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Subject: To Pauline Author: Ian Wilson [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:33:46 01/25/05 Tue Sorry if it appeared I do not like PDC in fact it is quite the opposite. Like yourself I am tired of people constantly complaining so I was actually trying to avoid an on rush of such comments when I worded my message - of course I hope to get a refurbed apartment but I will not allow it to spoil my rest if I don't. Last year we had a great time the only bad thing was a hustler really clinging on to us at the bottom of the hill and being very hard to shift, only when I produced my mobile and threatened to call the local police did he finally give up the odious little man that he was. I do own a fixed week but swap it around thru RCI and geneally find that Feb or early march are no problem as long as it does not coincide with school holidays. I have absolutely no intention of changing to points or buying points hence why I decline from going to 'free breakfasts' etc as I am involved in a sales job myself (Industrial machinery) and I don't particularly enjoy people wasting my time, and after all these sales people are trying to make a living so I leave them alone and they leave me alone. My wife and I really enjoy going to Tenerife around this time of year as we can take it as it comes now our children are grown up hence why we often spend the full day out of PDC just walking around the general area, equally we can spend an entire day either just relaxing by the pool or on the balcony with a simple lunch. It is now only 4 weeks untill we go and we are looking forward to it immensely Last year I got very worried reading this board by the number of negative negative comments as we were taking some friends as guests, They absolutely loved it and thought the standard was excellent the aforementioned hustler was the only annoyance [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: To Pauline Author: Dave [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:56:10 01/26/05 Wed >Ian I don't think there have been that may negative points about the Paradise Club, other than the slow rate of refurbishment. The negativity has come from owers who are fed up with the high level of increase in management charges being imposed by CLC. This has resulted in many owners walking away from their investment and many many more thinking of doing so. There are also currently 46 weeks of timeshare up for sale at PC, on this website alone. Many members/owners see this as a ploy by CLC to obtain weeks of ownership at no cost and unfortunately it seems to be working. Dave

[> Subject: Re: To Pauline Author: DavidH [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 04:52:30 01/27/05 Thu >Hi Pauline, With similarity to Dave, my concerns are with CLC not the resort. I admit I have only stayed on site once, (1992). All subsequent years I've exchanged through RCI. I cannot say I've had one disappointing holiday. But of late there has seems to be a shift back to the grey uncertain days when timeshare had a very low status of opinion. With the apparent 'scams' on various 'points' schemes and fixed week owners being pressured with options of 'pay-up' or 'give-up', it’s a very unsettling time. With no indication that CLC management fees are to any less realistic for 2006 than for the last two years, I too am seriously thinking of ‘walking away’ (reluctant as I am to do so).

[> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline Author: Allan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:18:26 02/11/05 Fri We too were considering walking away due to high maintenance costs but have decided to swap our two Paradise weeks for CLC points and try that for a year or so. It means a drop in maintenance charges of over £300 for the two weeks, partially blown away by a CLC membership charge of £132 but with no charge for exchanges to resorts in their directory, overall we could save quite a bit as long as availability is OK.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline Author: Bobby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 03:42:49 02/15/05 Tue Allan this is an option Ive been considering. Can I be nosy and ask how much it cost you to switch to CLC points?

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline re Allans message Author: Bobby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 03:46:41 02/15/05 Tue >Allan this is an option Ive been considering. Can I be >nosy and ask how much it cost you to switch to CLC >points?

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline re Allans message Author: Badger [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:27:08 02/15/05 Tue Bobby Hope this is of some assistance: Whether you decide to convert fully to points or go the Cessation week route (with this option you retain your ownership rights to your Apartment)- CLC will expect you to purchase outright a minimum number of points - 400 - if i remember correctly. What will you pay for this, really depends on how resistant you are, it will start somwhere in the Region of £20 plus per point but will drop to around half that figure if you tough it out. >>Allan this is an option Ive been considering. Can I be >>nosy and ask how much it cost you to switch to CLC >>points?

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline re Allans message Author: Allan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:52:35 02/16/05 Wed The 400 point option was put to me first at about £5699 and I refused it. The offer then moved to 200 points for about £3,200. I again refused. After showing a degree of reluctance, I eventually landed up with 200 points for £2695 inc "legals" plus 500 choice points that are a one of and last for 18 months. I reckon this was the best deal I could get.

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline re Allans message Author: Bobby [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:25:07 02/20/05 Sun I think I am understanding you right and that you have effectively paid £2695 to switch from fixed weeks to CLC points. Whilst recognising that this produces a saving in maintenance costs of £168pa net after membership fee of £132 it seems to me that this equates to a "payback"period on your additional investment of some 16 years - I dont think I will bother - if going down the points route RCI points look a better bet to me and I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that CLC are rip off merchants who have our so called reps just where they want them ! Bobby

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: To Pauline re Allans message Author: Allan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 13:51:51 02/21/05 Mon Bobby, don't forget that there are no exchange fees with CLC when you take from their inventory and as we exchange quite a lot this will bring about another £300 - £500 per year if it works out. Also we will hopefully gain with the other benefits such as 2 for 1's and upgrades.