“I like what you’ve done. Very Professional,” Perry Snyderman. “Timesharing is a complex business model and for someone that has little or no experience and wants to better understand the fundamentals, this book works well to fi ll many of the information gaps,” Bob Miller According to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the timeshare industry is a $10 billion per year business in the U.S. alone and supports 565,300 jobs. By my estimation, more than 50,000 of these jobs are people working directly in the industry. Until now, no book has been written for this group of people that explains the functioning of the timeshare business. This book is written for those who want to fully understand the timeshare business from the inside out or who are in the business and want to be promoted to management positions or are already managers and want to become better. This book begins with how strategies are developed by senior management, continues with many important operating practices and metrics and ends with a series of bonus secrets to help a timeshare company reach its optimum performance. This book explains many of the common terms used in the industry as well as providing high level models to help timeshare management put all the components of this complex business into proper perspective.
There are more than 5,400 timeshare resorts in destinations as diverse as England and Africa, Orlando and Shanghai. More than 3 million North Americans own timeshares around the world. Is timeshare ownership for you? Packed with information for current and prospective owners, this guide points out the plusses and the pitfalls and lets you in on the smartest ways to buy, sell, or swap timeshares. It covers: Questions to ask yourself Questions to ask timeshare sales representatives An overview of the types of timeshare ownership An update on variations on traditional timeshare vacations Financing, maintenance fees, assessments, and other economic considerations Like every For Dummies travel guide, Timeshare vacations For Dummies includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What to look for—and what to look out for Which options best fit your budget and your vacation style Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages
Discover the secrets of timeshare/vacation ownership! Have you ever dreamed of traveling and vacationing like the other half? Seeing the finest places in 100 countries and enjoying the luxuries of life? Now you can! And not only will you be able to vacation like a king, you will vacation for next to nothing! Traveling through the pages of Secrets Revealed by a Timeshare Insider: How to Write Off Your Timeshare, Your Expenses and Your Vacations, you will explore the benefits of timeshare/vacation ownership. Each and every page is chock full of valuable information that will make your dream vacations a reality. But this is also the guide to financial opportunity. You will learn how to write off every vacation, every restaurant, airline ticket, cruise, attraction ticket, sporting event, round of golf, massage, and on and on. No longer will you worry about spending your last dollar to vacation with family and friends. No longer will a box of useless receipts be your only souvenir. Enjoy the tax benefits of your resort property ownership. Let your new "Timeshare Tax Shelter" pay for every vacation. Take this adventure and learn how to be a T-R-A-V-E-L-E-R, not a tourist. Learn the basics of Timeshare, Resorts, Anytime/Anywhere, Value, Exchange, Luxury, Education and the "Secret" of Timeshare. Begin the journey. This book will be your guide on your quest to a new global experience.
Secrets of Power Persuasion for Salespeople, now available in paperback as well as hardcover, is a powerful, easy-to-read book that delivers scores of proven, effective methods and techniques you can use immediately to achieve the power and influence over buyers you desire. This book helps you master the art of persuasion, in turn helping your sales and profits grow.
Are you a timeshare owner who is DISAPPOINTED with your purchase because the program doesn't work out the way you expected or were told?Have you been spending HOURS on timeshare user forums, i.e. redweek.com, tug2.com, timeshare resale sites, and reading headline news about how to get rid of a timeshare, and are not sure of what to do?Have you been contacted by timeshare attorneys or timeshare solutions companies that promise to get rid of your timeshare - FOR A HEFTY FEE?LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT HOW TO GET RID OF YOUR TIMESHAREHow to easily sue a resort developer for breach of contract and get some or all of your money returned including damages.How some owners are getting the resorts to buy back their timeshareHow to walk away from your timeshare without any legal ramifications or credit issues no matter where you boughtThe secrets that resorts, timeshare attorneys, and timeshare solutions and news reporters are not sharing with you that affect your timeshare ownership and usageHow to best use your timeshare and travel around the world despite your past experiencesWhy you should never buy a timeshare while on vacation, or at a resortAND MUCH MORE...The information provided by timeshare attorneys, timeshare solutions companies, and timeshare resale sites, and many resorts are irrelevant and misleading. Many charge big bucks for something you can do yourself.Most of those have never worked in the timeshare industry. How much could they possibly know?Some timeshare forums charge membership fees and include frivolous discussions on what people "think" they know what goes on behind the scenes, and everybody has his or her own opinions. Who do you believe?Most of those have never worked in the timeshare industry. How much could they possibly know?Some timeshare forums charge membership fees and include frivolous discussions on what people "think" they know what goes on behind the scenes, and everybody has his or her own opinions. Who do you believe?Moreover, timeshare attorneys within the U.S. know very little, if anything, about timeshares in another state or in foreign countries. In fact, if one is a licensed attorney for one state, he or she cannot legally represent you in all states, or in other countries.BUTTHEY WILL GUARANTEE THAT THEY CAN GET YOU OUT OF A TIMESHARE NO MATTER WHERE IT IS.WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IS?Just because one has the title of attorney and an attractive website, do you think that this prevents them from lying to get your money? Oh that's right. Attorneys don't lie.Many will use a sales tactic called a "take away," and tell you up front that they are not sure whether they can assist you. Then, later, they will tell you that they can - FOR A FEE. Hmmm.Did you know that if you are a foreigner and you own a timeshare in Mexico or any other foreign country, at any time, you can just walk away without any legal issues or affecting your credit?Why? Because your timeshare contract only applies in that country, and if there is any litigation, it can only be applied to that country. A RIGHT TO USE PURCHASE DOES NOT FOLLOW YOU IN YOUR HOME TURF.Some foreign timeshares are not legal in the countries in which you purchased, for the following reasons: The contract states the any legal issues must be taken up in Panama or some other offshore tax havenThe timeshare company doesn't own the resorts they are selling in, even if they are included in the RCI or I.I. resort directoriesThe timeshare company that sold you the timeshare is operating illegally behind the skirts of the resort, a completely separate entity, and in many cases, do not own inventory at any of the resorts, which is why members are frustrated that they cannot get in.This is the only source that you will ever need to know everything about the timeshare industry, and how you can get rid of your timeshare for free. No more spending hours on forums, speaking to attorneys and surfing the Internet.
Timeshare College is an educational Timeshare sales story of ones journey to success selling timeshare. Learn the sales techniques used by the most successful timeshare salespeople in the business. The sales secrets revealed are real life timeshare sales scenarios that have helped the best in the business earn millions. If you are a seasoned timeshare salesperson or thinking about a new career, this is a must read. The timeshare sales industry is exploding worldwide and may sales people in the industry are making millions in sales commissions. The secrets revealed in "Timeshare College" are priceless and can be implemented immediately at work.
In 1988 a fresh-faced 18-year-old, Barry Ley, made his first tentative foray into the cut-throat world of timeshare sales. This book chronicles his adventures around the world, from side-splitting anecdotes of sales tactics to hair-raising tales of extortion and organised crime. It follows Barry's story from his first days as a rep in 1988 to his time in Mexico, detailing all his adventures, relationships and losses along the way. Ninety per cent of those who enter the timeshare business give it up within a fortnight, such are the pressures they face. But for those who stick it out the rewards can be sky high: the chance to earn big money, and have a bloody good time doing it. Blaggers is an insider's exposé of timeshare salesmen - the people we all love to hate - as they fast-talk and freewheel their way around one of the most ruthless marketplaces on earth.
