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Re: To MS Schreier (by R P.):

tsauthor wrote:

That is where much timeshare ends up being sold for $100.00 or even $1.00. NO value proposition there at all.

Evidently you haven't checked out Ebay timeshares (not just Craig's List) where literally hundreds of timeshares can be had for 1 cent to 1dollar (many quality resorts and quality times).

Also, I guess you've failed to check out Redweek's and Tug's Bargain Basment where many people are giving their timeshares away for nothing with this years' maintenance fees and closing paid by the seller (I picked up one of these myself). Bargain and free timeshares are literally everywhere.

You say, let the consumer decide if they want to hand over hundreds/thousands of dollars to upfront fee resale companies like SMTN .... well, it's people like you (Timeshare Crusader) that should make prospective sellers aware of the deceptive practices of large upfront fee resale companies that, 9 times out of 10, will never sell a timeshare listed on their site but they keep the seller's money anyway.

The timeshare industry HAS to come up with a different plan concerning the selling of timeshares when thousands of people are bailing out on paying their maintenance fees (which is a resort's bread and butter) .... many resorts will go under eventually if a plan is not put in place.

This should be your main goal as the Timeshare Crusader ... trying to come up with a plan to keep resorts going AND to make people be aware of upfront fee resale companies that charge hundreds/thousands of dollars to list a timeshare on their site that no one will ever be interested in and the scam company knows that .... the timeshare industry will never see the days of pre-2007 again .... their day has come and gone, especially developer sales.