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I had a call today from Timeshares by Owner, which I had heard of and thought was somewhat like RedWeek. Maybe not. They appear to do much more marketing and claim to have regular renters whom they work with, many from overseas. If you want to rent with them on a regular basis and possibly sell at some point, they have a Lifetime agreement for a one time $1,198. Not cheap. Presumably, they will be sending me a load of background material on the company which, they say, was commended by the Attny General of Florida who has gone after many crooked operators in this field. Has anyone had experience renting from or through TBO? They claim that their purpose is actually to sell timeshares which they finance at a profit. They do rentals to get possible customers acquainted with particular resorts and timesharing in general in the expectation that some will buy. No, I have not signed up! However, hope springs eternal! Actual experience, anyone? MD