| Advice for buyers | | | | you are dealing with a reputable company who will |
| If you are a Sunterra Member that would like to | | | | not run off with your money. Dont be fooled by |
| buy more points their are a few options open to | | | | companies that are members of various |
| you. You can either go back to Sunterra and buy | | | | organisations, as that is a sure fire way to |
| more, or you can buy on the open market from | | | | recognise a dubious company, they will join these |
| another Sunterra member, or a resale company. | | | | organisations for a small fee to make clients think |
| Sunterra will of course tell you that this is not the | | | | they have more credibility, when in fact the |
| case. They will tell you that you can only buy | | | | opposite is true. You are better of dealing with a |
| points from Sunterra themselves. This makes | | | | small company, as they will often be more hands |
| perfect sense, they are selling points at five times | | | | on and give you a better service, and if there is |
| the price that you can buy them for on the open | | | | ever a problem you can get to speak to the |
| market, so its in their interests to keep you in the | | | | person in charge. With the larger companies all |
| dark about the second hand market. Who would | | | | you get is telesales girls fobbing you off. |
| buy points from Sunterra if they knew you could | | | | Advice for sellers |
| buy them for a fifth of the price second hand? | | | | If you are selling your points then you really need |
| Second hand points by the way are exactly the | | | | to be careful, as there are plenty of companies |
| same as the points you buy direct from Sunterra, | | | | who will say they can sell your points for you for |
| the only difference is that you are the second | | | | a very handsome price but they require a |
| owner, you have exactly the same benefits as if | | | | registration fee, or a security deposit, or a fee of |
| you bought the points new. | | | | some sort. Dont be fooled, these companies are |
| So where do you go to buy points second hand | | | | merely out to take your money, they will not sell |
| and what do you have to do? The easiest way | | | | your points and you will not get your fee back. |
| to buy more points is to go through a resale | | | | My advice again is to deal with a company that |
| company. They will usually have a list of points | | | | does not charge upfront fees. They will probably |
| owners wishing to sell. The going rate seems to | | | | charge you commission if they find you a buyer, |
| be around 40p per point, or £40 per old point | | | | but only after the sale has been made. |
| GVC, but you can pay more, or less depending on | | | | Do not pay upfront fees no matter how good it |
| how much you haggle. | | | | sounds, you will definately lose your money. |
| The good thing about buying from a resale | | | | So who can I recommend? There is only one |
| company against dealing direct with the owners is | | | | company I have had dealings with and I would be |
| that they will act as a middle man and give you | | | | happy to recommend them for buying or selling |
| advice regarding the transfer proceedure which | | | | Sunterra points. If you click on the link at the |
| can be daunting if you have never done it before. | | | | bottom of this article it will take you to their |
| The only thing you have to make sure of is that | | | | website. |