do you get all the same service buying resale as from the resort?

[tim81688 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tim81688]

Just bought my first timeshare!
Bought it resale from bidshare.com
I bought a ts because my son has severe food allergies and need a kitchen to prepare his meals.
I want to know if you get the same services if you bought resale!
I bought @ flagship resort (atlantic city)
1br/1bth
1 week float red annual
Deeded (can put it in my will)
deeded to week 34!

I paid 1 dollar for it! Only bidder!
mf 547.00
unsure about renting, banked it with interval
and got a 2br/2bth with loft sleeps 8 @westgate vacation villas in august.Taking the whole family on vacation! my niece said "you live large uncle tim" I feel like a million bucks!

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

To TS4M's, and Congrats, on your first TS purchase.

I don't know too much about The Flagship, but week 34 sounds like a good week, for that area. And, for $1.00 it sounds like you made a good deal. Hopefully, someone with more info on the resort, will chime in.

Have fun on your vacation at Westgate Vacation Villas, and welcome to the world of timesharing.

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

Deminished Ability

I own at Marriott and you'll notice many posts talk about the deminished ability to trade your Marriott week for Marriott Reward Points.

As for the flagship, I do not know if there is deminished services. From what you say thus far, you appear to have the ability to trade freely and that is one of the best reasons to own!

Anyone out there more specifically knowledgeable about the Flagship in Atlantic City, NJ?

AND Welcome to you, Tim, to TS4M's!

[falmouth3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close falmouth3]

An exchange of a $1 purchase for a 2 BR? I'd say you did exceptionally well. Good for you! Welcome.

Sue

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

There is no difference. The deed gets transferred to you and from that point on it's as if you bought it from them. We own resale at flagship and when we were invited for a free weekend from the resort we needed to meet with the timeshare salesman. He wanted to upgrade us and according to their records he thought I paid the original developer price because that's what's listed in their records.

You did very well on your purchase. My week is not as good as yours but I use it for flexexchanges and have done very well.

Enjoy

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Tim you paid $1 for a week 34 floater. You stole it. I think your week will give you summer rights. If it does book your week there and rent it out on your own.

[tim81688 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tim81688]

Just goes to show there are some real good resale deals out there!
I went on plenty of ts visitsbefore i starting looking at resale.
I'm going there on 7/17 can't wait to see the salesman who was a pain in the ass (worse than usual!)

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

When you own a deeded property, you own that unit. And you'll be treated by the resort like any other owner, when you are at the resort.

It is all the other things which the developer can throw in which may or may not be included when you buy resale. There are resorts which give significantly less rights to people who buy resale. Sunterra only gives membership in Club Sunterra to buyers who buy from the developer. Marriott and Hyatt only let buyers of a developer weeks trade their unit for hotel reward points, ect.

[tim81688 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tim81688]

Just goes to show there are some real good resale deals out there!
I went on plenty of ts visits before i starting looking at resale.
I'm going there on 7/17 can't wait to see the salesman who was a pain in the ass (worse than usual!)

thanks for showing me the site Big Frank it's great!

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

Sunterra only gives membership in Club Sunterra to buyers who buy from the developer. .[/QUOTE]

Unless things have changed this is not correct. I bought 2 weeks resale at Flamingo beach Resort in St. Marteen and they offered to convert to club Sunterra which I declined since my intent was to flip the property. I rented the two weeks out for the first two years and then sold my fixed weeks to my renter. They offered the conversion to me again even after I declined and was offered the conversion when I visited the resort once when I was staying at the Pelican next door to Flamingo.

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

Per Spence our resident Sunterra expert:

Sunterra does only give membership to Club Sunterra to buyers who buy direct from Sunterra.

BUT, If you own a unit at a resort managed by sunterra, they will offer to convert your current unit to full "CLUB" membership, if you buy a developer week direct from Sunterra.

[dopeyfav Member Find all posts View Profile Close dopeyfav]

Sounds like a steal for $1, and it traded well for you, what more can you ask.

I haven't found much difference from purchasing from a developer to purchasing resale, only the $$$$. I wouldn't purchase from a developer again, but do try to utilize the benefits of developer purchasing.

Enjoy and welcome to timesharing.
Rhonda