Charlie is a former timeshare owner who worked with Timeshare Relief to come up with a solution to his timeshare problem. Charlie had worked with Timeshare Relief in the past to give a brief testimonial about how happy he was to rid himself of his timeshare and its related hidden costs.
Timeshare relief followed up with part II of the interview with Charlie. In it, Charlie was asked to explain the arithmetic behind the cost issue of his timeshare ownership and to elaborate a little bit about the decision that led him to seek out Timeshare Relief for a solution.
Charlie’s joy at getting rid of the timeshare genuinely shows in the interview. He talks jokingly about the “reasonable arithmetic” behind the reason for disposing of his timeshare. Although the interview has funny undertones, the sum he has been paying is sobering. Charlie talked about his monthly maintenance fees totaling $900 and went on to explain that the company would pull a “sneaker” on him every once in a while by charging him $500 as a special assessment.
He also said that he had spent $17,000 on the timeshare upfront. He said that when you divide that by 7 that wound up being $1000. Charlie realized after doing the math that if he used the timeshare his 7 day vacation would wind up costing him roughly $2000-$3000. No matter how you add that up, that’s not a good deal by a long shot.
Charlie didn’t allude to it in the video, but there are other reasons why he can’t justify the money he is spending on the timeshare. Timeshare Relief found out that he hardly used his timeshare. He was spending a lot of money out of pocket for, well, basically nothing. He paid $1000 a year for the timeshare and over the next five years he would be out $5000. Over ten years that figure would double. Surely, Charlie could put his money to a better use.
At the end of the interview, Charlie was asked, “How do you feel being done with the timeshare now?” Charlie said, “Very good”. Timeshare Relief made Charlie a very happy and satisfied customer.
