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All inclusive POP
They need to include in every airplane in the announcement of “welcome to …, and a reminder to Americans DON’T TIP!” lol
What you should do is simply ignore the sales person, not even give him a straight look in the eyes. It may sound mean, but sales people are used to rejection. They don’t take it personally, especially since they know they would be doing the same. For many of them, you aren’t a person but rather a number of the people they attempt to sell to that day. A sales person that has been doing that for a while learns to not give importance to what people think, so if they can be annoying and that leads to a sell, then so be it.
For everyday people it may be unconfortable at first to simply act as if the sales person isn’t there, but soon enough that changes. If alone, wear headphones or the pieces that go in the ears. Even if you don’t have on, ignoring is taken by the other person as if you never heard them.
I thought AIs and Time Shares were marketed towards the same people. The all you can eat/drink crowd. Don't you get a "free" slot machine club membership when purchasing a time share and get to pay for useless Chinese made stuff with "points" .
I have been on multiple occasions to Playa Dorada with no reservations in any of the resorts (that is more of a cases one of the gate guards was known by my uncle, don’t know if he’s still there, but it lead for me to get in the front door while they look away because I’m the nephew of so and son -actually, that has been common as many people in PP and in many parts of the DR know me as “the cousin if so and so, the son of so and so, tetc;” one time someone I had never met in Moca within a short time of meeting me in a store mentioned that my paternal grandparents were so and so and ge was right and they have been dead for a long time!) There were a few times I was approach by one of the time share sellers, always from Lifestyle.
Outside of maybe Gaza and Port au Prince, I can't think of a worse place to buy a timeshare than here in the DR.
I have stayed at lifestyles a few years ago. No I didn't like it, not one bit. But I can say that not once was I approached by the time share people. I can also say that I can walk through sosua and not have any lady approach me for whatever. I must have the "don't bother me or Ill punch you in the face" kinda face. I much prefer the resorts at playa dorado. Be live, sunscape, grand ventana. I have enjoyed my time at these places.
Regarding timeshare, if you say you are British, they know that they can't sell to you. Under British law, if you buy a timeshare you have a 14 day cooling off period after you sign in which you can cancel, and there are strict penalties for any sales people not complying with some strict terms. Banks and credit card companies won't normally allow remittances to be paid for purchase of timeshare unless they know for sure that the conditions have been complied with, so the second you say that you are British most timeshare people run a mile.
The other get-out is that you have been declared bankrupt and are not allowed by law to have any credit. That also works.
And obviously best of all is not to go somewhere like Lifestyles.
The other get-out is that you have been declared bankrupt and are not allowed by law to have any credit. That also works.
And obviously best of all is not to go somewhere like Lifestyles.
Maybe you're just not very good looking. Then again those girls have the bar set quite low.
There are many rip offs out there, time shares, extended warranties, auto leases, annuities and marriage.
I was in Mirador del Sur yesterday and there was a wedding taking place, which obviously I stopped to watch being a nosey b!tch. They weren't a good looking couple to be honest, the guy was bulging out of his suit and despite vast quantities of make-up the lady still looked like....... well you get the idea.
And then after putting her ring on, the guy picked up the microphone and started singing to his now-wife, which was very romantic, and the words were "tu eres la más hermosa, la más bonita, la más perfecta" (you are the most beautiful, the prettiest, the most perfect). My friend who was with me whispered "He's been married to her for less than a minute and he's already lying through his teeth, typical Dominican". I was nearly crying laughing.
So, getting back on topic...does anyone know if any of the resorts in POP have been recently updated or refurbished?