Getting rid of your timeshare

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Original Message:

Re: Getting rid of your timeshare (by Dr. K.):

billh423 wrote:
Why would you EVER pay someone $ 2,000 "to take your week"???? Don't you know, it's just another big scam????

One interesting and illustrative aspect of this forum is the wild opinions offered without any reference. Words have meanings. Unfortunately too many people forget that.

A SCAM? - Here's an online direct quote definition.

World English Dictionary scam (skæm) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide] — n 1. a stratagem for gain; a swindle — vb , scams , scamming , scammed 2. ( tr ) to swindle (someone) by means of a trick

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition 2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009

So the question is whether this was a stratagem to swindle or cheat you out of your money with no follow through result you desired? That's what you need to find out.

On the other hand, if you understand and agree that it's worth $2,000 to pay to someone else who will take title from you so you're finally free of your timeshare and the other party does so, you're finally free. That's not a scam. That's a business agreement. Both parties perform to the others satisfaction and gain what they desire.

Of course, if a person is greedy or ignorant and feel they are owed freedom plus cash in their pocket it become obvious in their dialogue. Because they don't like the process, they flame the proposal instead of provide references for personal review.

If you got what you wanted - freedom - and that's worth the cost to you, it's legal, ethical, and definitely NOT a scam.

On the other hand, if the labeler of scam questions why you should pay $2,000, let him provide clear and precise instructions for you and others on how to divest yourself of your particular timeshare on a profitable basis. After all, he must be speaking from experience and knows how to do it right. Is there some reason he's withholding that secret information from us?