New approach for renting excess inventory

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

Just saw this one and it made me chuckle...

Have excess inventory? Just say Groupon! (not exactly Groupon, but close).

Half Price Ozarks - Daily Deals - Up to 64% off a 3 night stay in Branson at The Suites at Fall Creek

[sbkyoshi Member Find all posts View Profile Close sbkyoshi]

The site's design is so distracting lol

[Jasonb334 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jasonb334]

Now everyone can understand why they can no longer rent their units out to cover their maintenance fees for the years they are unable to vacation. 5 years ago my dues were 1/2 of what it would cost for a cheap rental and now it's just the opposite, my dues are twice the amount that I could actually rent the unit for.
I think the timeshare industry is changing for the worst!

[sbkyoshi Member Find all posts View Profile Close sbkyoshi]

Jason it sounds like you should figure out what's going on with your Home Resort. All majority "customer owned" resorts in Wyndham have POA's that decide the budget for maintenance. For example, my home resort (KingsGate in Williamsburg) has a stable maintenance because the POA implemented a $5/day charge to ANY guest (Owners included) that pays for the extra amenities (Arcade, indoor pool, mini golf, etc). Last year they raked in about 300k in revenue from the $5 alone.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I have been posting about the difficulty in renting out quality Branson resorts for years. I'm lucky to get $300 a week for a 2-bedroom, Gold Crown quality unit in a gated golf community.

8 million visitors a year come to the area, and spend more staying at low-end motels. Craigslist is full of discounted ads.

There is a very strong stigma against timeshares . . . something the industry has created.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

Did you see the regular price for May? $545 per night for 1BR. You should feel like you're getting a bargain for maint fees at $1000 per year.