We received the following question from one of our users: “I have been a happy Wyndham owner for many years. Recently, I bought more points because the salesman told us that upon our death, our children would not have to pay any of the maintenance fees until they wanted to use the resorts. Upon checking…
We have been timeshare owners of the St. George’s Club in Bermuda for 10 years. Over that time, the maintenance fees have more than DOUBLED but the club has gone downhill. Now, on a fixed income, we cannot afford these fees. Selling is out of the question as no one would want this timeshare. On…
The following is an owner-submitted story about Quail Hollow Resort at Beech Mountain Lakes located in Drums, Pennsylvania. We own 2 different annual weeks, and have owned them for about 30 years – one is in June, and one is in August. This past week we arrived in our timeshare to find that the glass…
We bought a Westgate timeshare in 2007 while vacationing at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Worst mistake ever! We finished paying for the $16,000 timeshare a few years ago, which was almost double in price with their high interest rate. I received the deed a couple years ago, and have been paying maintenance fees since this…
Everyone seems hell-bent on seeing the math. I keep an Excel spreadsheet of ALL purchase with my Timeshare Resort and RCI. I know EXACTLY what I paid, What I’ve spent, what I’ve saved since my purchase November 2006 while at Desire Resort and Spa in Cabo. We purchased in 2006 and paid one year of…
Below is a reader-submitted story regarding Tree Top Villas timeshare. Tree Top Villas is the place we purchased timeshare from, and everything that was told to us is a lie from starting to ending. Here’s what we went through: (1) We told the salesman that we would like to think about it because we live…
A reader who is affiliated with a non-profit organization shares their experience with accepting timeshare as a donation. This is an important read for any timeshare owner, and provides a great deal of insight into issues surrounding increasing maintenance fees and stopping payment. “I am affiliated with a non-profit organization. We received a timeshare donation…
When talking about the value of timeshare, Hawaiian timeshares frequently come up as the example of a timeshare location that is able to hold it’s sale value. In light of the fact that timeshares in Hawaii tend to hold their value over time, there has been a lot of discussion as of late regarding rising…
So you want to sell a timeshare or timeshare points. The timeshare market is riddled with companies that make many promises to sell your timeshare, but simply do not deliver. If you are interested in selling your timeshare, you have a couple of options. Some people choose to have a company that specializes in timeshare…
If you have decided to purchase a timeshare you may be unsure what types of questions to ask before becoming a time share owner. While everyone will have their own personal preferences regarding location, amenities, time of year, and perks, the following checklist is a good starting point for anyone new to timeshare to be…
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