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| and individuals who work together for the profit and | | | | sell a discount vacation membership, they earn |
| benefit of all parties involved. Such is the case with | | | | money. Considering the boom and appeal of discount |
| the online travel industry and wholesale travel clubs | | | | travel, income potential in this industry can be quite |
| like the Coastal Vacation Club. | | | | high. Some business owners use it as a source of a |
| Groups of individuals running their own travel | | | | little extra money, others find that they can earn a |
| businesses work together as part of a consortium or | | | | very nice living with minimal effort. |
| club that uses a variety of vendors or sources for | | | | The second benefit to business owners is discount |
| information and online bookings. | | | | travel rewards. Members can take advantage of the |
| These online travel clubs are your best source for | | | | club's discounts on their own travels. Since most |
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| Golf packages. | | | | People are typically able to save up to 75 percent off |
| Though the individual sites are not connected, and | | | | their own vacations. |
| independently owned they use the same strategies | | | | The third benefit to business owners is that they can |
| and often go through common vendors to obtain | | | | offer travel rewards and incentives to their best |
| discounts and other benefits. | | | | customers and employees. Retail business owners |
| Each person who runs their own business was trained | | | | love to give away 2 night 3 day get-a-ways, plus |
| by the central agency and a team of directors. | | | | cruises on Carnival or Royal Caribbean, or week long |
| Club Benefits | | | | condo stays. |
| This results in three benefits for the business owners. | | | | |