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3 Nights Accommodation in 4 Star Resorts for Only $98 (and 90 Minutes of Your Life)

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3 Nights Accommodation in 4 Star Resorts for Only $98 (and 90 Minutes of Your Life)
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donga100 on 18/03/2013 - 20:33 files.ozbargain.com.au (630 clicks)

I've been receiving calls from their auto-dialler for the last couple of weeks and today a person was actually on the line. Normally they offer gifts to get you to attend a presentation and they are fairly worthless (eg. cheap Chinese cameras or dvd players) but this time they are offering a deal to stay in one of their resorts. Being a timeshare company there are a few catches:

  • Must be Australian permanent resident/citizen.
  • Must have household income $65,000 pa or higher.
  • Must endure 90 minute sales presentation during your stay.
  • 2 night weekend stay or 3 night weekday stay (weekday stay can include thur + fri + sat nights).
  • Certificate valid for 90 days. Travel dates must be booked before certificate expiry and bookings can be made 60 days in advance.

Further terms and conditions can be found in the attached document. If you can handle all of that this is a great deal for the standard of accommodation provided. I have done several of their presentations before and don't find them too difficult with accepting 'NO' as an answer. Of course you may actually decide that timeshare is a good option for you, it's just not for me.

You can book at the following resorts:

DESTINATION ROOM TYPE
Auckland Studio Room
Ballarat Studio Room
Coffs Harbour 1-bedroom apartment
Dunsborough Studio Room
Fiji 1-bedroom apartment 2 children under 12 years can stay for free
Golden Beach One-bedroom apartment 2 children under 12 years can stay for free
Kirra Beach One-bedroom apartment 2 children under 12 years can stay for free
Marcoola Beach Hotel Room
Melbourne CBD Hotel Room
Perth Hotel Room
Port Douglas Hotel Room
Flynns Beach (Port Macquarie) Studio Room
Seven Mile Beach 1-bedroom apartment
Surfers Paradise 1-bedroom apartment 2 children under 12 years can stay for free
Sydney Studio Room
Torquay Hotel Room
Wanaka 1-bedroom apartment

To get this deal give them a call on 1800 737 757. The guy I spoke to said to ask for Paul but I would imagine anyone else could help you too. If you would rather they call you to save your phone bill you can email [email protected]

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  • muncan on 18/03/2013 - 20:34
    -6

    Wanka 1-bedroom apartment?

    Edit: oh right, Wanaka… disregard

  • [Deactivated] on 18/03/2013 - 20:40
    +16

    why would you post something from an auto-dialler? shame on you

  • s_agno3 on 18/03/2013 - 20:44
    +5

    http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s06e03-asspen
    South Park Season 6 Episode 3 :P

  • RockyRaccoon on 18/03/2013 - 20:50
    +3

    too much effort, to bother with the agro of dealing with those who are masters. Bit like thinking you can get the better of a used car salesman…. most rarely do.

    • donga100 on 18/03/2013 - 20:57
      +1

      I've got the better of them many times. They are not too bad if you are honest with them immediately after the presentation/price that it wouldn't suit your needs. They give up pretty fast if they know they are just wasting their time. I have even had them say to me in the past that if I am only attending to get the free reward it's ok to say so and they can end the presentation right away. Maybe I'm a professional? Is this the line that Ozbargainers will not cross for a bargain?

      • RockyRaccoon on 18/03/2013 - 21:41
        +3

        Well congratulations to you, but its not a bargain that can be replicated like you say. Its subject to someone having balls to say no etc.

        Danger Danger

  • jimbler on 18/03/2013 - 20:59
    +6

    hi paul

    • donga100 on 18/03/2013 - 21:04
      +1

      Haha, nice try. :)

  • HeXa on 18/03/2013 - 21:06
    +3

    I smell timeshare…. be prepared to be guilt tripped into being bent over while your chequebook is raped

    • frostee on 18/03/2013 - 21:54
      +1

      I thought you said sell and was about to rage :P

  • sophiasmith on 18/03/2013 - 21:09
    +1

    inb4 timeshares are added to the ban list.

  • britta on 18/03/2013 - 21:12
    +1

    Not a deal. I put this kind sale person in the same basket as the fitness first scum.

  • Dazza102 on 18/03/2013 - 21:28
    +4

    Just rock up to the presentation in moccasins, tracksuit pants and a blue wife basher singlet. No pressure to buy into a timeshare because they won't bother asking.

  • Matt P on 18/03/2013 - 21:28
    +1

    timeshares FTL. 90 minutes very easily turns into 180 minutes. Then after the presentation, the promised transport back to your hotel mysteriously never appears

    • altomic on 18/03/2013 - 21:35
      +1

      presentation is on-site

  • wharlie on 18/03/2013 - 21:31
    +1

    You can take advantage of them if you can put up with the hard sell. We have had a few cheap holidays on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. The resorts are pretty good. If your a sucker for a sales pitch stay away.

  • Candour on 18/03/2013 - 21:48
    +1

    avoid unethical timeshares
    classic holiday club stung us when my partner signed when I went to the toilet after we rejected the offer.
    go figure.
    took me years to get out of that.
    the financial ombudsman service is in bed with the companies which fund its miserable existence.

  • nizzkid on 18/03/2013 - 21:51
    +1

    These timeshare scams are usually free.
    Paying any $$$ is not a bargain!

    • Candour on 18/03/2013 - 22:53

      classic holiday club and accor charged me a fee for stays
      accor is more ethical
      no high pressure sales

  • frostee on 18/03/2013 - 21:53
    +2

    Always steer clear of anything timeshare related. Always, not worth the stress and pressure of salespeople.

  • buzymum20 on 18/03/2013 - 21:57
    +1

    Watch out- "No such thing as a free lunch". There will be some pretty hard pressure to sign up. I own timeshare (bought resale). I heard the best way out of these things is to have a strategy. One couple told me they stage a fight…"But you promised me a new car.." They can't wait to get rid of you. So be prepared as 90 minutes can get extended. And if you do want to buy timeshare search resale ones as they are very cheap and good value for holidays. Good luck!

  • prince10 on 18/03/2013 - 22:22

    i totally agree , pls pls stay clear.

  • bargained on 18/03/2013 - 22:23

    You typed an awful long post with an enormous amount of detail
    Sure your name is not Paul, Paul?

    • donga100 on 18/03/2013 - 22:36
      +1

      Half of it was copy and paste. And no, I'm not Paul and I'm not associated with this company and I don't get any commission/referral for people taking the offer.

  • lala1911 on 18/03/2013 - 22:25

    "90 minutes of your life"?
    kinky.

  • webbj on 18/03/2013 - 23:04

    I still dont get it. Whats the timeshare thingmy?

    • buzymum20 on 19/03/2013 - 07:05
      +2

      Timeshare is where you buy a set time in a resort (or points but I do not like them as much as weeks). I own two weeks on Gold Coast, Qld. I get a 2BR apartment every year at this resort which is beach front in a popular destination. If I don't want to go there, I can rent it out myself- and get more than my maintenance fees, let relatives use or bank or swap it for another destination. But we've been happy to go back there every year for the past 6 years. Saved enough on accommodation that it has paid for the initial capital outlay even after the maintenance fees and I've had great holidays and even bonus weeks elsewhere. But this is through resale purchase where someone who is too old or has a broken marriage and they need to sell it. Do some research and if interested, I'd recommend Royale Timeshares as a broker- like real estate agent.

    • Candour on 19/03/2013 - 10:22

      google timeshares and read the cirticisms on sites to get the real deal on their unethical model.

  • Billygoat on 19/03/2013 - 00:36

    Pass.

  • oscarthesausagedog on 19/03/2013 - 00:45

    I went to one of these presentations some yrs ago. Run by TrendWest, a timeshare mob. Sweetener was a crappy DVD player or 4 nights accom in Fiji.
    There's a speel and video pres for half an hour. Maybe 15 couples. One guy piped up with some tough qns they didn't want the punters to hear, so he was politely marched out of the room.

    They then usher you to a sales person who goes on FOREVER. Asked him sooo many times to cut to the chase and talk $. Didn't give two hoots that it was past 10pm and that we had a 6 month old being babysat. In the end I stood up and announced we were walking out. At that point they called over the money man who waffled on some more & said they needed $32k upfront and $1,300 pa body corporate fees for 3 weeks accommodation per year. Also could not guarantee the sell price once you wanted out. I suspect the residual value to the consumer is minimal.

    Apart from the lost interest on the capital outlay, I didn't spend $1,300 pa on accom for holidays. Sure they had places globally, but there's airfares to consider.

    No salesman has ever succeeded in "breaking me", but that experience was hands down the most pressure I've ever had applied and not one I'd ever want to relive.

    For the record, I never did claim the Fiji accommodation.

  • skyva on 19/03/2013 - 01:14

    I went to a timeshare presentation offered by Sheraton in Hawaii. It was interesting to see how they did it. They had a great technique, with a very slick but friendly salesman. He left after a half- hearted attempt to sell. Then came a lady who asked us to "review the salesman for training purposes". What they really wanted us to say was how much we liked the guy and trusted him, as that positively reinforces his message, then they ask you "what would he have to offer you to get you to sign up". As it is a "review" and not a sales pitch, you tend to answer honestly and the then move in for the kill. So much psych technique, I was in awe.

    I have never seen anything as slick here in oz.

    Great tactic, really learned a lot. But being an ozbargainer I just took my voucher for a $100 meal and spent it at their nice 5 star restaurant.

    I would not do it again but, hey, free meal.

  • livska on 19/03/2013 - 12:15

    Not a bargain

  • kwaker on 19/03/2013 - 12:40

    i think its an ok deal, you are saving $ but for that you are swapping your time and they will try to pressure to 'crack into your egg' i dont have a problem with rejecting people like this. op has been forthcoming and for that ill give you a positive.

    its an alternative if you dont want to spend the $

  • freo on 19/03/2013 - 13:25
    +1

    I've gone to a few of these seminars in Melbourne and then taken the free accommodation later (instead of doing the seminar ON the holiday).

    Agree with everyone's comments. I'm a habitual researcher and discovered later that you can buy these exact timeshares 2nd hand for half the price. (Wyndham - formerly known as Worldmark, and Accor)

    Because you are legally allowed to re-sell and transfer ownership, there's a massive saving to be had if you REALLY want to get in on this sort of deal for half the price.

  • Gaz1 on 19/03/2013 - 15:40
    +1

    Agree - incredibly high pressure with tactics that you wouldn't beleive. We got out of the last one by saying that our favourite holiday is camping!

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