My ex and his new love just spent $100k on a worldwide timeshare

No timeshare is a worthwhile investment

OP, we need details. What happened?

If you dislike your X, it’s a win!

R1 is right, timeshares are just bad. Certainly not an “investment “. They're like a train wreck wth a poisonous gas being transported along with natural gas and potassium.

Did he not have anyone to ask about it first?

It means they will be fucking all over the world while it's just you and your hand tonight.

[quote] Is that a worthwhile investment?

No idea but apparently you weren't.

R5, why? why? ...why?

R6, someone’s going around being cunty in all the threads. Some disgruntled cunt.

OP, indulge in a little schadenfreude. Timeshares are generally a sucker’s game, so they probably got schnookered.

That’s a lot of money for most people.

it is as long as it wasn't your money

I would think that money could have paid for many trips to various destinations. Do that have to go to the same place every year?

Have a laugh at them OP

I hope he doesn't owe you money. Cuz you ain't never gettin' it back now.

This thread is like a funeral dirge.

No, it’s not my money but the new guy is looking for a job so the money is mostly from the ex

This is why you should ask around first.

Has anyone ever had a good experience with timeshares?

That bitch could have given that money to ME. I NEED IT.

I'm disgusted.

I know a lot of people who have timeshares.

They ALL hate them

OP, see the link.

(Thanks, R6, for the inspiration)

Here’s OP before the big break up...

Some friends of mine bought a timeshare through a international hotel chain. It was a huge waste of money. The rules for booking etc were so labarynthine they could never manage to get anywhere and despite paying $10k upfront they were constantly being hit by fees and charges. They tried to get me to join but when I read the website it was clear you needed to book every holiday at least a year in advance and be super organised to come out slightly ahead...and if you had the time and energy to do that you could organise a much cheaper holiday independently.

Like my neighbor said about timeshares, "Who wants to pay to go to the same place every year where 51 other families have sat on that toilet."

Meh, sounds like your ex and his new man are terrible with money, OP. You're well rid of him.

Move on to better and hotter men who would never waste $ like that!

What is the appeal of timeshares?

Tonight we’re making love in Oahu.

[quote]...someone’s going around being cunty in all the threads. Some disgruntled cunt.

Well, aren't you an exotic hothouse flower and welcome to DL, by the way.

Nothing an ex does is ever worthwhile.

That's a universally accepted truth.

Because timeshares have such negatives, I would expect them to sell for a price lower than what one might otherwise expect. So for this thing, the vaca places should be the absolute best available anywhere.

OP, how often can your X use his timeshare? And for how long?

[quote]Nothing an ex does is ever worthwhile.

Damn right.

I trust you are getting alimony, OP.....

If you're truly interested in a timeshare where you can take your points and use them at multiple resorts, rather than a week a year at a specific resort, check the secondary market. Sometimes you can get 30% - 75% off over the price they quote when you go to a promotion and listen to them harangue you for an hour.

Still, one must ask oneself why these secondhand points are available for so little.

Could this be a sign of dementia in your ex? I don't know anyone under age 75 who would buy a timeshare. They were big in the 70s and 80s among old folks when seniors could buy three month shares in developing areas of Florida and Arizona.

What’s a “worldwide timeshare”? Don’t make us guess or assume we know, please.

I hope you at least had a palimony agreement!

Opie, where are you? What’s this “worldwide” shit?

Is there any tax advantage to owning a timeshare? I don't know why one wouldn't just go to a nice resort with all the amenities, including room service and daily maid service. It is probably less expensive in the long run.