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ateamfuntimer
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#21 · Posted: 25 Jun 2007 10:25
Hey Noreen,
What town do you live in? I want to do my fundraisers and customer appreciation days there. I make it my business to spell everything out but in most cases people really dont read. We all know this for a fact as I want you to think of all the people you prospect and how many of them say they read the Coastal info but then ask how much does it cost to get started. Most people skim rather than read so please let me do some customer appreciation and fundraisers in your town. LOL
I appreciate all of the feedback on various vacations as it helps all of us. My biggest use of the package comes from the access card. I love it as you can book right then with no wait. We actually saved $3300 on a week in Williamsburg using the card. That more than paid for our initial investment of $1320 for our package.
I appreciate the info Maria on the WCYS condo stuff. You guys know im open to using as many programs as possible to enhance my travel business. One of the products we do really well with is a Condo card from FTV. It wholesales for $15 and ive been able to sell them for up to $400 each. Its just like the access card. With the FTV Condo card, my Coastal memberships cards, my IATA card and now the other product you all have mentioned I think I can fill any travelers need.
Adam
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#22 · Posted: 1 Jul 2007 18:10
Hey Everyone,
I just got back!! I just have to brag about the price and the quality of my condo stay! When I first ordered it, my price was $294.00. For those of you who dont like to do math, that is a mere $42.00 per day! By the time I paid all of my "additional" taxes and processing fees my TOTAL came out to be $220.50! ($31.50/day)!
Now this was no cheap resort either!! It had 3 very nice swimming pools, 10 spas, tons of gas barbecues all over the place, tennis courts, volleyball court, and the list goes on and on!
I ordered it through Access. I will not disclose the particular Access vendor on this open thread, but just email me for the details.
Quoting: Judy To the people who have used condo stays how can I be sure I won't be pressured into a time share presentation? That was one of the main travel reasons I joined was because it said no timeshare presentations.
I not once was pressured or even asked to go to a timeshare presentation. What I did get was an envelope on my door with their sales literature wanting me to purchase a fourth share for a low $1600 a week. ($20,000 a year)
So I can either purchase my timeshare for $20,000 or I can pay $220.50 through Coastal and go on my own terms and conditions. This is a prime example of what Coastal Vacations is all about. Traveling Wholesale, not resale!
I will post my testimonial to maria's thread in the next few days. If you have any questions or want more details just email me, I will more than happy to help.
Brandon
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#23 · Posted: 2 Jul 2007 09:41
Hi, Folks.
I, too, just got back from the Myrtle Beach Resort. The overall trip was good but I learned a lot that I will share right now.
First of all, NONE of the following things is a reflection of the Coastal package so if you are looking into joining Coastal, please feel confident that you are making the right choice if you decide to join.
I used the condo order form received in our packages and ordered a 7 day condo stay for Pawley's Island just south of Myrtle Beach, SC. We have been there several times before and was excited that it was on the list of choices. I received my glossy from World Wide Travel for their "Your Dream Vacation" offer. It was supposed to be $19 per person, per night. I sent in my registration fee in March and started the process.
Keep in mind that World Wide Travel has now been dropped from the Coastal Package if I have heard correctly but they were very helpful and when I talked to the lady handling my request, she quickly told me that Pawley's Island wouldn't be available. I really wasn't surprised because there is only one resort on the island and it is VERY nice and VERY popular. We usually stay in the hotel there and not in the condos so we would have been really happy to get into the condo side but none were available so our second choices were Surfside Beach and Garden City. Both of these are just a couple of miles south of Myrtle so we were still close to the fun stuff for the kids.
Myrtle Beach Resort is actually in Surfside but it is just across the city limit and you are literally just a mile or two from the "Grand Strand" of Myrtle Beach. We were told that the only condo available at the resort was a one bedroom unit that sleeps six. LESSON NUMBER ONE- ALWAYS ASK TO HAVE ABSOLUTE PROOF THAT THERE ARE BEDS FOR SIX IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT. There were sleeping accomadations for six people but there wasn't room on six beds. World Wide Travel was told that there was a bedroom with 2 double beds and a pullout couch bed. That would have been fine but when we got there, there was one queen size bed in the bedroom, a pullout couch and two metal cots in the living room/kitchen area. This was disappointing but not the fault of WWT. So, always be sure to confirm the sleeping situations so you aren't surprised when you get there.
LESSON NUMBER 2- Find out if the units at the resort you are going to are privately owned by individuals or if they are the typical time share type system. The units at Myrtle Beach Resort are ALL privately owned by individuals who purchase the condo and are completely responsible for it's upkeep and appearance. We got the last available condo and it was owned by an older couple who must be pretty tight with their money. I wasn't ugly or dirty but it the unit hadn't been updated for years and the owners probably have the mindset that they don't need to make it that nice for the people who will be staying there while they are gone because they are older and it's good enough for them so it must be good enough for everyone else. I went next door when it was check out day to look at that unit and it was IMMACULATE! It had been recently updated and was WAY nicer than our condo simply because the owner had done as the resort suggested and updated their condo. When you deal with the time share type resort, the resort is responsible for the upkeep of all the rooms and units so they will be more consistant but you never know what unit you will stay in. You get what you get when you get there but it will likely be closer to what everybody else has where as the place we stayed was totally subject to the individual owners taste. This is not always a bad thing but in our case, we got the cheapskate's room but ,honestly, the room was OK. It just wasn't as nice as we had hoped. There again, NOBODY'S FAULT, just find these things out FIRST.
LESSON 3- When you order a big travel bag that goes on top of your car to carry luggage, understand that it probably IS NOT WATER PROOF, no matter what the package says!! We got rained on most of the way home and our luggage got soaked.
Positive things about the trip-
1- The resort had 6 pools that were VERY nice. One had a lazy river and a big play area for kids with cool sprinklers and stuff.
2- They had activities for kids like a guy dressed up like a pirate who would take a group of kids on a "scavenger" hunt for pirate stuff. You just paid $10 and they got to get a piece of "treasure" from the hunt plus they had craft type stuff the kids could make while at the pool if you wanted.
3- They also had a beach side bar and restaurant and they had a DJ or band each night. There were also people shooting off fireworks each night on the beach which was nice.
4- My wife's sister came down and stayed about 6 miles away from us and the resort will allow any visitor you want to have a pass for the week for $5.00 to come into the resort. This was AMAZING! My sister-in-law could pay a one-time $5 fee and get a parking pass that was good for the whole week! She could come in and out as she pleased and use the resort facilities with us. I was really surprised at this.
OVERALL I would go back if I could have a more updated condo unit and I would go back at a different time when it wasn't so crowded at Myrtle Beach. I would hate to be down there this week. The traffic coming into town as we were leaving was UNBELIEVEABLE. We went to the Walmart on Sat. night when we arrived and waited one hour in the checkout line and EVERY REGISTER WAS OPEN. I had never seen anything like it in my life.
It was definately a learning experience. My cost for the room was about $830.00 for the week and most probably paid about $1,500.00 so I was happy with that.
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#24 · Posted: 2 Jul 2007 10:01
Thanks for sharing!
Rhonda
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#25 · Posted: 2 Jul 2007 13:03
Hello Brandon and Howard
great testimonials. Howard we had the same issue a few yrs ago with a condo in Myrtle Beach. The location was the best and so were the ammenities but it appeared that many of the units were in need of updating ...ours was fine, but also in my opinion needed updating.
I think we were spoiled vacationing in Mexico for so many years, if it doesn't have marble everywhere it just isn't a 5* for me.
cheers
maria
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#26 · Posted: 2 Jul 2007 14:49
Quoting: hsimpsonjr Keep in mind that World Wide Travel has now been dropped from the Coastal Package if I have heard correctly
That is good to know. My first attempt to get a condo was through WWT and I am still in the process of getting my refund back.
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#27 · Posted: 2 Jul 2007 21:56
Quoting: hsimpsonjr World Wide Travel was told that there was a bedroom with 2 double beds and a pullout couch bed. That would have been fine but when we got there, there was one queen size bed in the bedroom, a pullout couch and two metal cots in the living room/kitchen area.
I have had a similar issue, but here's who I corrected it. When I went to the condo and it wasn't what I required - I told the guy who showed us to our condo and we were given another condo unit. This is another way to handle this situation as sometimes front desk staff do what they want - most are paid only minimum wage.
Jay NaPier
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#28 · Posted: 3 Jul 2007 08:23
I wish I could have done that but this was the last available condo in the resort that was big enough for our family. Also, it was a self check in unit meaning that the keys are in a lock box on the door and you just enter the code supplied to you by the owner of the room and get the keys out so we didn't have a way to actually change rooms.
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#29 · Posted: 3 Jul 2007 09:56
Hi All!
Is anybody used vac cert to Atlantic City??
I have a very angry client here, She said: "On that flier you sent me it was for Atlantic City. On the flier they sent me they list Atlantic City. On the website they refer you to it does not list Atlantic City. They not called back yet either to straigtened out problem...Over a week. Supp;ier is Gateway to Paradise..Any suggestion how can I help here? I left message also yesterday---no call back yet.
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#30 · Posted: 10 Jul 2007 15:49
So you all probably know I am booking to go to Orlando in August. At first I used the WWT certificate to book the 2 nights 3 days and they sent confirmation on that today -however then can not give me any more nights and I have to go to a Welcome Centre when I arrive and then find out where we will be staying. Has anyone done this or known someone who did this without problems? I paid a $50 refundable deposit and $20 for my kids so now I have to change the dates because I got a condo!
I booked using my free weeks condo certificate in my Level 2 package -the cost is $189 pp and $49 for each additional person so my total is $486 for a week at Celebrity Resorts. It looks really nice on their website -all updated and 5 pools, kids activities, central location so I am hoping this will be a great testimonial.
I will definitely post when I get home on how it went.
If anyone has stayed there I'd love to know more and also can we order more of those "Free Coastal Weeks" (even though it will cost 486 plus taxes? Perhaps this is the website you use when you send in your $20 for condos in Document 7?
Judy
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#31 · Posted: 10 Jul 2007 19:55
Hi Judy,
I hope you have a great time on your trip!
Since you are a Level 2 member, you have unlimited condo stays at your fingertips. You are able to order them from the Condo Vacation order form which is Document #7 from FOD. You should also have received a copy with your package.
Don't forget to check out the condos available with your discount cards too - some of those are just as great!
Tonya Kopp
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#32 · Posted: 20 Jul 2007 12:55
Thank you Brandon
just wanted to tell you that I finally posted your testimonial on
coastaltestimonials dot com
It looks like you had a great stay in Palm Desert.
If anyone else has a testimonial you would like to share, please email me the details and pics. 
Thank you
maria
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#33 · Posted: 20 Jul 2007 14:10
Maria,
Great Job! It looks really good!
Brandon
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#34 · Posted: 20 Jul 2007 15:40
Thank YOU Brandon for sharing....
It looks like a lovely destination.
Cheers
maria
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#35 · Posted: 8 Aug 2007 20:32
Hi everyone,
So I'm leaving for Florida Friday at 5 a.m. 25 hr drive from Toronto and my husband and I both came down with throat infections and I have a fever!
Anyways, just wanted to update on my vacation. I am so excited to stay at the Celebrity in a 1 bedroom villa.
I did get my deposit returned from WWT for the 2 night stay I had booked although for some reason it took 14 days to deliver it in a 3-5 day tracking delivery option so I got my money back from Canada Post as well.
When I called the theme park 1-800 number I was quoted a price for Disney World that was $100 cheaper than the Disney websites and a few hundred cheaper than CAA. Unfortunately it was for the 7 night no expiry date option and we didn't want to invest in it in case we don't go back for a few years.
If anyone is going for that long though definitely buy it through our card.
We are not sure when we will have to stop along the way but I'm bringing my cards and directories with me to see what savings I can get.
Anyways, I'll take pictures and save everything for my testimonial.
Off to pack and try to sleep.
Judy
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#36 · Posted: 8 Aug 2007 21:44 · Edited by: PNL Travel
Judy I hope you and your husband feel better soon and have a great trip!
Here's a little testimonial -
My family and I were driving back from the CWB seminar last week and we decided to stop for a few nights in the mountains of VA. I only had one card with me (I wasn't thinking when I packed) and we still saved a little over $30 per night! I think that's great for an absolutely last minute stay...we actually tried the card after we pulled up to the hotel we wanted to stay in
Lora
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#37 · Posted: 9 Aug 2007 21:13
Hello Judy
I hope you are feeling better.
I have just returned from 2 weeks in England and fell down the stairs 4 days before my return tearing a whole bunch of ligaments.. (physical therapist heal thy self)....not much fun holidaying when you are under the weather...
but upon your return if you wish to have to have your testimonials on the coastaltestimonials dot com site, please just email it to me
Lora that was a nice saving for a last minute stay as well.
cheers
maria
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#38 · Posted: 9 Aug 2007 21:46
Quoting: ibizniz fell down the stairs 4 days before my return
Wow, Maria - Sorry to hear that.
Get well soon.
Jay NaPier
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#39 · Posted: 11 Aug 2007 22:05
Thanks Jay,
I am able to hobble on my heel now, so I am feeling really lucky.
Those English stairs are so narrow and I live in a single story home here, so I am really not used to them anymore.
thanks again
Maria
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#40 · Posted: 12 Aug 2007 20:44
Hey Maria,
I hope you are feeling better. I know they always say to break a leg but next time dont take it so serious ok. So get well and get on vacation again.
Adam
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