If you could start over...what would you do?

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Thought it was nice or something...

I imagined a giant buffet with all kinds of fruit and somebody making eggs to order and slicing meat etc. (drool)

A beautiful tropical resort with a great buffet and sandy beaches with surf and snorkeling...

Beautiful views and romantic dinners!

O.K. you can laugh at me now!

Now if I can find somebody to rent that for below the MF!
Not the romantic dinner, just the TS...

That would be an All-inclusive. You can trade or rent those for cheap too but there is still that pesky All Inclusive fee...but with a large family or just you and your wife for a special occassion-it might work. Not everyone is a fan of AI's-that is why we timeshare but sometimes they make sense.

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You don't need to travel to go on vacation, your imagination seems to do a fine job!

I guess I am well traveled then...

Me and my wife just LOL-ed

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That would be an All-inclusive. You can trade or rent those for cheap too but there is still that pesky All Inclusive fee...but with a large family or just you and your wife for a special occassion-it might work. Not everyone is a fan of AI's-that is why we timeshare but sometimes they make sense.

Can you explain this "all inclusive" a little more?


Example of resort?

Sounds fun, maybe...

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One example... I own a week at a popular resort in Kona. Exchangers are generally given first floor units, owners get first dibs on the upstairs. Last year I rented my week for my MFs to a very happy renter who was given a top floor unit since he was able to enjoy my privileges (and I put in the request for him).

Conjures up visions of the DCB (Dreaded Coral Building).

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Can you explain this "all inclusive" a little more?


Example of resort?

Sounds fun, maybe...

You pay a whole lot of money and then don't have to pay for anything while you are there.

At one Mexican resort I became familiar with, All Inclusive is mandatory for exchanges and optional for owners.

Drinking a lot of coffee tonight?

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You pay a whole lot of money and then don't have to pay for anything while you are there.

At one Mexican resort I became familiar with, All Inclusive is mandatory for exchanges and optional for owners.

Drinking a lot of coffee tonight?

You might think,
But,
Just wanting to know more...

I guess, renting is the trick - waiting for a smoking deal...

My mom has world mark, and I am not sure how to play that to an advantage.

I think she said she has 8500 WM points.

She is stuck with a 600 MF

Ideas?

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Can you explain this "all inclusive" a little more?


Example of resort?

Sounds fun, maybe...

I always thought this place looked nice. Of course you are going to want a "swim up" suite or one of the bungalow/villas that come with your own butler...right? As long as we are on imagine overload



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Can you explain this "all inclusive" a little more?


Example of resort?

Sounds fun, maybe...

Take a look at the RCI directory for resorts in Mexico. The first ones listed alphabetically say "AI." If you click on the resort, the small print should tell you the "all inclusive" fees that generally include unlimited food, bevvies, and some activities (non motorized water sports, for example). The fees have gotten pretty high at many places and are often mandatory rather than optional. But if you want to do a trip like that, you can get the room itself very cheap if you are willing to take on the AI fees. I would NOT buy into one of these, but they are easy to rent through RCI. You could also probably get a comparable vacation package through the resorts. I think the DR also has a fair share of AI resorts.

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You might think,
But,
Just wanting to know more...

I guess, renting is the trick - waiting for a smoking deal...

My mom has world mark, and I am not sure how to play that to an advantage.

I think she said she has 8500 WM points.

She is stuck with a 600 MF

Ideas?

How to play your Mom's Worldmark to your advantage is for you to rent credits from other owners-put them in her account and make your reservations or exchanges through her account. Does she belong to an exchange company and which one(s) ? and is she active here or on WorldMark Owners Community

You would not increase her MF's because she isn't adding permanent credits to her account-just one time credits-and WM lets you rent and add credits without any restrictions (see why I like it) You would pay for the renting and exchange fees if necessary and learn whether you like it or not.

I have a family member that often thinks he wants to buy timeshare-I tell him just pay me to rent credits and I can pretty much do whatever you want. But that is because I'm educated...you would have to stick around and become educated to make it work.

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Take a look at the RCI directory for resorts in Mexico. The first ones listed alphabetically say "AI." If you click on the resort, the small print should tell you the "all inclusive" fees that generally include unlimited food, bevvies, and some activities (non motorized water sports, for example). The fees have gotten pretty high at many places and are often mandatory rather than optional. But if you want to do a trip like that, you can get the room itself very cheap if you are willing to take on the AI fees. I would NOT buy into one of these, but they are easy to rent through RCI. You could also probably get a comparable vacation package through the resorts. I think the DR also has a fair share of AI resorts.

Exactly-I'm not advocating buying one. Just saying that you can have unlimited food and beverages...even gourmet for a price. Everything for a price.

Just filling your head with dreams...it's fun to dream.

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Looks great!
I would like to keep it in the U.S. or its territories though...

Being from LA... I don't have ALL good memories of Mexico.

I don't speak Spanish and I always feel like I have to have my gaurd up.

Imagination overload? Maybe...

But I know several people that have been locked up down there.

Booked under different names so nobody could find them for more than a week!

Ever since then, I don't head south.

About 20 years ago, I went all the time, as much as possible! Fun memories of fish tacos and beer bongs on the balconies of some cheesey discos with buckets of small coronas and lots of friends to watch my stupid drunk ass barf off the second floor and almost go to jail myself. If it weren't for paying the policeia wads of 1 dollar bills, I might have been locked up too. The good old days... When you could easily buy your American butt out of trouble for a wad of 1 dollar bills..... And we knew it and came prepared with them!

Now, you may end up dead! Lots of hostagese and well.... You get the picture.

I always thought this place looked nice. Of course you are going to want a "swim up" suite or one of the bungalow/villas that come with your own butler...right? As long as we are on imagine overload



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Looks great!
I would like to keep it in the U.S. or its territories though...

Being from LA... I don't have ALL good memories of Mexico.

Where did you live here? I'm So Cal too.

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Where did you live here? I'm So Cal too.

I am from Covina, Seal Beach, Alta Loma
Born and raised.

You?

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Time to ride out of here, the kids fell asleep!
Good night!!!
Hope to hear more about it tomorrow!!!

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Thought it was nice or something...

I imagined a giant buffet with all kinds of fruit and somebody making eggs to order and slicing meat etc. (drool)

A beautiful tropical resort with a great buffet and sandy beaches with surf and snorkeling...

Beautiful views and romantic dinners!

O.K. you can laugh at me now!

Now if I can find somebody to rent that for below the MF!
Not the romantic dinner, just the TS...

The resort is on 57th Street in Manhattan so I wouldn't call it a tropical resort.

You just have to look for what you want. There are tons of rentals everywhere.