Cobosabe, I agree with you.
But things Change, some times us Fortunate becomes the Lest Fortunate,
ever herd Of Madoff, in the USA, will there are people all over the world like that

I think that the Timeshare market in the USA is very different to the European market. There does seem to be many disputes going on and Timeshare is a dirty word here, There is not an effective regulatory authority as a result there are too many scams taking place.

I am with you Steve. I am a 28 year owner of Timeshare and have traveled to over 45 coun tries with my ownership at various locations.

I have also been in the representation side of the industry for over 24 years and my company prides itself on our commitment to customer service and satisfaction. I am available (within reason) to assist Ocelot45 , and others, anytime he/she would like. No pressure no obligation…just and honest forthright q and a about the benefits and advantages of timeshare.

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Since time sharing is such of a dirty word, The industry does not get the respect it deserves. Orlando was built on the timeshare business and timeshare developments can bring huge dollars to the local economy. If government and politicians took advantage of this you could expand economies world wide. But the industry is its own death nell because of all of the fraud, deceit and misrepresentation. Could you imagine if timeshares were as reputable as other real estate? If that ever happens the upside potential to timeshare developers and to the expansion of local economies would be limitless. For this to happen you have to stop all of the fraud, deceit an misrepresentation. You also have to give owners anexit strategy and stop the dumping of free timeshares on the internet.As long as you have a situation where owners give away their timeshares the industry will never get any respect. The ARDC should urge timeshare developers nationwide to adopt a nationwide exit strategy where owners can turn back their timeshare to the develper or management company upon the payment of 3 years of dues upfront.

Yes I agree with Nick nobody should buy Timeshare without an exit strategy we are just throwing our money away.