Why did RW end DIY rentals?

Why did RW end DIY rentals?

I manage timeshare rentals. I pay owners when I provide a guest, I need to be paid when a guest commits to the rental. I won't wait 2 to 12 months to receive the money on RW, if I'm going to wait for the money I want to be paid more, such as I earn on other sites like TripAdviaor.

Also, while I do pay RW for some of their managed listings, usually because your managed listing has the dates I need, you guys charge way too much for your services and I usually book direct with owners because paying via PayPal costs me or the owner a lot less money.

You are currently the primary DIY timeshare listing website and you will drive owners to other websites now, creating a competitor.

I still see the DIY option, but now "verified and secured" by redweek is no longer optional. This adds a 9% service charge to the renter's cost which is not disclosed in the terms the owner agrees to when they list their rental. Ultimately, the owner will have to absorb this fee to remain competitive.

I thought the new price of $49.95 was high but I could live with it. But because of the mandatory $99 charge affixed to the listing if it gets rented, you have now made it more financially difficult to use you guys as my primary rental source. I also really do not want to verify with Redweek and frankly it has never helped or hurt me getting renters, so after I tried it a year or so ago, I saw no benefit and I prefer renting it out on my own anyway. Now you have inserted yourselves as the middleman and that just makes things more difficult. Bottom line, every listing that gets rented through Redweek will cost me about $150. Airbnb is a much better deal.- at least of the Studio Units.

That is another $100 I have to charge the renter and that means people won't rent from me because with Trump's firing so many people along with his price-raising tariffs, a large block of people will not be renting from any company AND I have to charge more with Redweek, which will not be the best-priced company anymore that runs the simplest operation. If I rent out a Studio unit on AirBNB and want 200 a night for a one-week rental, I have to pay a 3% fee at Airbnb so I have to raise the price $42, which is close to the fee that I had to pay to Redweek before so, in actuality, I neallly don't have to raise the price at all with AirBnB. With Redweek, I now have to raise the cost another $100 on top of the $50 to cover the listing fee. With that $99 fee, your competitive edge is gone and I now have to go through the time and effort to provide you with a copy of my listing confirmation, which I don't have to do with Redweek, or VRBO or Booking.com. So, you have added more cost and more work in order to continue to deal with Redweek. Hence, Redweek is now no longer my preferred choice. The only advantage you offer is there is no $99 fee if I should rent my units via one of your competitors.

I thought I signed up for a DIY rental. I’m upset that my renter was charged an additional $313 for my $3200 rental. I paid $49.99 and another $99.00. That’s almost $500 for a $3200 rental. This is UNACCEPTABLE. I will be renting my weeks elsewhere if this continues. Not to mention that Redweek doesn’t inform any of us of their policy changes. I used to like Redweek but now they seem like a greedy company.

Ditto. I've rented through Redweek for years. This 500-600 extra cost will end that. Has anyone tried to go direct to the renter to avoid the $99 fee and offer the renter the actual price, rather than the 9% upcharge.

Yes, I found out yesterday about the new deceitful policies that Redweek has implemented. I have rented my timeshare for at least ten years through Redweek but now renting out a studio unit will cost me, the owner, an additional $99. plus shockingly they would also charge the person renting an additional $120.00. We are talking about a studio unit that I have usually rented for $1000.00. which just barely covers the cost of the yearly maintenance fee. I am very disappointed and will have to research a different company to rent my timeshare through.

I'm a huge fan of MVCs, like most, and have relied on Redweek for years to locate villas to rent from owners. Not anymore. Fees and taxes have elevated prices so much it's become cost prohibitive. Good news, locate your desired MVC on the Marriott Bonvoy app and rent days/week directly through Marriott. Believe or not, It's less than what owners ask on Redweek (due to elevated fees & taxes).

Other options available?

RW was deceitful in not informing owners about their change in renting options. The previous option to rent DIY worked fine with me for many years. I will be looking for other options. Your greed will precede your demise.

Carl S

RedWeek has actually changed ownership TWICE in recent years, resulting (for better or worse) in significant alterations to their policies and practices (and costs to users) regarding sales and rentals conducted on the RedWeek site. Numerous people have expressed displeasure with the various changes in options and increases in costs.