If you own a timeshare, chances are your resort is affiliated with one of two companies: RCI or Interval International. These are the two largest timeshare exchange networks in the world, and almost everything about how “flexible” your ownership actually is depends on how well you understand the way they work — which, in my
Deeding your timeshare back to the resort — sometimes called a “surrender,” a “deed-back,” or an “exit program” depending on the brand — is often the cleanest, lowest-cost way to walk away from a timeshare once your rescission period has passed. It’s also one of the most misunderstood options, because owners assume it either doesn’t
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The resort name on your membership may not be the company you’re actually doing business with. When you buy a timeshare or vacation club membership, you probably believe you’re entering into an agreement with the resort whose name is on the building. That’s a reasonable assumption. You stayed at the resort. You attended the sales
Who Really Owns Your Timeshare Contract? The Company Behind the Resort Name Read More »
If you’ve spent any time researching how to get out of your timeshare, you already know the problem isn’t a lack of advice. It’s too much of it, and most of it contradicts itself. One company tells you they guarantee results. Another tells you that company is a scam. A forum post tells you to
The One Question to Ask Before You Pay Anyone to Get Out of Your Timeshare Read More »
If you bought a timeshare in Mexico and you’re now searching online for how to get out of it, you’ve probably noticed a problem. Almost everything you find is written for U.S. timeshare owners, citing U.S. contract terms, U.S. exit companies, and U.S.-style tactics like disputing charges or refusing to pay. None of it quite
If you’ve called around asking about timeshare exit help, you already know the sticker shock. Exit companies routinely quote $3,000 to $15,000 or more, and a lot of owners simply don’t have that kind of money sitting around — especially owners who are trying to get out of a timeshare precisely because it’s straining their
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If someone has told you your timeshare is “worth” a certain number — whether that was a salesperson at the original presentation or a resale company that called you out of the blue — I want you to hold onto that number loosely. In almost every case I’ve seen, it doesn’t survive contact with the
Mexico timeshare scams are changing. And one of the most disturbing problems I have encountered involves something far more serious than a misleading sales presentation: the potential misuse of a vacation club owner’s personal and financial information. My name is Wayne C. Robinson. I spent 25 years working inside the timeshare and vacation club industry
Mexico Timeshare Scams: Identity Theft Warning for Vacation Club Owners Read More »
If you’ve been to an “owner update” in the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard some version of this pitch: “Your deeded week is limiting you. Let’s convert it to points so you have real flexibility.” You may have heard it whether you own with a Hilton-affiliated brand, a Marriott resort, a Wyndham property,
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For most of my professional life, travel wasn’t something I did once or twice a year. Travel was my life. I worked throughout the travel and tourism industry, including cruise ships, commercial aviation, private jets, bus tours and eventually vacation ownership resorts. I’ve traveled extensively and experienced tourism from perspectives most vacationers never see. Eventually,
