Original Message:
Re: Membership requirements for potential renters ($9.99 fee) (by Janet P.):
darcy54 wrote:I think most members of Redweek are Timeshare owners and want to rent their week to recoup some of their costs such as maintenance fees etc. or they would like to exchange with other timeshare owners to avoid paying exchange fees. It is very difficult to find weeks to echange on this site. It would be nice if we could do a search just for exchanges. The other problem I think is because non members cannot contact owners who have paid for an ad unless they become members. They should be able to contact us without charge. I would even be willing to pay an extra $10 to cover their fee if my week is rented. There are a lot of classified ad sites on the internet that are free. Most timeshare owners don't want to pay rental fees, that is why they bought timeshare in the first place. Our best prospects are those who usually rent hotels or maybe are considering timeshare. But I don't think these people want to pay a membership hoping to find something to rent. I know I wouldn't. I think if Redweek could drop the membership fee to contact owners we would get better results.
I now own and use Redweek to rent but I have in the past ponied up and rented through this site. I could be wrong but I think charging for the privledge keeps tire kickers away. If they are serious they will pay - you get alot for your money with reviews & how to's. Redweek has always worked for me.