Redbear
Mesa,#2General Comment
Thu, November 12, 2009
My wife and I own may Timeshares in the Western USA. Some we have paid $23,000 each, and others we have only paid $1.00. In fact at ILX, we first paid $23,000 for a two bedroom, and more recently only a $1.00 What is the real value of these timeshares or any timeshares? The answer is basically a $1.00. The rest of the money you pay oit is for promotion, or fees generated as a commission. Does Timesharing then pay? If you pay the full retail amount or not, the vacation experience is still the same. Having owned timeshares since 1984, my wife and I have traveled to Israel, Guatemala, Europe, all over the USA and Mexico, Grand Cayman Island, Aruba, just to name a few spots around the globe. The experience at ILX is magical. Situated right next to Tlaquepaque square, and in the center of town, the experience of being in this area is simply terrific. Los Abrigados is one of the most unique resrts not only in Sedona, but within the US as a whole. What is the value of this? A dollar, or $23,000. Having a vacation, in Sedona is worth all the time and aggrevation it takes to go through a timeshare presentation. I never looked back at any timeshare that I own. I think that this concept is a great one and ILX is a great company.
Maudie
Cottonwood,#3UPDATE Employee
Thu, March 12, 2009
People who want something for FREE or NEARLY FREE are always the ones who love to complain about what they received. They expect to be given something of genuine inherent value and then when its as it is, an 'exchange' of something for your TIME, you love to b***h about how crappy it was. Its amazing to me the MOOCHES who love to complain about what someone gave them... NO one gets anything for FREE, when will you get that? This company has been a STELLAR example of a beautiful place to stay in SEDONA for 22 yrs. Sedona has 5 Million tourist a year and there is and has been ONE tried and true place to stay in town that is still beautiful, peaceful and has long term relationship of service, gracious people, lovely restaurants and rooms and offerings that give people like you and me a place to enjoy time with family! My question is: why would you think that you would get something of value for what you were investing? what did you actually invest in that experience? You came up for something that you thought would be FABULOUS for practically nothing... the room was a $135/night room, what do you expect for that pathetic amount of money in a town like Sedona? The Best Western is $190/night.. right below the lodge is the L'Auberge' which is $500/night... The motel 8 is $132/night... so you got a half price room with a beautiful view of the red rocks right in up town Sedona for '2 hours' of your time... get freakin real! what did you expect? a $200/night room for two nights for your pathetic time? what do you make per hour anyway? $10? 15? so you were paid approx. $50-75 per hour for your time... get a clue! If you did not want to buy a timeshare or even CONSIDER listening to the opportunity being offered, then why would you come in and WASTE another working persons time for an exchange of a DISCOUNTED ROOM for a weekend? Why would you take something without accepting responsibility for your own actions? This is about reciprocity... you got something the same value of what you gave! You gave NOTHING, and EXPECTED SOMETHING for that NOTHING! You get what you give... and nothing more. ILX and all time shares sales presentations have been conducted in the same manner for 45 yrs... If you want to complain, then look in the mirror.. you were the one who was expecting something of a far greater value than what you were willing to give yourself!