a base from which to explore Las Vegas, NV, and environs.
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