The Timeshare Presentation that Didn't Happen
Hawaii April Travelog #32
Waikoloa - Sat, 16 Apr, 2022, 3pm
This afternoon we were supposed to sit for our timeshare sales presentation. That sales effort was nominally the reason we're on this 5-night stay in Waikoloa on the Big Island. But it fizzled. We escaped without them even trying to sell us.
We planned our day around the 1:30 meeting that could've taken up to 2 hours. We took it easy in the morning, swimming in the pool next to our building instead of going out further afield. Of course, with gloomy weather today and rain in the forecast we were okay keeping close to home base. We even ate lunch in our condo instead of going out somewhere. That wasn't because of the weather, though. That was because, simple, the food here sucks. Add that to our (long) list of reasons why we wouldn't buy a timeshare. 😅
We went over to the main office right in time for our 1:30 appointment. One of the sales people welcomed us in to the sale suite and... Hawk had an allergic reaction right away. Literally, an allergic reaction. There was some kind of diffuser that was putting mint in the air, and she's allergic to mint. I could smell it clear as day- that's how strong it was- and Hawk started choking up. A coordinator led us to a safe place outside. The manager visited us to make sure we were okay.
The sales manager returned 10 minutes later and gave us the good news. They were overbooked with clients, she said. Nobody was actually available to pitch to us. She'd give us our door prizes- some Hilton Honors points and a $200 discount voucher for a night at a Hilton within the next 6 months- and cut us loose.
It was a great solution for us because we totally weren't going to buy anyway. It saved us the hassle of explaining all the reasons. Though a small part of me did want an opportunity to unload about how the timeshare company bait-and-switched us. I wonder if they had a spy microphone pointed at us out in the courtyard as Hawk and I discussed our talking points and decided, "Yeesh, we're not going to waste our time with that." 🤣
So now we're back at the room. We'll finish up bingeing some so-bad-it's-good TV then go out to a nearby beach late in the afternoon. We'll catch some more sunset action like we did last night!
Waikoloa - Sat, 16 Apr, 2022, 3pm
This afternoon we were supposed to sit for our timeshare sales presentation. That sales effort was nominally the reason we're on this 5-night stay in Waikoloa on the Big Island. But it fizzled. We escaped without them even trying to sell us.
We planned our day around the 1:30 meeting that could've taken up to 2 hours. We took it easy in the morning, swimming in the pool next to our building instead of going out further afield. Of course, with gloomy weather today and rain in the forecast we were okay keeping close to home base. We even ate lunch in our condo instead of going out somewhere. That wasn't because of the weather, though. That was because, simple, the food here sucks. Add that to our (long) list of reasons why we wouldn't buy a timeshare. 😅
We went over to the main office right in time for our 1:30 appointment. One of the sales people welcomed us in to the sale suite and... Hawk had an allergic reaction right away. Literally, an allergic reaction. There was some kind of diffuser that was putting mint in the air, and she's allergic to mint. I could smell it clear as day- that's how strong it was- and Hawk started choking up. A coordinator led us to a safe place outside. The manager visited us to make sure we were okay.
The sales manager returned 10 minutes later and gave us the good news. They were overbooked with clients, she said. Nobody was actually available to pitch to us. She'd give us our door prizes- some Hilton Honors points and a $200 discount voucher for a night at a Hilton within the next 6 months- and cut us loose.
It was a great solution for us because we totally weren't going to buy anyway. It saved us the hassle of explaining all the reasons. Though a small part of me did want an opportunity to unload about how the timeshare company bait-and-switched us. I wonder if they had a spy microphone pointed at us out in the courtyard as Hawk and I discussed our talking points and decided, "Yeesh, we're not going to waste our time with that." 🤣
So now we're back at the room. We'll finish up bingeing some so-bad-it's-good TV then go out to a nearby beach late in the afternoon. We'll catch some more sunset action like we did last night!