Have you considered renting out an unused timeshare week through Wyndham’s Endless Vacations program?
A visitor to the site shared her experience with the Wyndham Endless Vacation (also known as Extra Vacations) week rental system:
“Endless Vacations (which related to Wyndham) rents out units which are reserved by Wyndham owners who want to make some money for maintenance fees etc. Frankly, I have not found that it does the job very well, but the units which they have to offer are legitimately secured.
Unfortunately, if you give them a reserved week, they can break it up and let vacationers rent just the “best” part. They do not collect the rent till AFTER the unit is used–which I consider insane. Having no equity in the rental, people do not hesitate to cancel a reservation at the last moment and leave the person who provided it with a “dead” week that can’t be used. (I speak from personal experience!)
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The following post was submitted by a reader and poses the following questions –
Is RCI’s Trading Power Declining?
Is there a push to convert all RCI members over to Wyndham Points?
We own 2 timeshares – both in Kauai Bali Hai and Ali Kai. We have always traded these, and have always gotten into great resorts i.e. Disney Beach Club and Boardwalk Villas (this year for Christmas). However, I notice lately that rci does not seem to have the same amount of inventory that they have had in past years. Upon questioning one of their CSR agents I was told it’s because owners are renting their units.
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The following post was submitted by a reader and highlights his experience as a Wyndham timeshare points owner, and the difficulty he has had trying to exchange.
Bought into Wyndham National Harbor for 343,000 points. VIP status. What does that mean? In my book, nothing.
They’ll tell you go for the Gold. Platinum. Wyndham has made changes since they took over Fairfield. The timeshares cost more, prices increase every year and maintenance fees MAY increase. When you go to make reservations GOOD LUCK. Many locations are booked up FOREVER. Disney, Atlantic city, N.J. and others (Las Vegas?) are not.
One example of this – We visited Ocean Blvd Tower 3 where I was once deeded; tough to find a full week in the summer.
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December 29th, 2010 by Mandie Wyndham
With most timeshares focusing on middle-class family vacation needs, a former timeshare developer named Rob McGrath saw a niche market in the luxury timeshare market, and decided to launch clubs targeting affluent families that want the benefits of second home ownership. These clubs, known as Destination Clubs, basically use the same model as a timeshare. In exchange for a one-time upfront membership fee, and annual membership dues, a member is able to access a roster of luxury vacation homes around the world, which can be booked based on availability and reservation priorities.
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“Endless Vacations (which related to Wyndham) rents out units which are reserved by Wyndham owners who want to make some money for maintenance fees etc. Frankly, I have not found that it does the job very well, but the units which they have to offer are legitimately secured. 
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