They may have indicated a new price of $3K ... but if you do not run away (now) they will squeeze the $9K out of you. Some how. Some way. It's what they do. They are not in the vacation business. They are in the "squeezing $9k out of people" business.
“They are not in the vacation business. They are in the “squeezing $9k out of people” business.”
You are absolutely right — when you want to go on vacation you will have to pay as much or MORE, as you would if you would take a vacation on your own and you are restricted. There will always be more fees to “maintain your membership” and if you go anywhere it will cost you more and more and more — you will keep throwing good money after bad, because you will convince yourself, that you “want to get your money’s worth” — there is no end in sight with this.
Get out NOW. If you actually put down some money, try to get it back, but I hope you didn’t write them a check for the entire $3K, if you did, call your bank and stop payment on the check immediately. If you put it on a credit card, call them and send them an overnight FedEx letter, call your bank, fax them a copy and tell them to not honor the charges.
You will need to work hard and fast to get out of this, but if you don’t you WILL regret it.
There are lot better things you can do with $3K, than hand it to scam artists.