Marriott's Grand Vista Resort, Orlando,Fl. and Timeshares

Help!

I%26#39;m due to stay at the Marriott Grand Vista

Resort in March, and expected to attend a treaded Timeshare seminar.

Unfortunately, it%26#39;s too late to cancel without losing my $200 deposit. I realize that this is going to be a one to one meeting, not a group talk as I originally expected.

Any tips for dealing with the salespeople?

I have no intention of purchasing.

Marriott's Grand Vista Resort, Orlando,Fl. and Timeshares

Check out the recent topic ';Timeshare Advise';, a long discussion of the pros and cons of timeshare. Kobolus takes the pro side, or at least of his resort; I take a more negative view. In the discussion are also tips on timeshare presentations. Enter ';timeshare'; in the Orlando Forum search box in the middle of the page, and you should find more info in past posts on attending timeshare presentations. Don%26#39;t overestimate your sales resistance: I%26#39;m not sure anyone in the history of the world has ever attended a timeshare presentation for discounted tickets, lodging, etc., intending to buy. Yet people keep buying, and they keep building more, at least in Orlando.

Marriott's Grand Vista Resort, Orlando,Fl. and Timeshares

Also, check out the user reviews for ';Marriott%26#39;s Grande Vista'; here on TA. There may be others who have done the presentation deal.

Lol so true so true.

I hope the Timeshare posting help. Lots of reading, but feel free to ask questions.

I%26#39;ve attended the time share talk purely for the financial inducements (shame) several times. My top tip is do not eat the free breakfast/whatever they offer. Polite refusal always puts the sales person off their stride a bit and you don%26#39;t feel at that point that you%26#39;ve endebted to them for the freebie and then feel obliged to at least look moderately interested. From what I%26#39;ve seen they launch into the sales pitch more or less as soon as you start eating and for some (me)it%26#39;s a little difficult to be resistant to something with a mouthful of food. It always worked for me and my husband - we are usually away within the hour and so far have resisted the urge to buy!

It sounds like RedandGreen is already getting (supposedly) discounted lodging, so the ';not taking anything from them so you don%26#39;t feel indebted'; ship may have already sailed.