Good sam coast to coast resort
Went to a "you won something but you need to listen to our seminar" today. It was concerning good sam resorts coast to coast and all the perks that go with it. The yearly costs are 500 and a one time ...
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We have been FT for 16 years in May. During the course of our journey we had as many as 5 of these types of arrangements, all purchased steeply discounted on the secondary market. ALL of them paid for themselves within the first year, a couple within 6 months.
The key to that happening was that we USED THEM. The first 5 years or so, we traveled extensively and spent an average of 250 nights/year in membership CG's, mostly "free", a few with a small stipend. Of the 5, 3 averaged $60/year each in annual dues, 1 was no dues, and the last was $125.
Again, if you're going to buy into one of these situations, sit down and do the math. Pick a period of time over which YOU (not others) are likely to utilize the membership and amortize the total costs of the package over that period. Then decide REALISTICALLY how many nights/year you are likely to use the services. Even purchasing deeply discounted and minimizing annual costs, you are likely to find that, unless you are using what you bought more than 100 times/year, you won't be saving any money.
Good luck and remember that nearly everything in this realm is negotiable.
The key to that happening was that we USED THEM. The first 5 years or so, we traveled extensively and spent an average of 250 nights/year in membership CG's, mostly "free", a few with a small stipend. Of the 5, 3 averaged $60/year each in annual dues, 1 was no dues, and the last was $125.
Again, if you're going to buy into one of these situations, sit down and do the math. Pick a period of time over which YOU (not others) are likely to utilize the membership and amortize the total costs of the package over that period. Then decide REALISTICALLY how many nights/year you are likely to use the services. Even purchasing deeply discounted and minimizing annual costs, you are likely to find that, unless you are using what you bought more than 100 times/year, you won't be saving any money.
Good luck and remember that nearly everything in this realm is negotiable.
