Originally Posted by Membersince2013

Well, i meant to say that in an event that they don't administer my refund, i won't have to argue over the phone when i call in. Also, im not sure you understood what i wrote. I didn't purchase any timeshares LOL. Here's what happened. I got an email for Sheraton and Hilton vacation properties last year, so i figured i'd get a free vacation out of them. Paid $399 for the Sheraton package at Sheraton Vistana Villages and got $220 back in a visa gift card. Paid $350 for the Hilton, got $299 back and a $200 Hilton certificate for use at any Hilton Hotels and Resorts in 6 months. I pretty much had the Sheraton vacation run from the 22nd till the 26th and Hilton run from the 26th till 29th. At Hilton Parc S, I purchased a "try it" package called a VIP (Vacation Introductory Program) for $1699 because i figured it would replace our 4 night reservation at the Bellagio that was scheduled for August and i'd probably use the last 3 nights in Italy or Miami. Our reservation for 4 nights at the Bellagio cost over 2k and I've been to the Elara before, so i wasn't worried about how it looks. I figured i'd get 4 nights at the Elara and 3 nights somewhere else. In my mind, paying them $1699 and getting more bang for my buck wasn't a bad deal because the VIP package didn't require me to actually get a timeshare. It had an 18 month "freeze period" where i can "make a decision" if i want to make the timeshare purchase or not. I didn't plan on purchasing a timeshare at anytime during the presentation but i told them i'd consider it after i was offered the VIP. After signing the papers, i immediately went online and did some research on the program. I found a bevy of negative comments about the program and decided that i was no longer interested in the VIP program. I'm just making sure no one else is out there considering this as a getaway for "free vacations" lol. Nothing is ever free. Not even if they tell you that 27k is "for life".