Westgate Buyers BEWARE!!! Westgate is a SCAM!!!! Gatlinburg, Tennessee Nationwide

I bought a Westgate Vacation Club membership in June 2013. I was told I could book a full week (7 days) at ANY Westgate Resort. I was told the fee would be a flat $500 for a two bedroom condo. What was supposed to be a 90 minute presentation turned into 3 plus hours of a very high pressure sales pitch. 

Since that time, I have not been able to book any $500 weeks because of one reason or another. Any time I call and try to, I am told they are already booked for the week. I go online to try and book as a non owner and they have rooms available at much higher rates. I've also been told that my $6,000 doesn't cover "prime vacation times" (Spring Break, Fall Break, Summer!!). I was very upfront about the fact that I'm a teacher, and the guys that sold it to me talked about getting to travel with my kids during school breaks. I specifically asked if there were any restrictions as far as times I could use the condos. They said, and I directly quote here, "No, of course not. You can use these weeks anytime at all." 

I was told the last time I spoke with Westgate that I could "upgrade" my membership for 20 plus thousand MORE dollars, and then I could book whenever I wished. Ths was basically a very expensive lesson for me. I just really wish they would buy my membership back. The $6,000 I spent has gotten me nothing at all, other than a loss of faith in the general good of people. 

Stay far away from any Westgate if you value your hard earned money and / or vacation time!!