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Many things closed today on 1Jan, but Raintree sales room was not. What a stunning property!
But I have to compare their 5 levels of salesmen to my worst ever presentation at mass-of-nothing 20+ years ago. The only difference was that they couldn't hold me hostage with the HolidayInn Express check-out. Salesman and tour were great, interesting to see that they featured Diamond Polo, Grand Beach, CP1, CP2, and Lake Tahoe in their glossy book. #1 told me one of the smaller programs 117,000pts was $69,000+++. #2 delivered our first day incentive certificate. #1 showed us that our incentives increased RTU from 25-38 years, saved me $4K, saved me 10% VAT that they would pay, saved me 38yrs of RCI dues, saved me ~$5K for 3yrs ICE membership. Total for something that would get me something like a 2BR in Prime each year with $1100 MF, only ~$65000.
#3 came in with the hocus pocus. I could rent my new 117000 points back to Raintree for $7800 per year, guaranteed, after they paid my MF for me! Why in just 5 years if I accelerated credits from the end of the contract renting them 234000pts/yr I would have paid for the membership and then some. What an investment. Oh, and if I ever didn't get what I wanted in the way of a Raintree reservation, Raintree would pay for a 5star resort for me in the same area and pay for my airfare for the entire party. They can do this because they save 50% of their inventory for 'hotel' rental so they always have inventory so that they don't have to pay out.
When i asked about what guarantee he started back pedalling... well we don't guarantee it but were always at least 75% full so we'll need your time. If there's so much to be made why doesn't Raintree just do it?? Even i couldn't keep up with his hocus pocus answer... but if i insisted, he would guarantee 2 double years worth of $31200 so although i'd loose first two years and last two years I now only had to pay ~$33,000. Well, I asked why they couldn't just guarantee the 5 double years, I'd lose the first five and last five of my 38 and they could just give me the ownership.
#4 was one of those 'quality control' guys who tried to sell me 45000pts EOY for $15,000.
#5 was another QC guy with the exact same questions but he tried to sell me a $3000 exit program. My wife was fed up by this time and she let him have it.
Beautiful property.
But I have to compare their 5 levels of salesmen to my worst ever presentation at mass-of-nothing 20+ years ago. The only difference was that they couldn't hold me hostage with the HolidayInn Express check-out. Salesman and tour were great, interesting to see that they featured Diamond Polo, Grand Beach, CP1, CP2, and Lake Tahoe in their glossy book. #1 told me one of the smaller programs 117,000pts was $69,000+++. #2 delivered our first day incentive certificate. #1 showed us that our incentives increased RTU from 25-38 years, saved me $4K, saved me 10% VAT that they would pay, saved me 38yrs of RCI dues, saved me ~$5K for 3yrs ICE membership. Total for something that would get me something like a 2BR in Prime each year with $1100 MF, only ~$65000.
#3 came in with the hocus pocus. I could rent my new 117000 points back to Raintree for $7800 per year, guaranteed, after they paid my MF for me! Why in just 5 years if I accelerated credits from the end of the contract renting them 234000pts/yr I would have paid for the membership and then some. What an investment. Oh, and if I ever didn't get what I wanted in the way of a Raintree reservation, Raintree would pay for a 5star resort for me in the same area and pay for my airfare for the entire party. They can do this because they save 50% of their inventory for 'hotel' rental so they always have inventory so that they don't have to pay out.
When i asked about what guarantee he started back pedalling... well we don't guarantee it but were always at least 75% full so we'll need your time. If there's so much to be made why doesn't Raintree just do it?? Even i couldn't keep up with his hocus pocus answer... but if i insisted, he would guarantee 2 double years worth of $31200 so although i'd loose first two years and last two years I now only had to pay ~$33,000. Well, I asked why they couldn't just guarantee the 5 double years, I'd lose the first five and last five of my 38 and they could just give me the ownership.
#4 was one of those 'quality control' guys who tried to sell me 45000pts EOY for $15,000.
#5 was another QC guy with the exact same questions but he tried to sell me a $3000 exit program. My wife was fed up by this time and she let him have it.
Beautiful property.
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