are timeshare presentations really worth the “free” vacation?

Last weekend, my wife and I decided to test out one of those infamous timeshare presentations. You know, the ones that promise you a free vacation if you just sit through a couple hours of sales pitches. We’re not easily swayed—honestly, I think we’re more curious about how aggressive the salespeople get than anything else. Plus, who doesn’t want to see if you can actually get a deal out of it? So here’s the deal they offered us: pay $300 upfront for “taxes and fees,” get three nights at their resort, and after we survive the sales pitch, they throw in two flight vouchers (supposedly worth $350 each) and a seven-night condo stay at any of their locations. Sounds almost too good to be true, right? But here’s where I start to get suspicious. Nowhere in the paperwork does it clearly say if that $300 covers everything, or if we’ll get hit with more “taxes and fees” when we try to book the flights or the extra week at the condo. I mean, I’ve heard stories about people getting nickel-and-dimed with hidden charges, and I really don’t want to end up paying more than we bargained for. Has anyone actually gone through with this and managed to get the flights and the condo stay without coughing up more cash? Or is this just another one of those bait-and-switch deals that ends up costing more than a regular vacation? #timeshare #vacationhacks #travelquestions #Travel