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Re: Getting rid of your timeshare (by Tracey S.):

JayJay, There are still a lot of people who feel more comfortable buying things in an office at the resort with a licensed broker and think Craigslist, ebay, and even sights like Redweek are full of scammers. Those individuals are willing to pay an extra $1000-$2000 for peace of mind. And no marketing is required to try to "sell" the person on the unit. They either stayed a week renting from the resort or renting from an owner or walked into the office. There are no gifts for tours and hardsells. I don't think the onsite broker is duping anyone just selling to a different market and if people are paying it who is to say it is not "the current market value."

I think going onsite and selling your unit at the pool is sometimes easier than advertising sites, especially for smaller independent resorts that hasn't had a ton of people touring and then searching for a better bargain after the onsite introduction to the resort and units.

It is not going to get you thousands of dollars for a timeshare that can be bought for $1.00 but summer east coast ocean front/ocean view resorts, with reasonable MF's do have value above a $1.00 but you have to be patient and sometimes do more than list at one site and hope.