Today I am going to a timeshare presentation, by Shell vacations in Honolulu, HI. I am told They will give me 125 dollars cash just for going. What is the likelyhood of that happening.
2007-03-06 23:19:15 · 5 answers · asked by Eric C 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I went to one in Cancun and they said they would give us $100 to spend in their gift shop ... and they did.
If it is only 1 hour or so of time, it is worth it ... how often can you make that kind of money for just listening to a sales pitch!
2007-03-07 01:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by c21bucks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can only speak from my own experience within the U.K. You do get the free gift , which in my case was a week's free accomodation at a holiday resort in Europe. Bear in mind that they use very hard sell tactics and they usually spend at least two hours trying to pressure you into buying. Remember just keep saying "no" and do not be tempted to sign anything whatsoever as it may be legally binding. Do not let yourself be tempted - if it's that good an offer and genuine, it will still be available after you've had a lawyer check all contracts and paperwork.
To catch them off guard you can also ask them questions like "Is it owned by a public limited Company, and if so where is the registered head office address and what stock market are the shares floated on?". Quite often the timeshare Company is registered somewhere outside of local jurisdiction, meaning that legally you would have little redress to sue them, but it's interesting to watch them try to avoid giving you answers to these questions.
Good luck getting your money.
2007-03-07 07:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Michele the Louis Wain cat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might get the money... however have you checked the fine print? How did you hear of this presentation? Sometimes there is a catch to getting the money that is not worth your time. Then again is it really worth spending your whole day being hounded into buying a timeshare you don't want in the first place? Seems like a lot of trouble for $125 bucks...
2007-03-07 07:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by debcat76135 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a timeshare presentation with my ex boyfriend (we had to lie and say we were married, as that was one of the requirements). I was really skeptical, but lo and behold we got our prize as promised. Just beware - their sales tactics are very hard-sales... they were practically saying we were scum because once we realized the price of the timeshare and said, "No, it was too expensive," they proceeded to tell us how awful my "husband" was for not caring about our marriage enough to "invest" in time together, and that unless it was taking food off our table - well - that's the only reason we shouldn't buy it. (It would have taken more than food off our table! - lol!!) But we got our choice of airplane tickets to Reno and free rooms at Circus-Circus for 3 days - OR $250 in a check for gas money and free rooms at Circus Circus for 5 days. We chose the latter and had a BLAST! I think we only spent like $75 while we were there, and played a LOT of blackjack and enjoyed some great food! So yeah - these things can be for real!
2007-03-07 09:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll get the money.
If they tell you it's a 90 min presentation... They will likely try to keep you there for longer than that. After you refuse to buy, you'll be asked why. Tell them you need time to think about it for a day or something like that.
Don't be afraid to look at your watch constantly and remind them of the time limit. Say you made plans with friends based on the time estimate they gave you and you need to leave on time. Start making cell phone calls to say "I'm sorry for running late... I'll be there in 5 Minutes" and then ask them to please hurry up and give you the cash.
2007-03-11 05:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by Hawaii SEO 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋