We need Board members who clearly represent WM Owner interests, not dominated by Whyndam corporation billionaire of profit motives. Ours needs: 1). Stop accosting WM owners at the door! 2). Protect WM Owner value and interests over Whyndam pressures to suck the life out us! I hate the devaluation on my original purchase! There should be a “years of ownership” percentage credit reduction on maintenance fees for Owners! 3). Limit on selling credits to “guests”! WM is for vacations for family and friends, not a venture capital tool! 4). fFx the online portal glitches! 5) Provide Owners with quarterly financial reports and Board meeting minutes. We need transparency! Need a clear Owners valued commitment from Windham. We are different! We are family-centered owners who pre-paid for nice vacation get aways we pre-paid! for., and hoped for a reasonable return on the investment. Today, Whyndam has diluted WM credit value to damn near zilch.
We have been members since 2000. We loved the concept and the properties but over the years my enthusiasm for the Club has waned. Things I would like to see changed -1. lower maintenance fee increases (it has become almost unaffordable), 2. better communications from the management team regarding ownership changes and Club exit (it shouldn’t take months to do these things and keeping the owners in the loop with updates is vital, 3. doing away with high pressure “concierge” pushes to go to “owner updates” i.e. sale pitches (be able to opt-out of “invitations” to go to these meetings). It really does affect the way I feel about Wyndham and negatively affects the joy of vacationing. I’m looking for Board candidates that support these changes.
Worldmark owners.
My name is Mike Freed. I have one week at Worldmark and one vote for the Board of Directors. I am going to vote for Preston Hampton because of the thorough analysis he presented in his application for the Board. I hope you read his application and think carefully about how to protect our rights at Worldmark.
I sold my two weeks at a large, elegant Wyndham Resort because it was so paternal, my rights as an owner were being eaten away.
Worldmark mark has been more flexible for my lifestyle and I could choose from many locations.
I don’t want the easy availability of Worldmark to be eroded away by management that has no voice from owners. That is why I read Preston’s analysis so thoroughly. I hope you do the same.
Mike Freed, Worldmark member, Oregon