Timeshare extravaganza . . .

We love Mexico . . . we hate timeshare salespeople. I know a few people who own timeshares and that's all fine. From what we have heard when you own a timeshare you typically have to always book your vacations a year in advance (we don't plan that far ahead), and the only real way to obtain a timeshare at a reasonable price is to buy it from a private party who is trying to sell theirs and to NEVER buy directly from the timeshare organization or you pay way too much. This trip we intentionally chose to travel to Mazatlan instead of Puerto Villarta (a favorite place of ours) because our last trip there we were practically mauled by sales people jumping out at you everywhere!, "Ola my friends, let me give you a free trip to fish, snorkel, tour and 150.00 US dollars in free dinner and drinks while you are staying in Puerto Villarta". It was constant and it was annoying. They don't take "No Gracias" for an answer, they follow you, they shove brochures into your face and your husband (mine) gets into shouting matches with them when they don't backoff . yikes . in a foreign country...nice!! We decided to stay in Mazatlan because when we were there 22 years ago that didn't happen to us. So of course it shouldn't happen now . . right? WRONG!! They have now invaded the beautiful beaches of Mazatlan with their sales pitches. They really snuck up on us one night about the 4th night into our trip we ate dinner at a recommended spot called Gus Gus, famous for their happy hour which includes a delicious seafood buffet. We were seated, listening to oldies (weird, you go to Mexico and hear US oldies songs everywhere), when the manager of the restaurant comes to our table to thank us for coming to Gus Gus for dinner, he is very friendly asks where we are from, gives us suggested places to see while we are in Mazatlan, also recommends other restaurants in town to try, talks to us about Oregon and how he would love to visit there, when all of a sudden he then whips out a brochure about the NEW, the FABULOUS new Pueblo Bonita Emerald Bay resort on the North end of town and how he can get us (for just watching a short 90 minute presentation) many free vouchers and trips while we are visiting .. . . . . aaaaahhhhhhhhhh!! I thought hubby was going to jump across the table and strangle the guy, it was all such a con. They pretend like they are interested in your conversation when it's all just the hook . .line . . but in our case NO SINKERS!! It's sad to say but at the end of our seven day trip, we were glad to get out of town. They were like vultures. I do have to completely and totally compliment our hotel the Playa Mazatlan . . family owned and NOT a timeshare. Our service was fabulous and the staff was extremely professional and the restaurant was fantastic. It's just if you leave the grounds, you are on the open market for timeshare harassment. One night our cab driver tried to explain to us why they are that way, "Yes, they can be aggressive, but if they don't make the sale or get you to a presentation, they don't make money for themselves or their family". Sorry, but they should find other work, what an awful job, do people actually aspire to be timeshare sales persons? Lord, what has this world come to?