So we went to Branson for the 1st time and fell in love with it~

[Anne1125 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Anne1125]

llggood, I agree with you on float weeks. I also prefer a fixed week that I will want to use myself.

If October is readily available in Branson maybe that means you can get a really low price on ebay or bidshares. Make sure you check out the m/f and check with resort for special assessments. Check reviews on tug and tripadvisor too.

I also felt the original answers were too abrupt, so welcome.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

Buying in Branson, Orlando, Williamsburg or Las Vegas is not a good idea. These areas are overbuilt or on the way there soon, so- even if these are your destinations of choice, don't buy there. You can, in time, find free weeks that will trade into overbuilt areas, and if October is your time of choice for travel, you also have one of the more universal low seasons for travel (leaf peeping time is somewhat busy). There are some rental sites out there where you can find some cheap timeshare rentals, if you want to try before you buy.

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

Buying in Branson, Orlando, Williamsburg or Las Vegas is not a good idea. These areas are overbuilt or on the way there soon, so- even if these are your destinations of choice, don't buy there. You can, in time, find free weeks that will trade into overbuilt areas, and if October is your time of choice for travel, you also have one of the more universal low seasons for travel (leaf peeping time is somewhat busy). There are some rental sites out there where you can find some cheap timeshare rentals, if you want to try before you buy.

Wecome, good. In spite of what you felt initially, I am hoping that you will hang around both sites..there are people here (and there) who know more about timeshare than just about anyone. We have learned so much, and saved so much money through the years, and have met some truly wonderful people. Their advice is very good. Study first, as long as it takes, then buy. Good luck!
Connie

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Also, I offered to assist you by email Over Yonder, and I have not heard from you yet, so . . .

AND if JLB has offered to assist you I'd certainly take him up on it in a heartbeat.

Now I was wondering the same thing here.
If Jim would offer to give his time on his Expertise in this Subject area. Why not take him up on it? Jim is one of the most Knowledable in the Branson area. Is there , Any reason that you do not want to email him?

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

I have discovered that you can join RCI without owning any timeshares. Then you can go to extra vacations or last call and get a week in Branson in October quite easily for $300 to 400 and even less with last call. I would consider doing this.

[Pat H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pat H]

Now I was wondering the same thing here.
If Jim would offer to give his time on his Expertise in this Subject area. Why not take him up on it? Jim is one of the most Knowledable in the Branson area. Is there , Any reason that you do not want to email him?

Frank, we must be thinking the same thing.

[llggood Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close llggood]

I have emailed Jim. I am eagerly awaiting his response! Jim check your email, maybe it went to bulk or junk!

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

I have discovered that you can join RCI without owning any timeshares. Then you can go to extra vacations or last call and get a week in Branson in October quite easily for $300 to 400 and even less with last call. I would consider doing this.

I remember a conversation about joining without owning but thought the conclusion was that if you sold your timeshare, they would not know that you sold, so you could keep your membership.

I think the OP should buy a $1.00 week right here, Spence has one for sale, and trade into Branson. It is an easy trade at that time of year, but with kids, she might not want to go in October regularly.

[llggood Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close llggood]

So where do I find this week Spence has for sale and why would he sell it for $1.00?

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

Spence owns a lot of weeks. I think he has this particular one on TUG and wants someone to take it. It is in Reno and is a deluxe studio.

But along with his week, there are so many really great deals on weeks that really will trade into Orlando and Branson easily.

Where do you want to go? That is the first thing that a timeshare salesperson always asks. Every time. But I am really being serious. Do you want to go to Branson (I love it there, too) and what about Orlando, Williamsburg, Colorado, etc.? If you are willing to travel in the offseason, any week will likely get you to those places. I can pull summer weeks at all of those places with my supposed "bad" trader.

[llggood Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close llggood]

Branson the most because we can drive there and the whole family loves it. Eventually hubby and I would like to go to Vegas. WE both like Colorado as well and have family there. We have been to DisneyWorld twice, can't see us going back much. Maybe once more.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

Free timeshare for maintenance fess

llggood,

If you want a cheap entry into timesharing, you can get a free 1 br in Texas. See this link

http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...ad.php?t=18178

I would think that it can trade into Branson or Orlando pretty well. You would want a red season week.

[llggood Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close llggood]

Thanks so much. I have emailed her. It would be a GREAT way to get started!

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

Be sure to check your private messages at the top corner of the screen

I sent you another possibility for a free timeshare, one that I own and love for trading. I think you will be very pleased.

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

I have not gotten anything I would recognize.

More of my incoming goes to the spam filter. Unless I recognize the sender or the topic, I do not open it. So use a pertinent topic line, like Help on Branson, TUG/TS4M Questions, etc.

I have emailed Jim. I am eagerly awaiting his response! Jim check your email, maybe it went to bulk or junk!