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Re: How can I rent a timeshare? (by Joe L.):

jayjay wrote:

I believe if you told the resort that you're renting a unit from an individual and want to know if that individual actually owns the unit then the resort will more than likely tell you. If they hesitate then tell them that you don't want to break RCI's or II's rules in renting an exchange. Another thing to look for ... if the renter has to buy a guest certificate to put the confirmation in your name, then it's a rental of an exchange.

daddyd wrote:

Thanks for this very valuable info. But I was kinda hoping that somebody would share some personal experience doing this, specifically like just how they went ahead and confirmed that the unit was ok to rent. Hate to sound so skeptical but I kinda assumed that the "owner" would tell me that it was! If I call the property, can they confirm that the supposed owner is, actually, the owner of the week and therefore permitted to rent it to me?

JayJay, do you work for RCI or II??? You seem hard pressed on the issue of renting out reserved weeks through RCI or II ?? It seems to me that if you: 1. Pay your maintenance fees for your timeshare. 2. Give RCI or II your timeshare for use as they seem fit, and charge their ridiculous fees, or rent them out on the open market. 3. Find a timeshare you want to use through RCI or II. 4. Decide for what ever reason you can't use it. 5. Decide to rent it out to a friend, family, or whomever for MORE than your maintenance fees if you wish (don't forget the $10-20,000 dollar initial investment!). You don't think we deserve to earn anything on our investment???

I believe as long as the Resort is taking a deposit at check in to cover any damages the Guest may cause, what does it matter to you? It was MY WEEK that I deposited to get the Exchanged Week, and I feel I can use it any way I wish, to include, use it myself, give it to a friend, rent it to a friend, or rent it to a stranger! They do it all the time at Hotels! They seem to be doing just fine, and I'm sure their investors would like to see the rooms used. The Businesses, etc... in the area of the resort would also like to see the rooms used as it brings in more tourist dollars. This is America, and there is NOTHING wrong with making a little, and I mean VERY little extra money after expenses and never mind the initial cost of the thing. P.S. And don't give us that line that we should voluntarily forfeit it back to RCI or II so they can make MORE money on the same week, so that 'other RCI or II members may get a chance to use the week'. There is no difference if I rent my own personal resort week out to a stranger, or if I deposit my week in RCI and rent out an RCI or II week to a stranger. It still originated with my personal week, and therefore it is a week off the market for RCI or II people either way. If they want to rent it, as you state you prefer now a days, then go ahead and rent it. Shouldn't matter whether it is my personal timeshare, or my personal timeshare deposited in RCI and someone else rents it to you. From the other side of the coin...