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Subject: Re: CAN SOMEONE ADVISE ME PLEASE ON BUYING WEEKS

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gary

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Date Posted: 01:59:43 10/14/05 Fri
In reply to: KAREN AND dEL 's message, "CAN SOMEONE ADVISE ME PLEASE ON BUYING WEEKS" on 10:58:48 10/11/05 Tue

Long may it continue that availability is there for the members but the stories I've seen contradict that.Check out the latest post on the CLC members site.A member there has over 2000 points and can't use them because of lack of availabilty and is even considering handing them back to CLC.This scenario pops up all the time and has been stated many times if you are not flexible as to when you can use your points then sooner or later the system will let you down.I'm still a fixed week owner as the points sytem would not work for me but that isn't to say the system doesn't work.Many members seem happy with their investment but accept the fact that as and when they come to finish their membership of CLC then their points are virtually worthless even though it cost them �1000's.As I said in my previous post there is a 7.8% rise next year on management fees on the points sytem.I can only presume it will be the same for fixed weeks.I've yet to see the minutes from the AGM held in June.Anyone else seen them?

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JJ
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Date Posted: 12:51:16 10/14/05 Fri

POINTS????
If you can travel at anytime to anywhere and are not fussy on where you stay, then points could be a good deal for you, "IF" you buy on the resale market at around �2 per point, that is the going rate plus a FEE to CLC. Therefore it do'es not make any financial sense to pay CLC inflated prices. Should you be selling points then you are likely to only get �1-50p per point after commissions,( assuming you can find a buyer, this why some people are giving them back to CLC.)

There are other things to be taken into consideration, if you have too or like too holiday during peak periods then you will use up your points very quickly, as peak weeks are costly in terms of points required to book, and the cost of points used is MORE than the cost of fixed weeks.

Also remember there are only so many PEAK WEEKS available.
Even in the travel agents you are ripped off for peak weeks, why??? SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

The points system was brought out because there were so many vacant weeks during the year which needed paying for.
With a points system the management can sell enough points to cover the cost of all those vacant weeks.

But are there enough weeks available for the weeks that people want.??????? Why do points owners get the "SORRY NOTHING AVAILABLE" message, because too many people want the same weeks, so fixed or points the message sounds the same.

So before you rush into buying into the points system THINK? IS THIS FOR ME