[pearlieq]

We've done two timeshare presentations and overall have been pretty happy with the experience.

1. The first was for Disney Vacation Club (DVC). They're pretty much the gold standard of timeshares. We actually did their tour twice and never got anything more than refreshments and a couple of trading pins. They were also super friendly and absolutely NO pressure. We bought 2 years ago and have been thrilled.

2. We also went on a timeshare presentation for Marriott Grand Chateau in Las Vegas. For that we were offered tickets to a 2nd tier type show (not any of the main headliners like Cirque du Soliel, but a good second showroom type show) and dinner at a coffee-shop type restaurant. The facility was great and the location was wonderful. Unfortunately the price was outrageous! They wanted almost twice what we paid for our DVC. If the price had been reasonable we seriously would have considered joining. Luckily our sales rep was nice and professional and took "no" for an answer. We were referred to a more surly manager who tried to upsell us on a vacation package and the grudgingly gave us our tickets when we refused.