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Re: VACATION REGISTER,. HAS ANYONE USED THEM ? (by Sandy P.):

dang115 wrote:

I am currently using Vacation Register and have not had one hit. I've already written off the up front fee to learning a hard lesson.

Hi, don't know if you will or not sell your unit with Vacation Register. I have purchased 5 timeshares (4 resale's) over the last 5 years. I do research all inventory on various different websites. I did buy a week at the Marriott's Surfwatch 3bdr Platinum with Vacation Register about 3 years ago if that is any consolation to you. It was at the time, their only listing for this resort (still under construction back then). The seller was actually happy because he had recently placed his ad! I admit that redweek is a much better website (volume, the fact that listings are updated & people can actually make a knowing bid in the sense that they usually know the season & the view). In most listings on these less popular sites, they neglect to indicate all that vital information which makes it frustrating & time consuming for buyers. In the end, It's about your asking price. There are a multitude of timeshares for sale out there & if you paid developer's prices YOU WILL LOOSE LOTS OF MONEY. You need to check out your ad with them; make sure that all that important info is there. I also choose to put my phone number on my listing so that a renter/buyer can reach me quickly before he gets the change to make a deal with someone else. Most people send out numerous emails & then wait for a reply. So if they can contact you easily well that is a major plus for you. But again, the most important thing is to do your own research (check out redweek, vacationtimesharerentals, tug...to know what your EXACT week (season & view) sales for. This is the key for selling. No matter on how many sites you advertise, if your price is higher than others, then buyers will start by making offers on the lower priced listings. Also understand that certain off season places are unfortunately much harder to sell du to little demand versus the thousands of listings out there for sale. Many low season owners were fished in buying by being told " Just buy this inexpensive bronze/silver week if you cannot afford what you really want & then you can easily just exchange it for anything you want trough the exchange companies" that's when they bring out their great catalogue so you can admire all those beautiful resorts! All these people figured out the hard way that it was not that easy to do. My advice is buy resale (unless like for Marriott's for example, trading your week for points is important to you), buy what you know you will use most of the time & do your homework whenever it's time for you to rent or sale your week. Be proactive & realistic! Good luck. Sandra