Capital Vacations Try to Bleed Us at Every Turn
There’s a wall in every hardware store. You know, the one with all specialty gadgets that you see in TV commercials. But, buy one and you find out there’s frequently a flaw. The…
The Sound of Silence at Capital Vacations
“Off the record.”Generally, a phrase used when someone doesn’t want to be accountable for what they are saying.Kinda like when timeshare companies prohibit customers from recording their own contract negotiations.Usually,…
Capital Vacations Making Money the Old-Fashioned Way
It makes you wonder... Capital Vacations describes itself as “the leading provider of management services, vacation products, and sales solutions for independent resorts” and runs more than 200 independent properties. So, just how did…
What Capital Vacations and Your Computer Printer Have in Common
It’s not the printer that will cost you...it’s the ink. If you have a computer printer at home, you already know where the big money is for printer manufacturers. They make a…
Changing Dreams Into Nightmares at Capital Vacations
Change is hard. But does it have to be unfair, too?Not necessarily. Unless Capital Vacations is involved.There has been a big change in the timeshare world. Used to be that owners bought into a specific unit…
Distressing Shrinkflation at Capital Vacations
The COVID epidemic brought with it all sorts of new concepts we never really heard before. Like shrinkflation. Shrinkflation is when companies try to charge you the old price – or even more – for…
From Bad to Worse at Capital Vacations
“It couldn’t possibly get worse.” That’s the sentiment of many of the complaints against timeshare companies. Whether it’s the harassments that pass for sales pitches, the sky rocketing maintenance fees or the…
Honeymoon Runaround at Capital Vacations
Who wouldn’t want a Caribbean honeymoon?Beautiful beaches. Luxurious resorts. Attentive service.That’s what Randy and his wife were planning in 2020 before COVID led them to cancel everything. And it was that…
Damned Even if You Don’t at Capital Vacations
“Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” That’s how some people describe when there are no good choices. But for Capital Vacations it’s an important part of their highly profitable business model. That’s what…
Crying Foul at Capital Vacations
Running out the clock can be a pretty good strategy in sports. Turns out, denying your opponent what they need until time runs out can be a pretty profitable business strategy…