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Re: Getting rid of your timeshare (by Ruth H.):

No, we owe nothing but our maintenance fee with Diamond Resorts Intl. This is the reason we want out. They have doubled our payments in the last 5 years, which they promised they would not, and are asking for $10,200 for a single year. Last year it was $10,000. Two years ago over $8000. How in the world we have to pay these we don't know. We are free and clear on everything else and they say up front it is maintenance. We never dreamed they would raise it this high. We have 68,000 points and it does give you a lot of travel. An average resort can cost us anywhere from 500 points to 1,000 but that is unusual. You would think they would have some regulatory rules on this. I have never heard of anyone having maintenance fees this high! We can't sell it or give it away. Thinking of trying a charity but don't even know if that will work.