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Re: How can I rent a timeshare? (by Tom M.):

I recently rented a week at HGVC @ Seaworld from a Redweek seller. The paperwork I received was from RCI in Malaysia which included the reservation and guest certificate. Needless to say, I was a bit apprehensive, but went through with it after doing a bit of research on the seller. Anyway, I contacted RCI before going to verify the validity of the paperwork I had received (I actually faxed them the paperwork and they sent a return fax) and they said everything was valid. A month prior to arriving in Orlando, I contacted the HGVC and confirmed my arrival. Wouldn't you know it...they couldn't find me in the system. However, after some checking, they found the reservation and said to just bring my guest certificate with me.

My question is this...even after verfiying with RCI and HGVC and telling them that the reason I was asking for confirmation was because I didn't know the person I purchased from; they could have still refused me at the door? The person to whom I paid the money was not the person on the confirmation (timeshare owner), however they never asked me who I was purchasing from. Is this a "don't ask, don't tell" situation?

I am reading this post thanking my lucky stars everything went okay, when it appears things could've went much worse if anyone of the contacts I made along the way wanted to do things by the letter of the law.

Tom