For us--the time share deal has worked out AWESOME!! I'm not saying it's been all roses--I've had to fight tooth and nail several times for what we were promised/bought versus what we actually get now--but in the long run it's paid off. We purchased when all of the "bonus points" still paid for our airfare other than a $49 per person booking fee--roundtrip, non-stop, from Minneapolis to Cancun. 6 people per year, saving about $300-$350 per person/year--didn't take long to recover our initial investment. 4-5 years in we were more than even--now last year, we renegotiated (no added fees), and get a better deal than ever for our nightly rate, plus it started the 30 year agreement all over new. It all comes down to--can you bargain/barter better than they can, and get your $$ worth?? For what we're paying this year for our week in April--us two can barely go out for a nice meal, and party all night at home. At TTR--we get a week of non-stop food/meals/fun cheaper than one night at home!!! Hell, our Vikings/Packers tickets for this coming weekend cost more than a week to TTR in April!!! You can come out on top--just watch what you're doing/drinking when dealing.
prce increase may be computer related. Just saw a news clip on how sites use tracking cookies to monitor what a certain computer looks at, and if continuously day after day you look for the same thing, the price goes up, as they realize you are interested in the item. Try to use different computers and erase cookies if possible. If you wait long enough and don't buy they may realize this and drop the price. S&T.W.
Never heard that before and we have never done it and always find a good deal eventually. It really doesn't make a lot of sense what you said though. If people are using more computers to search and using more cookies wouldn't it make the resort think even more people are looking to go then their actually is. Not sure why they would then drop the price in that case. Me thinks that news story is wrong. Surprise surprise
I guess I wasn't completely clear. Sites use tracking cookies to identify a computer(as each has a certain number/code I believe). When a site is able to track that specific computer and identifies that it is looking at a certain item or destination/hotel in this case. They are able to track and see that this specific computer/user is looking at this destination/hotel,daily or hourly and may adjust prices because of this. Basically, if I am a website( expedia for a possible ie. ) and track you and identify you are searching day after day for a specific trip/hotel, thereby I see interest and adjust price up because of it, I will wait and see if you will buy eventhough the price keeps increasing. To try and get around this, use many different computers to look at the same item so that sites aren't able to identify your specific computer and your interest in an item. In the same vein, erasing cookies from your computer system may help,but, I am not certain. I am not sure this is what is happening for a certainty, it was just a possible reason, for what may be causing price increases. S&T.W.
Makes no sense,, if I know someone is continually looking at my product but NOT buying it I would be more enticed to lower it, so they would eventually buy it, Most people will look at numerous resorts so if that were the case again they would want to lower it. Computers are good and fast but the computing power and storage to maintain all theses cookies/customers (98% which are just browsers and not buyers) and track all these customers searching numerous dates over weeks/months would far out way the $ benifit. That would also mean that all travel agents would be out of a job because their computers would trigger high prices all the time.
I have been a computer guy for 25 years and the stuff on YOUR computer makes no difference its all tracked server side and there is nothing you can do to get away from it. Dont get me wrong, the cookies and stuff on your computer have value, just not in the way your thinking. They only adjust prices of products based on demand not on views. Things get TOUCHED millions of times a day but are not people per se. Prices of resorts going up is based on how much they fill it. If its at 40% max occupancy its cheep, if its at 95% its expensive. They have learned that during some times of years they have HIGH or LOW season, during HIGH season stuff is expensive. If the resort is at 95% occupancy during low seasons its expensive. Its all about how bad you want to go and when.
I think they also have like 30/60/90 day quotas ie at 60 days ( before occupancy) they expect to be at 50% (hypothetically)booking and and so on. If bookings are low they lower trhe prices, ounce the % is up they raise the price. Hence the confusion. Add into that the travel companies and re-sellars and things get confusing. When I have my dates picked I will track 4 or 5 different sites ,If I notice a couple of sites starting to raise their price I know its only a matter of time before others follow , same for the reverse. Until 2 year ago I found the safest and lowest price was around the 60 day mark. Then I almost missed out cause the resort sold out in April so I do the tracking thing now.
Ive been doing the very same , Right now as we speak the prices went from 1200-1300 (2-3weeks ago) To 1500-1700...Keep In mind Its holiday season and also the fact that there at there 50-60% mark so they wanna make up for the next 60-100% mark ups with there Insane prices...Im literally waiting anothe 2 more weeks to book..A true last minute booker,If I notice that the price doesnt drop and only rises well Ill have to vacay at another place and just visit for a day or 2
Did you change your Pic ?? , Alpa room has the room at 1052, I,m assuming your including you flight in your prices ? (single Jan 27 for 7 nights )
D..Ill be religiously keeping an eye out for changes In prices on the airlines , Seems like Ill be saving alot bye going this route..
