The most significant difference between fractionals and timeshares is the level of exclusivity and luxury. Fractionals tend to be far more exclusive and include many more luxury amenities and services than do timeshares. They are usually larger homes, often full-size houses with two to five bedrooms. Most timeshare units have just one to two bedrooms or just a Hotelroom.

Know the brand names. Get to know the major brands in the office furniture systems industry. Names to start with include Haworth, Herman Miller, HON, Knoll, Steelcase, and Teknion, but there are others worth investigating, as well. Do some research to see which best fit your office furniture systems needs.

The two take similar approaches but have significant differences. The biggest benefit of both is eliminating the “we’ll call you” component. With Jajah and others, you set up the call via a web interface of some sort. The service makes local calls to you and the person you’re trying to reach, and then connects the calls. You pay for the two local calls as well as for low-cost international transport linking them.