Consumer Review – Global Resorts Network Membership vs. Timeshare Purchase
By Tony Alverio
Are you considering the purchase of a timeshare for your personal or family vacations? Are you enticed to a timeshare because of the luxury condo-type amenities that are offered by most timeshares? Before you spend your hard earned money I would like to provide you with some additional information giving you the facts on a “no-brainer alternative” to a timeshare purchase, one that will save you big money, lots of headaches, and will alternately provide you greater value, lifetime benefits and exceptional flexibility.
First of all, there are two basic types of timeshare purchase and ownership, traditional and points based. Traditional ownership offers a single timeshare property with the option to use it for a specific week during the year, and changes will add to the cost. This type of ownership limits you to the same location, year after year, for your vacations. Traditional timeshare ownership typically ties the buyer to a specific resort at a specified time interval, but many traditional timeshare companies do offer exchange programs allowing owners to trade their weeks for other locations.
Traditional ownership offers two options: certificate ownership and deeded ownership. With certificate ownership, you enter into a “right to use” contract for a pre-determined number of years. Certificate ownerships are most common with properties located outside of the US. With deeded ownership, you own the property indefinitely for as long as you want, for the specified week(s) purchased. This latter type can be passed to your heirs.
Regarding to the points based timeshare ownership, you purchase points or “currency” to redeem for access to a variety of resort locations and accommodations, so you can choose when, where and for how long you travel.
The disadvantage with both traditional and points based timeshare ownership are limited locations, large upfront costs, and then recurring or ongoing costs and fees for upkeep and maintenance. There are also real estate taxes you will be responsible for with deeded timeshare ownership. Upfront costs to get in to your timeshare now range from $10,000 to $80,000.
Consider these facts concerning the “no-brainer alternative,” Global Resorts Network membership
A Global Resorts Platinum Lifetime membership will be a one time cost of $2,995.00. There are absolutely no ongoing costs or fees, ever. Your membership gives you unlimited access to a registry of over five thousand luxury resorts worldwide, all available to you at a discount of 50% to 90% off the retail booking price. Prices for GRN members start at $298.00 per week and never exceed $799.00 per week for these luxury resort destinations. Many of these are the same luxury timeshare properties offered by timeshare sales companies. Discount luxury cruises are also available with your GRN membership.
Global Resorts Platinum membership is a lifetime membership (100 years) and is also willable to your heirs. There are no restrictions or blackout dates, you can travel whenever and wherever you want for an unlimited amount of weeks. The properties and destinations provided in the GRN membership are 3, 4 and 5 Star Luxury Resorts that are the same high quality destinations and resorts you would get if you booked them retail through any of the online agencies such as Orbitz, Priceline or Hotwire.
Global Resorts Network was initiated by former timeshare sales professional, Al Morales in 2007. However, this exclusive membership has been offered since 1986 at a much higher price point than what GRN offers it. Resorts and cruises can be either booked online or via an 800 number and are backed by one of the industry’s best customer support services.
For you entrepreneurs – as an affiliate with Global Resorts Network, you can earn $1,000 commissions from every GRN Platinum membership sale. You can earn the same $1,000 commissions for referral sale also.
Tony Alverio is a leading online marketer with Global Resorts Network. He coaches and mentors others in creating wealth-on-demand through “personal branding” utilizing cutting-edge marketing systems, techniques and video. See examples of Tony’s personal branding techniques at his personal Global Resorts business web site: http://MyGlobalFormula.com
Contact me directly to answer any questions you may have.
Tony Alverio
787.478.7177
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