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Re: How to get rid of a timeshare you no longer want .... (by Darlene P.):
annt45 wrote:My timeshare was in VA Beach Ocean Sands. I went every year and sometimes got bad weather most times were nice ( not too hot). I was there for Hurricane Isabelle. They asked if we wanted to move to one of their other resorts off the beach and I agreed since the hurricane was heading for where I lived anyway.I got tired of going to the same place every year and maint Fees that go up also amentities being taken away everyear and this new point system which they wanted even more money for which I understand was used to trade or change weeks. Too much expense. I have family in FL I need to start visiting more often and can stay for free or at an inexp motel out of season. I don't like messing with points, long advance reservation notices, etc....
Annt45 you just made the point I try and make to new people thinking of buying their first time share. There is a nice upside to owning if you plan on a vacation trip every year and hope to try new places.
There are much more down sides to owning and you pointed them out.
We own three timeshares now and that is down from five. We were sick of all the travel and spending year in advance trying to set these trips up.Also hate dealing with trading companies and being held hostage by them.
We sold our two timeshares last couple years that dealt with Rci because of being held hostage.
We now only own three where we love staying and belong with II. After meeting owners at resorts that had both Rci and II we would talk to them and see they had better units than us and many ex Rci users among them!
We found that even though there were less resorts with II the nicer resorts seem to be with II.
These are things I wish new owners would look at before diving in with the sharks! Resorts always find way to up the fee's and so do the trading companies!
After all this comes the time to try and sell and more fun now starts.
As much as we have enjoyed owning timeshares I think it will be nice when we get rid of all of them and not have to deal with all the bull!