I am stepping down as organizer of the Timeshare Owners Meet Up Group and invite
one of you to take over. If no one steps up the group will close next month.
I will continue to maintain our timeshare Owners Club web site and will try to devote more time to keeping you updated.Enjoy
your travels and my letters from America on Yahoo.
Dr. Peter J.
Shield PhD,ARP
Introduction
from Dr. Peter J. Shield PhD, ARP:
It has long been my ambition, ever since becoming a 'timeshare owner' as far back as 1979, to see the formation of
a membership club for owners and those with a sincere interest in Travel. .A club for Timeshare Owners that
provided an unbiased source of information on all things timeshare is in my considered opinion a long overdue
development. Today the internet offers remarkable facilities to sell, exchange, trade and rent our timeshare weeks.However like
so many great developments it is fraught with danger. The very nature of the web enables all sorts of unscrupulous individuals
and companies to present themselves as authorities and experts particularly with regards to sales and rentals.
Many sincere individuals have parted with hard earned and sometimes crucial dollars in the desperate hope of disposing
of their precious timeshare and relieving themselves of their maintenance responsibilities, quite often for reasons beyond their
control. In an effort to ensure that only reputable individuals and organizations offer their services through this web facility
I will endevour to validate all offers and advise you, should I feel that any service or product
falls short of the high intended standards that I have set for this club.This is an unpaid function which I am both honored and delighted
to perform. My book "Timeshare...you bought what?" was designed and written with a similar goal in mind.
I look forward to your help and suggestions as we develop this facility for the FREE benifit of all those with a sincere interest
in the travel and resort ownership industry.
Dr. Shield has been active in the resort sales and development
industry worldwide for over 20 years. He is an American Resort Development Association medal winner for his services to the
industry on behalf of the Hilton Grand Vacation Club, and was recently a member of Marriott's Grand Chateau resort team in
Las Vegas.You can find Dr. Shield's book at http://pjshield.com - "Timeshare...you bought What?"
“You Bought ….What?”
Timeshare – A personal look into selling, buying and owning a timeshare!
Dr. Shield has spent over 18 years in the ‘timeshare’ industry. He
has long felt that there was a need for a definitive work that pulled no punches when it came to discussing this highly controversial
subject. Few owners fully understand what they own and the amazing flexability of the timeshare product. As someone who has
experienced every aspect of the business from both sides of the fence he felt the need to document the immense progress and
development that the industry has made over his short time (19 years) as an active player. In documenting his travels through
this business, his goal is to provide a better understanding of this great product not just to perspective and existing owners,
but to those sales and marketing executives who have a responsibility to present timeshare as what it really is – the
ultimate vacation vehicle! During his first year in the industry, he was taught a phrase that has stayed with him throughout
his exciting 19 years in the business; “Know the game your in!”
Whilst this phrase is appropriate for almost any job or career, it is
particularly true of the timeshare industry – both from the perspective of the seller or buyer
.
If you are about to embark on
a career in the timeshare industry, this work will give you an insight into the tremendous responsibility and opportunity
you have to literally change peoples lives for the better! To enable families to enjoy the opportunity to spend valuable time
together. Time that once lost can never be recaptured!
If you are about to purchase your first ‘timeshare’, hopefully this book will
assist you in truly understanding the great investment you have made in your families vacationing future. Timeshare as you
are about to learn is not for everyone! But for those who love to travel; believe as Dr. Shield does; that our travel experiences
should offer the comforts of 5 star accommodations that we have worked all our lives to be able to enjoy, and the flexibility
to literally go where we want whenever we want, this book is a must!
His intention is to provide you with some insider tips that will help you get the maximum
benefit from your ‘mobile’ home away from home! Make no mistake the business of timesharing has changed and as
Dr. Shield is delighted to point out, for the better – much better!
NOTE:
Industry statistics
report that over 4.4 million households in the USA alone own a week or more of timeshare! There are now over 5,425 beautiful
resorts around the world of which over 31% are in the USA. Domestic sales in the USA alone amount to Billions
of dollars annually.
So the next time someone says
to you “You bought …what?" This book will have given you the answer!
"Timeshare.....you bought WHAT?" The definitive guide to buying,selling and OWNING a timeshare, from the
pen of Peter J. Shield PhD, ARP. Simply click on the PAYPAL button below and receive a full color copy
direct to your computer for only $19.00!
Receive
a free copy when you join our Meet-up Group and the Timeshare owners Club!
Developers can discuss their specific requirements or request a free copy of his book from
peterjshield@netzero.com or visit http://pjshield.com ."
Testimonials:
"Since reading Dr. Shield's book we have
decided not to sell our timeshare. For the first time since I bought it we fully understand what we own!"
Ramona
Rodenas.(UK)
"Thank you Dr. Shield for helping us explain to our children the great gift we bought for them!"
Joe and Monica Jones(Fair Oaks C.A.)
"This is a great reference work for anyone who owns a timeshare!"
Lorne and Beverly Black (Canada)| "You Bought ......What!" - A personal look into
Selling, Buying and Owning a Timeshare! |
Foreward from Dave Hager
- Project Director Marriott's Grand Chateau Resort - Las Vegas NV.
I first met Peter J. Shield during his visit to New York’s Manhattan Club in 1996, at
the time Peter’s company Shield International was establishing an Asian marketing outpost in Hong Kong for the Hilton
Grand Vacation Club in Las Vegas, and he had been invited by the developer of the Manhattan Club to investigate marketing
opportunities in Asia for our New York development. Due to contractual difficulties the relationship was never consummated.
When Peter
recently approached me to write a forward for his latest book which chronicles his 19 years in the resort development industry,
I was eager to see just what a book entitled “You Bought….. What?” could possibly add to the mass of literature
that has been written over the years about our somewhat controversial industry?
I can honestly say I was more than pleasantly surprised!
The industry has long needed a guide to what ‘timeshare’
is really all about. Peter has gone to great lengths to pull no punches in describing not only what the whole business of
vacation ownership is all about from the viewpoint of a perspective owner, but also details his personal presentation, as
a guide to future and existing industry sales executives. A presentation that has led to his personal success and achievements,
like the coveted ARDA award, presented to him by the American Resort Development Association for his outstanding sales achievements
with the Hilton Corporation in 1996.
As Peter so eloquently points out “timeshare” like the microwave is here to stay.
We as an industry now provide an outstandingly easy and affordable alternative
to ‘renting’ our family vacations. We provide a range of high quality resorts and unique destinations never before
available, nor for that matter affordable to the ordinary American family. Families who, unlike their European counterparts,
are just beginning to appreciate the incredible beauty of this great country we live in, and the unbelievable adventures and
exciting cultures that exist for us to explore throughout the world.
I would recommend this book to all who seek a career in the Resort Development Industry
and to all who own or are considering owning one of the great products this industry now offers to vacationing families and
individuals around the world. David Hager Note:
David Hager joined the Resort Development industry in 1971 and has been at the forefront of the timeshare business for over
30 years. His long list of credits include COO of Outdoor World, CEO New York’s Manhattan Club, and V.P. Sales &
Marketing for Hilton.
|
Roger Dawson – Excerpt from "Secrets of Power Persuasion
for Sales People"
"I've never met a more enthusiastic salesperson than my good friend Peter Shield. I first met Peter in Brisbane,
Australia when he introduced me to the audience at one of my Power Negotiating Seminars. About 15 years later, Peter emigrated
from Australia to Las Vegas where he got involved with the time share industry (Hilton)"....................."with
that kind of enthusiasm for his product and his industry it's no wonder that Peter Shield is the best at what he does."
Roger Dawson: http://rdawson.com
