Well, This is a Fine Kettle of Fish - Festiva takes over Escape! Resorts

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

if one gave you the privileges, why do you have three? were you trying to rent them out?

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

Yup, and when we got them, resale, there was a strong demand for them. Things change. You've probably heard that.

We have three weeks at our CO resort, too.

We had three at our first resort, too.

There was a time when we did 6 exchanges a year, so needed them for 1-4-1 exchanges.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

The 2/3 that don't own a Villas Week own a house, condo, or lot. Only members of the POA can be a golf member.

In the case of my buddy from a certain other forum, he/they own a building lot and 3 weeks in The Villas . . . plus a house/boat/slip on the lake and a house in Florida, just bought this past Winter.

On the building lot, are they still paying the monthly dues then? I assume so. There are many lot owners that paid over 50K for their lots and are now trying to basically give them away for a couple of thousand or less because of the fees. It's tempting and we may retire here in 10 years or so, but we probably won't be looking to build.

I noticed a sign when we checked into our unit this week...

DO YOU KNOW YOU OWN STONEBRIDGE COA?

YOU SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

On the building lot, are they still paying the monthly dues then? I assume so. There are many lot owners that paid over 50K for their lots and are now trying to basically give them away for a couple of thousand or less because of the fees. It's tempting and we may retire here in 10 years or so, but we probably won't be looking to build.

I noticed a sign when we checked into our unit this week...

DO YOU KNOW YOU OWN STONEBRIDGE COA?

YOU SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know all of that. except for what you are saying at the end, as I, personally, do not own the Stonebridge Village COA, and they let me know that every chance they get.

"Hey, you wanna know what's going on . . . .come to the annual meeting. 14 did."

Anyway, I've started something and we'll see where it leads.

As I've explained, a complication in this one is that I know beaucoup folks there, and vice versa. I wanna get rid of a couple of weeks, but I stll wanna be part of the place, and welcomed, rather than shunned. After all, if I wanted to be shunned, I could just spend all day here.

Generally speaking, the problem with there be no exit strategy is that in most cases no one has done anything wrong to anyone. It is just an unforeseen turn in the industry that there would no interest in resales (which, as you recall, used to be our favorite way of buying, right?), so the Timeshare Trap that was long predicted came true.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

I know all of that. except for what you are saying at the end, as I, personally, do not own the Stonebridge Village COA, and they let me know that every chance they get.

"Hey, you wanna know what's going on . . . .come to the annual meeting. 14 did."

Anyway, I've started something and we'll see where it leads.

Sorry, I have to admit, I've only skimmed this thread in the past. You'd think I would be more interested since I own similar to yours and all of this affects me in some ways.

I don't understand, I thought you owned in the Villas? There is a full page plastic framed notice displayed on the fireplace mantle in our unit with the message I quoted earlier (including all the exclamation points). If you own in the Villas then you are with the COA, right?

On the second point I bolded, what have you started? I'm curious about that.

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

Yes, we own in The Villas, but I don't much feel like I "own" the COA. Have you read enough of the thread to get the jist of it, that the COA and employees have been unhelpful and downright nasty (the Board member who finally responded). In this day and age, don't you find it unusual that management of a resort would require you to submit questions by letter or attend the annual meeting in order to get information? Then, after 16 or 18 months, or whatever, of stonewalling you, telling you they can't afford to mail to 6000 owners, send then out three mailings do so?

Seems dysfunctional to me. Who's driving this train, anyone?

There is a simple solution . . . The POA has a wonderful website, a monthly enewsletter, and email which they answer promptly. The Stonebridge Village Condominiums COA could be on it and have announcement in the newsletter, without hiring any new staff and with little or now expense. Does that seem too simple.

Other COAs in Stonebridge have their own website, and there always seems to be plenty of stuff going on to warrant it.

http://www.sbvpoa.org/

I know many guys/gals that own in the Villas for golf.

I do not want to comment on what I have started so as to not reflect poorly before the fact.

FWIW, I don't often read fireplaces.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

Then, after 16 or 18 months, or whatever, of stonewalling you, telling you they can't afford to mail to 6000 owners, send then out three mailings do so?

Seems dysfunctional to me. Who's driving this train, anyone?

What do you have against notification by fireplace mantle?

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

Jim, why don't you go to the next board meeting or perhaps even run for the board. Do you still have troubles reading tea leaves, like you did with the writing on the wall ?

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

Jim, why don't you go to the next board meeting or perhaps even run for the board. Do you still have troubles reading tea leaves, like you did with the writing on the wall ?

I was just waiting for that suggestion . . . if I want out so bad, want not get more involved!!!!????

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

Now that I think of it, it is kinda what you do.

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

Now that I think of it, it is kinda what you do.

much truth in that

In addition to the whining, I have been trying to grind out a solution.

As has been mentioned, it may be a solution for a lot more than me.

For the benefit of others reading this, the way the resort, and especially the one board member who called me and chewed my ass, that may have opened the door they were trying to keep slammed shut.

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

"The letter promised big changes, new things."

I asked the people at the check-in desk what the big changes were. I was told that the resort was going to be selling units as RCI Point units.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

"The letter promised big changes, new things."

I asked the people at the check-in desk what the big changes were. I was told that the resort was going to be selling units as RCI Point units.

Well, isn't that just a Fine Kettle of Fish !!!

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

Well, taking deedbacks would give them more points to sell.

[ace2000 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ace2000]

Well, taking deedbacks would give them more points to sell.

If the RCI points rumor is true, how would they market and sell them?