With the economy the way it is, and has been for a few years now, timeshares are usually not at the top of everyone’s minds. Most people tend to think of owning a timeshare as some kind of luxury that only the rich and wealthy can afford. This does not mean that the timeshare companies are going to stop offering timeshare promotions, though. Some have certainly slowed down their activity, I don’t always get invited to a “breakfast” when I stay at a timeshare rental nowadays. But for other companies it just means the timeshare promotion offer will tend to get better and better, if just to get you to the presentation, because they have fewer people coming through the door.

Most timeshare companies and resort offers some kind of timeshare promotion in order to get you in the door to take a look at what they have to offer. While this may be a free night or two in a hotel close by, there are some that offer a little bit more to entice you.

It might be surprising to hear that a company might offer you 3 days and 2 nights in Las Vegas just to sit through a 90 minute presentation. But, with the economy the way it is, a little bargaining could mean that this could be sweetened with a couple of tickets to some Las Vegas shows. This little incentive usually works to get people to at least show up for the timeshare presentation.

When these resorts and companies offer timeshare promotions, they already know that 8 out of 9 people are not actually prepared to purchase the timeshare. They are aware, more than some other industries, that in this day and age, having the money to focus on a timeshare vacation spot just is not something people are able to manage. That does not stop them from offering great promotions, though. They realize that the 8 people that did not buy this time are more likely to come back when things start to turn around, and they will get another chance to sell to them.

So, the next time you get an offer to go on a timeshare tour, feel free to negotiate with the salesperson and try to get a better timeshare promotion offer. If you just do not see how a couple of free or discounted nights in a hotel can get you to the presentation, tell them. They will more than likely sweeten the deal a bit just to get you to go. With the price of gas rising every day, being able to take your loved one on a mini vacation for less than $200 is actually a pretty good deal. You can purchase the plane tickets for the price you will save on the hotel room.