JFF Everything Negative is True
Westgate Timeshare Resort Issues
Date of Incident: 8/23/2005
I just wanted to let you know I did NOT buy a timeshare at westgate. Everything negative about them on the web is true. Our salesman tried everything to get us to buy. I told them that I had no interest in vacationing in any of their resorts or " exchanges ".
Our salesman took another route telling me that I would become a " real estate investor in the #1 vacation spot in the world " and they would rent it out for us and send us a check every year... enough to pay for our son's college education.. What a JOKE. I reminded our sales guide at 60 min that he had only 30 min left to finish his sales pitch. With 10 min left I once again reminded him that he only had 10 min left, and that I was not interested. The first price given to me was over 20K at an intrest rate of something like 15% or 16%..... and they wanted 25% down. I Laughed at him and told him I was not interested.
Next, the " boss " came over with some "exciting news" that one had just come available?? for 7K with 0% interest. How could this be? I asked myself; I was told earlier what a great investment this would be for me and the value would only go up up up!! Once again I told him that I was not interested and did not want to own a timeshare. The " boss " then became aggressive and tried to get me upset, but I just ignored him and acted like i didn't hear a word he said. The only thing I said was " NO, not intersted " about 30 times.
At the 90 min mark I informed my sales rep that his time was up, I'm not interested and we will be leaving. He got us out of the " kill room " about 10 min later. I think the key to keeping it at 90 min is to not ask any questions, turn them down to eat lunch or breakfast, and to just say NO. We were in the " kill room " for only about 20 min.... in that 20 min they " welcomed at least 3 victims to the westgate family " by clapping when someone would sign up.
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