Processing Fee ?

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

I know of no one who thinks listed price for a car is the WHOLESALE price for that car. Besides, this is about timeshares, not cars.

I'm not the one talking about banks when the topic was Sunterra fees for 'Options.' And, incoherent was the correct word.

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

I'm still trying to figure out exactly what Bing brings to the OP's post about what services have a processing fee. The commment that it's just another timeshare expense is sort of a "duh" statement and has little to do with answering the question.

It seems to be that Bing only wants to harp on the expense of timeshare and ignore the experience of timeshare. Sure there are less expensive ways to travel......DUH. But for us there is no better way to travel. For many on this site there is no better way to travel.

Repeatedly stating that timeshare is to expensive for your tastes has become redundant and you're NOT bringing anything else to the table. Most who post here are very much aware of the cost of a timeshare vacation. They are not seeking an opinion on the cost of timeshare vacations but instead are seeking advice on different aspects of timeshare vacations. Now, if someone askes about the relative cost of timesharing vs other methods of vacationing, well then Bing you're our man. Otherwise your unsolicited opinions and threads not realated to the cost of various other types of vacations is wasted band width IMO.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

I compared a " fee " to a " fee ". A fee is a fee anyway you look at it!
Not something as " incoherent " as a timeshare to a car... what's that all about? it makes no sense.
I have shared my " experience " here many times. For some reason you just don't get it.

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

I compared a " fee " to a " fee ". A fee is a fee anyway you look at it! Not something as " incoherent " as a timeshare to a car... what's that all about? it makes no sense. I have shared my " experience " here many times. For some reason you just don't get it.

I compared a 'price' to a 'price' in your parlance they are the same. For some reason you just don't get it, you are not welcome here, despite what you seem to think.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

I am sorry, I AM welcome here. I have been invited by people here on this forum to post and I will continue to do so. This is an open forum.

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

I am sorry, I AM welcome here. I have been invited by people here on this forum to post and I will continue to do so. This is an open forum.

Please do. You're a continual reminder for me that it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to say something and remove all doubt!!

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

The question was:

What is this processing fee (abour $40)? I read somewhere it is like for calling a rep to do a transaction, like exchange points for airlines.

Is there a listing of what services are charged this fee?

For now, I want to know whether cancelling a reservation (by calling cust svc) would incur this processing fee.

You're reply was:

This sounds a lot like a bank. They will come up with a fee just because they can. Call them on it and if it is just another way to seperate you from your money, DON't pay for it. Get them to explain it and ask them just what it is that you will get for this fee. If it is nothing, then pay nothing!

You're reply didn't address the original question so now you state:

I am sorry, I AM welcome here. I have been invited by people here on this forum to post and I will continue to do so. This is an open forum.

All you ever post is how expensive you THINK timeshare is for everyone. What you don't ever seem to understand that, while it is your personal opinion that timeshare is to expensive for you, it is not to expensive in the eyes of everyone else. When you post something of value you'll be welcome here. To date all I've ever see you post (or at least a majority of your posts) are how expensive timeshare ownership is, how inexpensive you feel the alternatives are, how you should question every penny you're charged by you HOA/BOD and how you believe that timesharing is one of the worst and/or most expensive ways to travel.

we GET IT already and we don't care about your opinion on costs. You did NOT address the OP's original question. You only belly ached about what you THINK are unfair charges when you don't even have a clue about the system you're talkiing about. Your opinions have been shown to be mostly invalid. If you choose to participate on a thread about cost of timeshare vacations vs the cost of any other vacation then you may have some valid points for people who have not purchased a timeshare vacation ie: those considering cancelling a developer purchase. Otherwise your wasting the OP's and everyone elses time.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

You keep saying " we " when you should say I.

All of YOUR rants is your opinion, I have mine.
If you are the only one complaining then it seems as if it is a personal issue.
I do not complain about your posts so you should do the same for mine.
RESPECT one another was what I was taught.
Different views on any topic opens it up for many people to get involved and that is good because people will learn more.

My advise to the op is to know what you are getting for the fee so it does apply. But, I guess you missed that.

We don't need to keep going on with this, I know you don't care for my posts. I welcome ALL posts for what they offer here, YOURS included! I will continue to offer posts. If you don't like what I offer then I suggest when you see that I have posted just move on to something else.

My purpose here is for one to be completely informed on various forms of how to vacation. There is NO one size fits all.

Now, have a nice day !

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

Gosh, I didn't know I was the only one the enjoyed my timeshare ownership. I suppose I should quit saying we as it appears I'm the only one.

BTW, did you bother to answer the original question or just complain about the price of something you don't own?

This is the last word for me on the subject. It's become old, worn out and tired. You don't own timeshare, you don't know how to maximize usage of timeshare and you prefer to rent your rooms when they're available. That's fine. But this is a forum about timeshare ownership not about hotel rooms and B&B's.

And thanks, I will have a great day. Only two more days until I'm spread out in a 2 bedroom condo enjoying a relaxing week in Vegas.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

Good, while your gone maybe you won't waste your time calling me names and writting stuff that makes no sense. I.E. You being the only one that enjoys timeshare.... I said nothing at all like that!
And for the ?? time, I DID ANSWER THE QUESTION.
Glad you are going away, have fun.

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

And thanks, I will have a great day. Only two more days until I'm spread out in a 2 bedroom condo enjoying a relaxing week in Vegas.

I just had a great week in Vegas attending a conference and going to five different shows. The Marriott Grand Chateau was grand. This is a Sunterra forum, I used my Sunterra Points. The purchase price for the underlying ownership was $400.00; the annual fee and exchange fees came to $390.00 or ~$56/night for a 2BR condo 100yds off the strip behind the Harley Restaurant. Bing can complain all he wants to, just showing his ignorance. He says incoherent is the wrong word, we all make typos but he doesn't know the difference between advice and advise, or weather, whether, or his version - wheather, writing or writting, or for the record answering the OP's question.