Hi everyone,
I have some Time Share holiday vouchers through DRU (Destinations R US) - dodgy sounding I know…
I'm wondering if anyone has used them before, and whether you needed to prove you were in a 2 year De Facto relationship, or just simply say you were? They say you need to be married or in a min 2 year De Facto, but perhaps I can just say it.
I'm saying this because I am not in one, but I don't want to go through the whole process if it won't work!
Cheers
What's perculiar criteria.
Perhaps a couple should only hotel so women don't get hit on?
No, I've done 5 or 6 timeshare presentations and never had to prove relationship status or anything else.
Thanks Donga, that's good to know!
It's gonna be about combined income and the capacity of them to use one person against another to get both to sign. The probably figure that someone you just met on Tinder and brought along isn't much leverage, but 2YR+ you will do what he/she says.
Southpark did an episode on Timeshares
http://watchcartoonsonline.eu/watch/south-park-s6-e2-asspen/
Run, away fast… lol
I'm assuming this is for some free holiday where you have to sit through hours and hours of hard sell and pushy salesman to get you to sign a permanent timeshare deal.
Thats why they want a married couple or those who have been together a while and share a property etc..
These sort of scams are very popular in tourist resorts across Spain and Greece etc.
You will wish you never bothered by the time you finished..
Trust me. Dont go.
You will wish you never bothered by the time you finished..
See, I've always wanted to give it a go to see what free stuff I could get out of it. As an avid OzBargainer, I am confident with my ability to not sign on to anything - it would just be wifey getting impatient if there's some 2 hour presentation or something.
Thats my point. After several hours of being harrassed and pushed into buying something you dont want.. You'll both be impatient and end up either signing up for something u dont want or risk losing your 'free' holiday because you walked out and therefore voided the terms and conditions of the vouchers.
Just not worth the hassle.
You underestimate my stinginess. If it's a week long holiday, I'm more than willing to put up with session, even if it's a day long. I couldn't put up with the wife if she was in the session too.
As I posted below, the T&Cs say that I'm under no obligation to buy anything, hence it shouldn't void anything if I don't.
Their T&Cs state "This offer is subject to both named applicants participating in a resort presentation during their stay lasting a minimum of ninety minutes which will include; Information on local sites, attractions and the benefits of their resorts promotional products or similar. You are under no obligation to buy, book or rent any products or future holidays on offer."
I am going to print that out, laminate it, and wave it in people's faces if they force any longer. Like Tomsco, I feel it is only my partner's impatience that might thin out, but 90 minutes for 7 free days in 4-5 star… hell yeah!
A minimum of 90 minutes..
You can probably double that.
Just go and eat all the food and drink everything they serve up and then tell them you are in bankruptcy still.
Are you prepared to demonstrate the intimacy of your relationship publically?
If it needs to be 2 years plus, don't make it to hot!
Haha, true. Will have to throw in a few arguments, etc… (we've only been dating a couple of months so far)
What proof would a couple who had been de-facto for more than 2 years have? A utilities bill in both names is about all I can think of.
Just tell them you are - if they ask for proof, tell them you don't think you have any and see what happens.
Also don't sign anything obviously.
If they ask, I could probably photoshop her name onto my utilities.
I know the Aus Government asks people to prove with lease agreements, photos together (on facebook etc) and anything. They can sometimes reject you just because you don't have something to prove it.
Gov is a bit different…
Remember these people want to sell you something, they need you. If they make ridiculous demands like making people provide evidence of the length of their relationship, most people won't bother.
Agreed
Usually, singles can go if they meet income criteria. And they can not bring along a friend, but they can bring a dependent child. Except Karma, they require you to be in a couple. No singles.
With couples, both have to attend because of course the easiest excuse will be I have to check with my partner.
I think they require a credit card and if you are a no show or refuse to go to the presentation, you rill have signed something saying you will be charged rack rates.
Donga, did they even ask to see any proof of income? Just curious.
OP - I've not heard of that timeshare company, can you tell me where you got the vouchers?
No, didn't ask for any proof of income. They only asked for ID. This was for Wyndham and Marriott Vacation Club.
Thanks
This is them here: http://druholidays.net/world/
It came through as a fax at my work fax machine… I know… even dodgier!
wtf?