$5,893.32 special assessment for Diamond's Point at Poipu

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

It would be so great to have one of the major news networks do a story on the cost of this, it would be pure entertainment watching the spin.

So, email a link to this thread to all of them.

A few years back, a major newspaper contacted me because of comments on a certain other forum. That was during the good ole days, and they contacted me to get a proponent's side of the story.

Then, they pulled comments out of context, to make it sound more like I do now. Perhaps they had one of those fancy Delorean time machines.

Of course, when I asked for a retraction, they no longer were available.

Others on these forums have been involved with the mass media.

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

I'm curious how many owners are simply telling them to shove their assessment.

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

I'm considering it and I wonder if a class action suit might be called for?

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

I'm considering it and I wonder if a class action suit might be called for?

You're not the first to suggest that, but so far I haven't heard anyone suggest what seems to me reasonable basis for a suit. "I'm mad and don't like that the resort levied a special assessment" isn't going to go very far.

First, who would you sue - Diamond Resorts or the Association of Apartment Owners at Point at Poipu. (Note that the assessment was not levied by Diamond but by the Poipu AOAO).

If you propose to sue Diamond, on what basis would you be suing them since they aren't the entity that levied the assessment? If you propose to sue the Poipu AOAO, what specifically have they done that exceeded their authority or charter? And if you do sue the AOAO, you are essentially suing yourself and any costs incurred by the AOAO will simply be included in the assessments charged to owners.

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

I'm curious how many owners are simply telling them to shove their assessment.

Yeah, that has come up several times in this thread. I'm sure that information is being held close to the vest.

Have you asked via the website the owners have set up?

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

I have the owners manifest for poipu

I can prove it. Not sure if this helps anyone, or if anyone cares.

I am living in Canada but traveling to Mexico. I am stopping briefly in Northern Arizona to do some hiking.

[Jasonb334 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jasonb334]

You have the owners manifest is like me saying I won the lottery.

The holder of last weekend's $34.5 million Hoosier Lotto jackpot stepped forward today — but not in front of the news cameras that assembled this afternoon at Hoosier Lottery headquarters.

Unless you worked for them I doubt you have it.
But you can private message me or email me.

[Jasonb334 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jasonb334]

I can prove it. Not sure if this helps anyone, or if anyone cares.

OK...then prove it!
And I'll share that lottery ticket with you!

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

Just wondering what the odds are of actually getting this done. Any word on how it's going, how many have paid, etc.?

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

DRI agents saying over 75% have paid!! LIES LIES LIES

DRI has been trying to force deeded owners to a points system or out for a while now. In 2007 they threatened me that if I didn't pay another 5k for points then I'd have a very difficult time booking! I told them to go stuff themselves back then - the unit we had was a MESS. Tons of mold, the ac units not working and the unit overall looked disgusting. And yet their sales tactic was to tell me I needed to pay more!! Morons!!! Apparently the 'renos' were coming to that building, but quite frankly the entire resort looked like it needed overhauled We didn't see ANY units that had already received the sprucing up they claimed. If I hadn't already paid out my 2 weeks I would have been dumping it then. Unfortunately I've continued to pay out their ever increasing annual dues and putting more good money after bad. And now these additional SA fee's really show their arrogance. DRI will tell you over 75% have paid and it's a pressure tactic to make you feel like you'll miss out if you don't. Everyone should have banded together in the beginning and not paid a cent - dues or SA. That would have been the strongest voice and message.

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

putting more good money after bad.

Pretty well sums it up.

[Jasonb334 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jasonb334]

Class Action has been filed !!!!

According to sources on the internet, a Class Action lawsuit was filed last week against Diamond Resorts regarding the Poipu issues.
It was listed on another forum.
Filed in US District Court for the District of Hawaii

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

By coincidence, I noticed a Poipu Bay bag tag on a couples' golf bags. When I struck up a conversation, it turns out they own(ed) at the Point, or whatever they call themselves today.

They said they just bought a week at Stormy Point Village (Branson) and as part of the deal Summerwinds took their Point week, assuming their SA.

Yup, that's what they said.

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

You didn't ruin their day with the probable truth---did you ?

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

You didn't ruin their day with the probable truth---did you ?

I have learned a few things the past 10 years.