Renting a timeshare: How safe is it?

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Re: Renting a timeshare: How safe is it? (by Carl F.):

tj051662 wrote:
jessec18 wrote:
I want to take my family to maui next year and I was looking at renting a timeshare as an option. I have done a lot of looking and read a lot of forums but I still don't feel that comfortable.

Do people get scammed often? Have most renters had good experiences? Are sites like time shares only or time share adventures good places to look? Any opinions would be helpful.

Thanks Jesse

Hi, Two years ago we rented a 2 bedroom unit at the Marriott Maui Ocean Club; no hassle and no problems. We liked it so much that we bought a 1 bedroom at that time and now we just bought a 2 bedroom in the brand new Lahaina Tower. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have! Thanks! Tracey

Tracey: We are about to rent a 2 bedroom unit at the same place you stayed. (We also own a unit as well). Can you point me to a good rental agreement? The one provided by the renter seems very restrictive to us. Thank you. Carl