FAIRFIELD RESORTS UNCALLED FOR COMMENT FROM SALES PERSON ripoff DESTIN Florida

As much as I'd hate to admit, I did sell timeshare at one point in my life (over 10 years ago). Not in Destin, but in Orlando.

The comment made to you is a known comment in the industry. Just part of the sales tactics, it is usually used when the hubby is not receptive to the tour.

Let's look at it from another perspective. Wife is Oohing and Aahing over the unit and the hubby is saying no way. Basically the salespeople are taught that means the hubby would rather his wife and family vacation in a nasty hotel rather than a beautiful condo. Doesn't really say much for the hubby, does it? So, then the salesperson gets snippy with the hubby.

So, a nasty remark is thrown in. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. What does the salesperson have to lose? If the salesperson has a good sales record, he won't lose his job, no matter what he says to you. If he has a bad sales record, he's probably going to lose his job anyway.

Timeshare salespeople only get paid when they sell. They work for free when they don't. I have seen salespeople who are on the bubble and need the sale to keep their jobs get very stressed and get attitudes. Don't let the statement get to you. It probably wasn't personal, just a last ditch effort to either get you to buy, or a last ditch effort to stick it to you because the salesperson didn't like you.

By the way, the best way avoid salesperson confrontation is to stick with the fact that you cannot afford it, or you don't know what it going to happen with your job, or you don't really want to part with your money, etc. You have taken your wife on one last vacation before the "roof caves in" because you wanted to do something special for her.

I've had tours actually say to me that they have the money, but would really rather stay in a hotel on their vacations. How moronic is that?

They offered "FREE", I got it. Did I waste their time, I dunno, probably. If they dont want me to come to their offers knowing I am not going to buy anything, then they shouldnt invite me. Its a chance they take.

Anyway, this is a long time past, its over with, I just know that I have called the "reservation department" everytime I get one of these offers and tell them to take me off their lists.

Timeshare salesmen are truly the lowest of the low on the sales totem pole,
the job they do is nasty and seldom profitable, used car salesmen look like boy scouts compared to them. Having said that... do you realize how far you have to go to make them the sympathetic figure in any story, you admittedly wasted the guys time for something free than demaded more free when he insulted you, then insulted him for writing you an apology note....stay home next time, nobody needs or wants you as a customer for anything. You are the type person that makes any tourist hated by the locals, and you got exactly what you deserved and paid for, even more frankly, I wouldn't have been anywhere nearly as nice to you or your wife.

David,

You had my sympathy, untill you complained that you did not recieve another free trip.
UNICEF is UNICEF. Any other business is not. Businesses are out to make a profit. That is how capitalism works. They are not in the busness of giving away free stuff. They are in the business of selling vacations.

Furthermore, the manager you spoke with, went as far as to make the salesman write a personal letter to you, rather than send you the automated generic response, you would expect from a large corporation.

Finally, I find it humorous that you would question another mans sexuality. Some guy basically tells you your wife is a gold digging w***e, right in front of both of you, and you are "so upset you spoke with a manager"? I pride myself on carrying myself with a decent amount of class. But, there is a line you do not cross, and the slaesman would have been pulling his teeth out of my knuckles, had he said that to me. Pull your skirt up buddy. And stop looking for a free ride.

David;

As a fellow Alabaman, I am appalled that you
would rebut a comment by referring to his "gay boyfriend."

This perpetuates the image of southerners as
racist, homophobes.

I was on your side in this issue until you undermined your valid case with redneck sensibility!

David;

As a fellow Alabaman, I am appalled that you
would rebut a comment by referring to his "gay boyfriend."

This perpetuates the image of southerners as
racist, homophobes.

I was on your side in this issue until you undermined your valid case with redneck sensibility!

David;

As a fellow Alabaman, I am appalled that you
would rebut a comment by referring to his "gay boyfriend."

This perpetuates the image of southerners as
racist, homophobes.

I was on your side in this issue until you undermined your valid case with redneck sensibility!

David;

As a fellow Alabaman, I am appalled that you
would rebut a comment by referring to his "gay boyfriend."

This perpetuates the image of southerners as
racist, homophobes.

I was on your side in this issue until you undermined your valid case with redneck sensibility!

Ok, so I am not the most well spoken person, but I never claimed to be. I still am more competent in writing apology letters than this guy was.

You comment "give it up and do something good for someone instead", shows you know me about as well as your gay boyfriend does, neither of you do. I spend more time helping people than I do posting nasty comments on this website when someone has a problem, which seems to be your favorite pasttime.
If you can't help the problem, you are a problem... seems you are a problem.

Again, thanks for the kind words, may the bird of paradise fly up your nose.

David says, "It was written by the salesman Chris Kemp and sounded as if it was written by an 8 year old." Well, you, yourself, sound so cultured you must have attended an Ivy League college.

You wanted something for nothing. You got it.

You wanted an apology. You got it.

Now you want even more for nothing. I hope you don't get it.

You're trying to make yourself sound as if you have much higher morals than these guys but you're only making yourself sound even sleazier. Give it up and do something good for someone instead. You'll feel much better for it.

I finally got my apology letter, and what a bunch of crap!!!

It was written on a yellow legal pad peice of paper, NOT even company letterhead. It was written by the salesman Chris Kemp and sounded as if it was written by an 8 year old. With an annotation from the senior sales person also apologizing.
A company with this many suckers...oops, I mean members... could certainly afford letterhead I think.

I know I was expecting too much, but I really thought a free weekend might have been included in this apology, but hey, even members can't seem to book vacations, so why should we be able to??

I highly recommend everyone steer FAR away from this company, just from my experience and the experiences I have seen on this site. If you're just wanting to throw your money away, throw it towards me... and I will be much more nice.

I finally got my apology letter, and what a bunch of crap!!!

It was written on a yellow legal pad peice of paper, NOT even company letterhead. It was written by the salesman Chris Kemp and sounded as if it was written by an 8 year old. With an annotation from the senior sales person also apologizing.
A company with this many suckers...oops, I mean members... could certainly afford letterhead I think.

I know I was expecting too much, but I really thought a free weekend might have been included in this apology, but hey, even members can't seem to book vacations, so why should we be able to??

I highly recommend everyone steer FAR away from this company, just from my experience and the experiences I have seen on this site. If you're just wanting to throw your money away, throw it towards me... and I will be much more nice.

I finally got my apology letter, and what a bunch of crap!!!

It was written on a yellow legal pad peice of paper, NOT even company letterhead. It was written by the salesman Chris Kemp and sounded as if it was written by an 8 year old. With an annotation from the senior sales person also apologizing.
A company with this many suckers...oops, I mean members... could certainly afford letterhead I think.

I know I was expecting too much, but I really thought a free weekend might have been included in this apology, but hey, even members can't seem to book vacations, so why should we be able to??

I highly recommend everyone steer FAR away from this company, just from my experience and the experiences I have seen on this site. If you're just wanting to throw your money away, throw it towards me... and I will be much more nice.

I finally got my apology letter, and what a bunch of crap!!!

It was written on a yellow legal pad peice of paper, NOT even company letterhead. It was written by the salesman Chris Kemp and sounded as if it was written by an 8 year old. With an annotation from the senior sales person also apologizing.
A company with this many suckers...oops, I mean members... could certainly afford letterhead I think.

I know I was expecting too much, but I really thought a free weekend might have been included in this apology, but hey, even members can't seem to book vacations, so why should we be able to??

I highly recommend everyone steer FAR away from this company, just from my experience and the experiences I have seen on this site. If you're just wanting to throw your money away, throw it towards me... and I will be much more nice.

It is November 20th, and I am still waiting for my apology letter.