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The resort was named "The Golden Palms," but it looked more like "The Rusty Shingles" as Arthur pulled his rental car into the gravel lot.

Every year, Arthur still gets a Christmas card from Gary. It’s a picture of a sunset. Arthur usually uses it to scrap the ice off his windshield—the only "utility" he ever truly got out of the deal. cheap timeshare

"Wait," Arthur told the customer service rep on the phone. "The flyer said cheap." The resort was named "The Golden Palms," but

The "tour" was a brisk three-minute walk past a pool that was currently being drained and a "fitness center" consisting of a single, squeaky exercise bike. Then came the presentation. For four hours, Gary showed Arthur slides of sunsets and happy families, his voice rising in pitch every time Arthur mentioned the word "budget." Arthur usually uses it to scrap the ice

When he tried to sell it, he discovered a hundred other "owners" were trying to give theirs away for a single dollar just to escape the fees. Nobody was buying. He realized then that he hadn't bought a vacation; he’d bought a bill that would outlive him.

Arthur tried to go back to the Golden Palms that summer. He found his "Luxury Suite" was actually a studio overlooking a dumpster, and the "private beach" was a narrow strip of sand behind a highway.