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Re: Getting rid of a time share. (by R P.):

orvillem5 wrote:

I don't disagree in principle with any of your points. As I said, do the math and explore all options. If paying to take it off your hands still makes sense then do it - as a calculated decision made while fully informed and "eyes wide open".

My gripe is that their selling tactics, which are as bad as the timeshare sellers, don't lend themselves to making that kind of calm, informed decision. They're exploiting the desperation that the T/S companies created by harping on deliberate scare tactics that can be questionable at best, and they won't even tell you what the "real deal" is until they get you in the door. They play a bogus "interview" video where everything was scripted and bought and paid for, but unless you know what to look for, you would gotten the impression that this was a legitimate consumer affairs journalism piece. I could go on and on but I'm pretty sure you already understand my point.

Oh, I definitely understand your point and agree with most everything you say, however, in this day and time of instant search capabilities via the internet, I can't wrap my mind around the fact that people don't research postcard companies before they do business with them. There are 'free to use computers' at all libraries in case someone doesn't have a computer at home. The world of knowledge and education is at one's fingertips via the internet.

But, just like with most everything having to do with timeshares and all the negatives concerning such from developer high prices to upfront fee resale scam companies to postcard companies, people just don't seem to research all aspects of timesharing before committing themselves financially ... that's my point.

If they would research postcard companies (or the name of the company on the postcard) via the internet they would realize that they have to pay them to take that timeshare off your hands.

However, forums such as Redweek's forums are trying to educate the consumer on all aspects of timesharing as is evidenced by the many 'upfront fee resale company scam' threads here. Many people had no idea that they were being lied to by these scammers until they researched them on the internet.