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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 9:09 am
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Hmmmm. I feel neglected. I entered the sweepstakes, I actually stay at MVCI's from time to time, and nobody has called me with a "dream" offer.

My biggest problem with some of them is that they are too vague upfront with the terms of where you will actually stay. I've received what appeared to be good offers for a couple of different properties, but the lowball numbers I was initially quoted were for a studio "lockoff" room. (In other words, a thin small hotel room with no kitchen and, in some cases, no private balcony.) Attempts to get them to quote me some other number for a guaranteed 2-bedroom 2-bath villa were not successful. I'd be happy to pay an upcharge and even endure the timeshare schpiel, but uncertainty about the accommodation type and exact dates before I put down my money is totally unacceptable.
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