confused about timeshare?
Hey, I got an offer in the mail, and Im almost positive its for a timeshare, but it dosent say it ANYWHERE on the offer, and online I was checking the eligibility and rules and I cant see anywhere where it would tell me that I would be required to attend a timeshare presentation if I accept the offer. would love it if anyone familiar with this would guide me throught this, so I dont fall victim lol.
here's the fine print lol:
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