How can I rent a timeshare?

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Re: How can I rent a timeshare? (by Redd W.):

daddyd wrote:
<I've never rented a timeshare, but heard lots of good things about it. What are the steps?
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It has been suggested that you " make sure that your reservation is from the resort and not from RCI or II since many are renting weeks that don't belong to them" ! This statement pertains to the fact that an exchanged unit cannot (or should not) be rented. Do I understand this correctly and if I do, how can I determine if the unit offered for rent is indeed "from the resort" and not from RCI or II? I see many listed here at redweek with the unit described as "TBA" ! Is this a giveaway that that unit has been exchanged? Thanks for helping me with this. I am looking to rent a nice condo in Maui for 2007 and am being very cautious!

Can anybody answer this question? It would seem most important to know how to do this before beginning to negotiate for a rental, at least to me! Once again, the question: how can you tell if the unit for rent is actually "owned" or is being "exchanged", so as to avoid potential trouble upon arrival. Anybody done this, like maybe contacting the resort itself. Will the resort confirm that the "owner" has the right to rent it, or not? Thanks for sharing any experience with this.