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    Believe it or not it was our second easiest tour ever. We got a manager, so he said, and he decided we were not candidates when he learned of our experience.

    There were still numerous exaggerations and the typical spew about having to own in Orlando in order to have good trading power, but there was no pressure.

    He didn't even show us a unit.

    He left at about the hour mark and walked around and came back at the 90-minute mark, so he did make us sit the entire period. We had to wait in four lines at three locations to get our Disney tickets.

    Total time including breakfast and gifting wait, three hours.

    The message I get is that if you an an experience timeshare owner and have bought properly, Westgate has nothing to offer.

    We did see the 8-story highrise that Mr. Seagull. Nice. That and others, like at Vistana Villages, reall dates those resorts built in the 80s, really makes them look old and out-of-date.
    RCI Member Since 24-Aug-1989/150-plus Exchanges***THE TIMESHARE GRIM REAPER~~~Exchanging/Searching/SW Florida/MO/AR/IA/Consumer Advocacy/Estate Planning/Sports/Boating/Fishing/Golf/Lake-living/Retirement****Sometimes ya just gotta be a dick

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    Originally posted by JLB
    Believe it or not it was our second easiest tour ever. We got a manager...., He didn't even show us a unit.

    He left at about the hour mark and walked around and came back at the 90-minute mark, so he did make us sit the entire period. We had to wait in four lines at three locations to get our Disney tickets.

    Total time including breakfast and gifting wait, three hours..
    You did get off easy, our last westgate was three hours waiting....with 20 other people in a 12X12 lobby. We finally walked out and vowed never to step near a westgate property. And have not to this day.

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    • #3
      I just got a phone call from Westgate, to see why I did not activate the special offer I received after our tour.

      They waived the 2-week deadline and offered to let me take advantage of it now, 3 days and 2 nights at any of five Orlando Westgate properties, for free.

      ($49 deposit refundable when we show up).

      I wonder how many buy two months after they just toured and didn't buy?
      RCI Member Since 24-Aug-1989/150-plus Exchanges***THE TIMESHARE GRIM REAPER~~~Exchanging/Searching/SW Florida/MO/AR/IA/Consumer Advocacy/Estate Planning/Sports/Boating/Fishing/Golf/Lake-living/Retirement****Sometimes ya just gotta be a dick

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      • #4
        I don't have an answer to your question but I bet they keep calling/spaming/snail mailing you until you tell them to stop. I had forgotten about all the phone calls we recieved after an exchange we had with them back in 2000. Almost makes me cringe to thing that could all start up again when we spend a few nights with them in Branson next year.

        Maybe I'll avoid the holiday rush and just tell them not to bother soliciting us after our stay there. What do you think the chances are they'll listen to us. It will be interesting to see if Westgate Branson Woods is pulling the same old "maintenance meeting" scam they tried on us at Westgate Town Center.
        Our timeshare and other photo's at http://dougp26364.smugmug.com/

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        • #5
          Based on DSchaef's post about the recent Branson owners' meeting, perhaps Westgate will not be as agressive here as they are in Orlando.

          I don't believe Mr. Seagull has the same clout with the MO AG as with folks in Florida, but you never know who has who in their pocket.
          RCI Member Since 24-Aug-1989/150-plus Exchanges***THE TIMESHARE GRIM REAPER~~~Exchanging/Searching/SW Florida/MO/AR/IA/Consumer Advocacy/Estate Planning/Sports/Boating/Fishing/Golf/Lake-living/Retirement****Sometimes ya just gotta be a dick

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