Feb 5, 2008
Pssst! I'm revealing the name of that money-saving website for luxury resorts that insiders confide to one another in whispers
Periodically, I receive letters referring to a mysterious website that allows you to book luxury resorts in the tropics for about a third of what is normally charged. The website is www.saveonresorts.com which does in fact list such resorts at prices that low, and makes no secret of how it does so. It sends you to resorts at radically low prices provided you're willing to attend a 90-minute timeshare presentation. And the reference to those sessions is plainly and clearly stated, without any effort to deceive.
A great many travel insiders will advise you to attend the presentation with closed minds, endure the 90 minutes, and then walk out to enjoy your cut-rate stay. I'm troubled by the ethics of that advice. Though I'm not an admirer of timeshares, I feel there's something underhanded about accepting these offers without the slightest intention of honestly considering the purchase proposals that are made to you.
It's your call.
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A great many travel insiders will advise you to attend the presentation with closed minds, endure the 90 minutes, and then walk out to enjoy your cut-rate stay. I'm troubled by the ethics of that advice. Though I'm not an admirer of timeshares, I feel there's something underhanded about accepting these offers without the slightest intention of honestly considering the purchase proposals that are made to you.
It's your call.
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