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Subject: Time Share Dubious marketing tactics

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Kelvin

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Date Posted: Tue, Nov 16 2004, 16:49:24
In reply to: Ean 's message, "Timeshare, Not-a-Victim" on Tue, Nov 09 2004, 6:17:58

I do not disagree that there is some goodness in the concept of Time Share. But it is not for everyone, contrary to what the Time Share marketers are telling you.
The problem here in Singapore is compounded by the dubious marketing tactics. If you really have a good product do you have to deceive people -

(1) to attend a presentation with no mention of Time Share made during the invitation and using baits like "you have won a prize", etc,etc, Why can't they just be upfront about what they are selling?

(2) by making false promises? e.g. telling you the annual maintenance fee increased should be minimal, or there is no problem reselling the time share once you don't need them.

(3)use pressure techniques to get people to sign up and then use bully tactics (e.g. legal threats) when people starts to feel uneasy about what they purchased?

(4) by using innocent school children who obviously knows nothing about what they are selling to attend the talk?

And for most people like me, I do not agree that it is greed that made us purchase such program. At least for me, I do not expect it to appreciate so that I can sell it at a profit. I just want to have a nice enjoyable and holiday. Yes, there is no free lunch and yes I am prepared to pay price (i paid $19K for mine), but not at the expense of having being deceived again and again at the end of day.

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