My husband and I purchased our first set of points in 1999 with an every-other-year receipt of points just to make sure that we would like owning a timeshare. Well, after our first vacation, we found that we could hardly wait to receive more points. We are now 'Silver' members as of October 2004 and find that we use our points about as fast as we get them.
We tend to stay within the Bluegreen system because we especially like the flexibility of using only a few days at a time. We can take several vacations in a year and we can invite family and friends to enjoy our timeshare experience. We also like the condo experience and have become 'spoiled'. We find it hard to stay in a regular motel; the Bluegreen facilities have always been clean and roomy.
Although we've not stayed in all of the facilities that Bluegreen manages, we hope to get to all of them at least once over the next few years. It is so nice that they manage so many and are always adding more. Hopefully, our son and his family will enjoy the same experiences when he 'inherits' our timeshare. That is another advantage of owning a Bluegreen timeshare. It may be passed on to future generations. We truly love Bluegreen!