Going through a stack of mail yesterday, there it was. An oversized, 4 color glossy postcard with two photos of frankly unappetizing looking food with the following copy: “Please Join Us for an Exclusive Catered Event!”
On the reverse, there was an explanation of what attendees would receive: A catered meal for 2: a $100 dining card plus a $25 gas voucher.
Then the exciting Topics of Discussion:
*. Permanently eliminate all your timeshare obligations
* The bona fide ways to get out of a timeshare contract when it no longer suits your needs
* OR how to access GUARANTEED savings above and beyond your current timeshare benefits
* Recover 100% of your timeshare’s full purchase price while retaining ownership
What wasn’t on the postcard? Well, the name of the company behind this exclusive invitation for one, which should be a huge red flag to anyone even considering this.
These road shows are notorious for being woefully short on truthful information and big on scare tactics…I’ve been to several of them.
These companies use the bribery, errrr incentive method of marketing just like…you guessed it…the timeshare developers themselves. This isn’t by accident. First, many…I’d venture to say the majority of these companies are staffed by former timeshare developers. Most of them are not known for doing anything other than same old/same old. Secondly, they already know it works on a certain demographic; namely YOU. YOU bought your first timeshare after accepting a bribe/incentive.
Bottom line remains thus: Avoid any entity that initiates contact. It almost always ends poorly and costly to you.
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