<prompt> Human: This requires some explanation so bear with me. Every August for most of the last 16yrs first year I went I was 18, Im 32 now, Friend is 42 and has been going since she was 15 we go to Seaside for the big volleyball tournament. Its a huge thing, one of the towns biggest events. We have gone nearly every year with our good friends, and now we all bring our kids too. The biggest and nicest place by FAR is a Worldmark facility, and its in the best position. It overlooks center court and has the best pool and is on the corner of broadwayprom. Its My family Me, Husband, Teen Daughter, Toddler son, Friends Husband, Wife, 11yr old son. We normally rent 2-3 rooms depending if friends elderly disabled mother also comes.Here are the math numbersFor a 6,000 point package resale Worldmark costs look like 1500-2200 initial buy in, yearly fee 2017 is 640For a 10,000 point package resale cost looks 3000-3900 initial buy in. Yearly fee 2017 is just under 800The room we would want for us, friends family also, to share one suite, is a minimum of 10,000 points 2BR Condo, up to a maximum of 18,000 3BR Penthouse.We normally go for 3-4 days wed like to go about 5days, friends go 4-6, this depends how work is for everyoneillness, but we all overlap on the FridaySaturdaySunday every year. Where we stayed this year was 235 a night and it was 2 blocks off the beach.I understand people hate getting stuck into timeshares, but Im trying to work out the pros and cons here. From the math I was doing 2140 1500 initial 640 yearly, up to 4300 3000 initial 800yrly 500estimate to rent 8,000 additinal for penthouse for year 1 cost, then this would go down with each year of use until it gets close to just maintenance fees.1650 is what was spent on rooms between us and friends this year. Rooms did not include pool, hot tub, laundry, or air conditioning. Basic rooms.We are looking at splitting this with friends, they are financially responsible, but even if they backed out Im okay with spending 640-800 yearly for a 1week beach stay that gives me a full kitchen-I love to cook. It does look like Red times are busier and more difficult to book, but that if you hustle the system a little you can make it work.A big bonus to me, is with a 2-3 bedroom suite our kids could all play in the living room and I wouldnt have to worry about creep-Os bothering them.Worldmark also allows Bonus Time which is discounted rooms Im not as knowledged in this part of the system, so we would also be looking at staying at discounted prices every month or so we love the beach. Is there something Im not seeing here? Our goal is to stay at Worldmark for 5-7 days on the second weekend in August, every year. This is a set-in-stone trip we do nearly every year I think I missed 1yr due to pregnancy, and Friend did due to emergency gallbladder removal surgeryI have NOT been to one of the sales seminars as everyone told me they basically beat you into buying in and Im not interested in paying full retail of 3.05 a credit. I understand fees go up each year, but were paying 188-235 a night now at cheap places, so when I compare yearly maintenance to stay at the nice place for 7days, I think Im blinded by the shiny. I have a really bad back and the hot tub is a big sell for me and the in room jacuzzi tubs. Also Friends Elderly-Disabled mother would have a MUCH easier time in their rooms equipped for disabled persons. Obviously a vacation is always a money-sink, but is there a better way to do this? We very specifically need certain dates at a certain place. Other datestimes will not work. I am okay with spending extra to buy points and even reserve days early that we wont use just to get the days we DO want. Talk me out of this, or into it please. Will edit with pertinent question responses.  <response>: Timeshares are so shit that you typically have to pay people to take it from you. 