Bluegreen Price-Fixing on resale?

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

I've searched this forum and several others. There is a lot of discussion about the qualified and non-qualified points.

But I have not seen anyone concerned that Bluegreen's rule is essentially Price-fixing, and I believe it undermines an owner's ability to re-sell his timeshare will full rights?

Can anyone direct me to information along these lines, or threads I may have missed?

I'm sure this is a common topic, I just can't seem to figure out how BG can get away with it.

[stevec Member Find all posts View Profile Close stevec]

Probably because they are allowed to.

I also doubt it would make much difference to the resale value as the points aren’t worth JS at this time.
Apparently the smart way is to buy the minimum amount to qualify and the rest re-sale.

Personally I got mugged twice by the sales team.
Bu I learned my lesson now.

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

But I have not seen anyone concerned that Bluegreen's rule is essentially Price-fixing, and I believe it undermines an owner's ability to re-sell his timeshare will full rights?

Price-fixing is when two or more businesses producing the same product agree not to sell it below a certain price; how is Bluegreen's set price for authorized points price-fixing?

I agree with stevec that it doesn't make that much difference anyhow. When you sell your timeshare, you're competing with people who are desperate to get rid of it, or people who are getting rid of someone else's timeshare and just want it out of their hair, meaning anyone savvy enough to know about resale will figure out pretty quick that there are huge deals if they look a bit. Timeshare salespeople succeed because they know how to attract people who are prone to impulse buying and then push their buttons, and because a lot of people are willing to buy without doing their homework.

When you try to sell your timeshare without offering the deals and gifts to lure people in, you are by definition dealing with more informed buyers, and you are competing with sellers who will happily undercut your price just to get rid of it. So even when you could get something for your BG points, and even when resales carried all the same perks, it was still pennies per point instead of dollars. People who have a nifty underlying week (summer cabin at Big Cedar, summer oceanfront unit) can do better, but resales have always been way lower than buying from the developer, because they're selling in a completely different market.

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

It is not Price Fixing

I've searched this forum and several others. ... But I have not seen anyone concerned that Bluegreen's rule is essentially Price-fixing, ... Can anyone direct me to information along these lines, or threads I may have missed? I just can't seem to figure out how BG can get away with it.

Price-fixing is when two or more businesses producing the same product agree not to sell it below a certain price; how is Bluegreen's set price for authorized points price-fixing?

You asked the same question in the BG Yahoo Group and was given examples and answers to your questions. You may disagree with them. If you disagree, point out the disagreement and ask further questions to clarify the topic.
In any event, Steve and Hobbitess gave you the same answers so ask further questions here to clarify your understanding if you do not want to ask on the BG Yahoo Group..

Charles