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Re: How can I rent a timeshare? (by Marty F):

adahiscout wrote:

marty8084 wrote:

adahiscout wrote:

marty8084 wrote:

johng436 wrote:

So, only those upgraded members of redweek can view full description of the rentals I posted despite me paying for membership and for the posts? I thought this was similar to e-bay but was hoping those looking for units may come here as opposed to e-bay.

Hi John,

Basic members can view much of the posting information except what is in the "Details" area. That area may have a lot of information or none depending on what the owner choses to add. The owner can add their phone number and or email address which we welcome them to do but only paid members would be able to see that information.

Thanks, Marty

Isn't all the contact information in the "Details"? In other words. Isn't posting useless unless prospective renters/buyers pay extra to see whether the posting might (or might not) be appropriate for the looker's needs?

Has this always been the case with Redweek or is this a new hurdle to jump?

MD

To view any of the individual postings you need to be at least a free guest which means that you need to register on our website.

As someone with the free guest they can see the following:

Price: Week: Maintenance Fee: Ownership: Use: Owner:

Unit: Smoking: Pets: Kitchen: Sleeps: Bedrooms: Beds: Bathrooms:

Amenities:

They just can't see what's in the "Details" area of the posting without becoming a paid member.

To my knowledge, this is the way it's always been set up.

Thanks, Marty

Well, I set up a guest account to see exactly what they would see. A guest can not see reviews by those who have visited the resort and, most important,they cannot contact the owner to make a rental or purchase offer. Major "detail".

I suppose this discourages lots of "less that serious" contacts. Unfortunately, it probably also chases away those who don't like being asked to pay to inquire. Guess I always thought it was only the owners who paid.

MD

Here's a page that lists the differences between a free guest account and a paid account:

www.redweek.com/join/options

If interested buyers/renters have upgraded to contact a owner and are not able to connect to arrange a transaction, we offer a full refund their membership fee within the first 30 days, no questions asked.

Two important reasons we charge the buyer/renter are as follows:

1) To significantly decrease the likelihood that our members are subjected to scams. You may have heard of the 419 Overpayment Scam - if you've posted anything on a free Web site you have probably seen it in action. Someone offers to buy your timeshare - sending a money order for more than the asking price, and asks you to send the difference on to a relative. It is quite prevalent. In developing our policy, we wanted to make sure we had a security trail on our buyers. Scammers are not too willing to give a credit card number as it produces a trail. You can read more about this scam at: http://www.redweek.com/help/scams/419-overpayment-scam

2) We don't want to waste our posting member's time with inquiries from buyers/renters who aren't seriously looking to rent or purchase a timeshare. We do not charge the user to see the information on availabilities. With a free guest account, one can view nearly all information about a listing. You have the ability to browse the site for availability and pricing, and make up your mind as to what is/is not a good deal before paying for the service. If they are able to find a rental or resale that is hundreds or thousands of dollars cheaper than available elsewhere, most don't have trouble paying $9.99 to arrange to purchase/rent.

Hope this helps.

Marty