Somehow, he found himself in a 90-minute, high-pressure sales presentation about the “satisfactions of owning.” Do you think about the hotel prices that you will not have to pay? Think of the resale value! Consider trading in that cool Paris timeshare for the vacation of your dreams. So, you asked a million questions, and they were all answered the way you wanted. It sounded like a great way to have a vacation set up for you and your family for years to come. After about 3 hours, went ahead with a purchased one; you and millions of others. That was a few years ago, and now I wish I had never heard the word “timeshare.” But there is a solution so you no longer have to worry about annual fees, property taxes, and the “special assessment” that always comes your way. Here are a few reasons why you should consider letting us help you get out of that timeshare:
- Hidden Fees – You are not told that with a timeshare comes a membership fee with Interval International or RCI. These are the two big exchange companies that allow you to get your timeshare “up and running” for the exchange. They also don’t tell you there’s an “exchange” fee of around $150. So add these fees on top of all the others, add the decline in property values around the world, and you’re spending more than you would on hotel fees. If you can’t afford to join these services, chances are you’re not even using your property, so you just gave someone else a good chunk of your money. Stop. Don’t give them more! Let us set you free!
- The property you bought doesn’t trade well: It’s cool to think that from time to time you can trade your property for some “kewl” location like Aruba or Maui. But if your property has restrictions like “not available during Christmas” and it’s located in Park City, Utah, few people will want to go. Who goes to Park City in the summer? Maybe some die-hard mountain bikers, but not usually the timeshare demographic! If this is happening to you, you are bound to pay fees and taxes and lose trade-in fees for something you can’t use. That is wrong.
- Your life has changed since you bought. Maybe when you originally bought, you had kids at home and the property was on a lake. This was great for a few years and you took some amazing photos of your wakeboard. But now, the kids are gone and you’re almost done with the lake. The economy is terrible and you can’t get half of what you paid 10 years ago. Don’t pay the $2,000 special appraisal for that new roof on a property you never use. Let us help you get out of this financial rope.
- The “network” of properties you can trade on is useless. Timeshare companies often have their own free network of properties. “We have properties all over the world.” “No exchange commission”. This sounds fabulous, but you’re not smart enough to ask exactly where these properties are. It turns out (having bought) that there is only one property in “London”, it is booked for the next century, and it is a 30 minute underground ride to get to London proper. Speaking of bait and switch! Maybe you can reserve a week for your grandkids!
- “Getaway time” – Once you buy, you realize that you really enjoy the property and want to visit it more. The only way you can visit beyond the week you purchased is to purchase “getaway time,” rates that are available to owners and are usually quite reasonable. The problem is that the property doesn’t care about the owners, so they list their vacancies on Hotwire or Trip Advisor for triple what they charge owners for “get away time.” So you’re out of luck because somehow the people who pay the most always come before the landlords. Yes, they tell you in the sales pitch that “the property has privileges”. But it is a lie. There is none except the privilege of reaching into your pockets and seeing your precious location being sold to others for $350 a night!
Maybe your timeshare was fine for a few years, but now it’s just a drag around your neck. Timeshare resolution can get you out of this timeshare terror.