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Re: How can I rent a timeshare? (by Mary D.):

"If you are renting from an (alleged) owner, you should first personally confirm for yourself, directly with the resort by a phone call, that the person from whom you are renting DOES INDEED own the week in question. If it's a week obtained through an exchange company (not an owned week), that person cannot actually "rent" such an exchange to you at any price above the exchange fee and guest certificate (which, combined, is an amount well under $200). " ======= Confirmation plus guest confirmation is over $200 now.

Confirming ownership with the resort would not really work in the case of point system owners who may quite legally reserve and rent out time in other resorts in their group which are not their Home resort. Secure from them a copy of the Confirmation in THEIR name to prove they have access. When you then make payment, they should reconfirm with the company in YOUR name as a guest. Some companies will send this guest confirmation directly to the renter (maybe with a copy to the owner); others deal only with their member and ask him to send the guest confirmation on to the renter. Some also want a cover letter, saying that the guest is using the space with permission.

If the confirmation they have is an RCI exchange, it will say so.