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January 23, 2026 09:21PM
I understand you need to attend and record a 3 hour timeshare presentation, which is a monster ask in and of itself. I attended one of these last year knowing full well it would be a nightmare, but did it for a free three night stay from Hilton. Looking over the shop postings (new to me company), it seems like they are only reimbursing you for the stay, no actual fee to do the shop. Also, if the point of the shop is evaluating/recording the presentation, what do they want from me there for 3 days? Lastly, if there's no pay involved, why would I do this?IE what's in it for the shopper? Most people can attend an excruciating timeshare presentation simply to get free accomodations with zero report or having to surreptitiously obtain a recording. Am I missing something?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/23/2026 09:24PM by Tiffany0921.
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January 23, 2026 09:40PM
To my knowledge most time share presentations do not reward the attendee with completely free accommodations for 3+ nights.
I've never completed one of these shops as they don't interest me. I've briefly scanned the overview but never invested time in the actual guidelines. I own Disney Vacation Club and choose to vacation via those points.
I was out of town last summer, traveling to Wisconsin Dells for 4 nights (NOT vacation). I looked into a time share presentation to help defer my hotel cost for the trip.
1. I did not find one that offered a free room in exchange for attendance.
2. The discounted rate was only for a few nights, not the length of my stay.
3. The availability was super limited, I wasn't able to book a presentation offer even though I called about 2 months in advance.

Maybe my experience isn't typical as I've only this one experience to base my opinion on.
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January 24, 2026 01:15AM
Years ago, they offered a shopper's fee. Over the year, they took away the fee. The point is, if you go to a Hilton for a 3-night stay, you would pay anywhere from $129 (Orlando, NC, LV, etc.) to much higher, $800+ for Hawaii. The attraction is that I get the 3-night fee paid for, and you are free to enjoy your "vacation." I've completed quite a few of them, and I find the presentation (recorded) easy to complete...all I'm saying is, No, No, No to multiple reps. I've completed stays in LV, FL, and HI. I plan to do more in the future.
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January 24, 2026 03:31AM
Hey @cubbiecat,

Stop taking the ones I do :-P

I've done them. They are not hard. Most of the time they are not 3 hours either. There is reimbursement for mileage (traveling), you get a nicer stay than a typical hotel room. Some of these resorts are very classy places.

But if you are not comfortable doing them, then don't do them. They do not struggle to fill these shops. You get to keep whatever "gift" the resort is offering you to go (since they are not aware you are a shopper). Could be $ or cheaper events/excursions depending on the location.
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January 24, 2026 11:53PM
This shop is easy peasy. Kimberly and David are great to work with. Yes, it's true they used to offer a fee, but the value is still great, even without the fee.
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