I was wondering if anyone here had a good or bad experience with lifestyles vacation club. I think something like a vacation club could be a good deal and I try to keep an open mind. But I went on the tour in Cofresi one time and am not sure about the business practices.
First of all it is really a time share and they know that time shares have gotten a bad name so they change it to a vacation club. Then they want you to decide right there on the spot. I told the guy I was there for a month on that trip so I wasn't in a hurry to decide. When I didn't sign that day he was very upset and did not even want to give me his phone number. It was buy right then or it was a problem. I told him I searched for 8 month for my first car and 1 1/2 years for my first house. So why on earth would I decide about a vacation club in a couple of hours.
The do not want to show you anything on paper. They will eventually get a pad to write on and write some notes. But there is not official paper work to look at our something to show you on the internet.
Since I knew how cheap you could rent a house in Cofresi and how cheap you can book nights at lifestyles in Cofresi with cheap carribean. I point this out to the sales person why would I spend $5000 or a lot more for a hotel I can sometimes book for $50 to $100 a night for 2 people. After you pay the $5000 or more then you still have to pay for the all inclusive when you stay there. So it would actually cost you more on that stay then with cheap carribean.
But then you can go to the VIP locations. They took us to the VIP locations and they did have some nice places that were for VIP only. Then you are suppose to be able to book the villas. And of course they show you this awesome villa that was just built. I asked him to show me the worse villa and he never did. I just figured if I but the cheapest package the really nice villa is also going to be booked.
There are a lot of other little sales pitches. They take you to a room and you sit down at the end. That is when they try to close the deal and a supervisor is there. I think they most get a lot of people who don't do research, maybe never been out of their country, give them some free drinks and get them to sign.
I am not saying it is a bad deal because I did not join. I would like to hear more stories from people who did join. If anyone goes on the tour I would suggest bring your own pad and paper. Take a lot of notes and ask a lot of questions. Then when you sit down they will shoot you there high price and work down from there. I wish I would of taken detail notes to share with everyone.
First of all it is really a time share and they know that time shares have gotten a bad name so they change it to a vacation club. Then they want you to decide right there on the spot. I told the guy I was there for a month on that trip so I wasn't in a hurry to decide. When I didn't sign that day he was very upset and did not even want to give me his phone number. It was buy right then or it was a problem. I told him I searched for 8 month for my first car and 1 1/2 years for my first house. So why on earth would I decide about a vacation club in a couple of hours.
The do not want to show you anything on paper. They will eventually get a pad to write on and write some notes. But there is not official paper work to look at our something to show you on the internet.
Since I knew how cheap you could rent a house in Cofresi and how cheap you can book nights at lifestyles in Cofresi with cheap carribean. I point this out to the sales person why would I spend $5000 or a lot more for a hotel I can sometimes book for $50 to $100 a night for 2 people. After you pay the $5000 or more then you still have to pay for the all inclusive when you stay there. So it would actually cost you more on that stay then with cheap carribean.
But then you can go to the VIP locations. They took us to the VIP locations and they did have some nice places that were for VIP only. Then you are suppose to be able to book the villas. And of course they show you this awesome villa that was just built. I asked him to show me the worse villa and he never did. I just figured if I but the cheapest package the really nice villa is also going to be booked.
There are a lot of other little sales pitches. They take you to a room and you sit down at the end. That is when they try to close the deal and a supervisor is there. I think they most get a lot of people who don't do research, maybe never been out of their country, give them some free drinks and get them to sign.
I am not saying it is a bad deal because I did not join. I would like to hear more stories from people who did join. If anyone goes on the tour I would suggest bring your own pad and paper. Take a lot of notes and ask a lot of questions. Then when you sit down they will shoot you there high price and work down from there. I wish I would of taken detail notes to share with everyone.