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Timeshare Presentation - Worst Mistake of My Life!
My husband James and I entered into a timeshare contract with Marriott Vacation Club during a trip we took to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. This trip held deep emotional significance, not only as a celebration of our marriage but also as a much-needed respite following an incredibly difficult and emotionally draining period in our lives. It was in this mentally and emotionally fragile state that we attended a sales presentation. We had accepted the invitation primarily to make the trip financially feasible and were led to believe the presentation would last only 90 minutes. What followed was an emotionally charged and high-pressure sales pitch that lasted four hours—not the promised 90 minutes. Before the presentation even started, they took our driver's licenses with no explanation and refused to return them right away, essentially holding them to prevent us from leaving and likely to run unauthorized credit checks. However, after hours of relentless pressure to accept an offer, we eventually caved and accepted their final offer. In our emotionally vulnerable state and desperate for something positive to look forward to, I agreed to buy the 1,000-point plan. My Husband, overwhelmed and struggling with what was clearly an anxiety attack, could barely endure the process and told me to "do whatever you want...let's just be done with this." Since signing up, we have not used a single benefit of this "club." I have spent $7,836 in monthly dues and $3,044 on annual maintenance fees—a total of $10,880 for absolutely nothing. We feel cheated and deeply regret this decision, especially now that we understand the long-term financial obligations, including the increasing maintenance fees and lifetime burden that this places on our son. We were not informed at the time of purchase that this contract could bind our son for life or that it would be nearly impossible to extract ourselves.