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Re: WALK AWAY FROM TIMESHARE (by Dano333):

adahiscout wrote:

Note that dan133 has been speaking about a Mexican timeshare, the Mayan Palace, where we are also owners. The contract there is a "Right to Use" document and it expires after a certain number of years if you don't upgrade or something (which restarts the clock at year #1). It is not a deed such as most of us have with a US company. Our current contract requires no maintenance fee if we come ourselves or if we simply do not use our "right to use" in a given year. We would need to pay MF if we rent out the week to someone else. This perk is age related, so don't get too excited. We never had occasion to ask if they would take it back, now that it is paid off in full and we owe no MF. They might love to resell it. MD

How are you? Wow! "no maintenance fee if we come ourselves or if we simply do not use our 'right to use' in a given year." Again...wow! Well, I can say this. Myself and my co-workers who are members have no such deal, but believe me, I wish we did. Also, if we did I wouldn't be on this website at all. What would I have to complain about? Not going, fine, oh, we are going, fine...no maintenance fee! That is one sweet deal you have, but to be honest, I've never heard of such an arrangement before. No, we're obligated to fork over a maint. fee if we go, if we don't go, if someone goes as our guest, it doesn't matter. Pay yearly please under all scenarios. Plus, the fees are guaranteed to go up every year. They never miss a beat on that one! And, every five years we have to pay an additional maint. fee (double fee). If you want to ride it out, after 25 years you have the option of no longer being a member (it's in the contract language) or pay five maint. fees and start the process all over again for another 25 years. Hmm, thanks but no thanks. So, just curious, when in the world did you join the MP? I think they soon realized that the wording of your contract was probably not the way to do business. Thanks.