Renting timeshares on VRBO

[OLRi2010]

Any suggestions how to "safely" rent my timeshares on VRBO? My New Orleans timeshare no longer directly rents out owners weeks but lists them on VRBO and they do it by the day, not week. So last year they rented the weekend and then Wednesday which left the remaining days unrented and resulted in a very tiny rent check for me. So...I am thinking of listing it and another timeshare in Florida on VRBO myself. Have you done this yourself and if so, what do you think I should be aware of before doing so?

 

[Tuggernaut]

Greetings OLRi2010, I have no experience with renting out a timeshare, but I have been thinking about it, so I compiled the below list. It seems that TUG members that do rent their timeshares report the best success by using Redweek. However, they also report that Redweek now charges crazy-high fees so there is strong desire to find an alternative. Anyway, whatever you do, make sure that you also list your weeks for rent right here on TUG since I believe it is free for members.

TUG https://tug2.com/timesharemarketplace/rentals
Redweek (very high fees now): www.redweek.com/
DashWeek www.dashweek.com/rentals/
Vacation Candy https://vacationcandy.com/
Finding Meili https://www.findingmeili.com/
Koala www.go-koala.com
Airbnb www.airbnb.com
vrbo www.vrbo.com

 

[dioxide45]

Koala is perhaps the closest system to how Vrbo or Airbnb work, but it is tailored to timeshares. When listing on sites like Airbnb or Vrbo, you need to be careful to indicate only the dates the timeshare is available and minimum number of nights they must book. These sites are tailored more to renting a home that is available 356 days a year where people can book for any number of nights. You want to avoid the issue the property ran into when renting through Vrbo.

 

[WorldT]

I have rented on Airbnb by doing what @dioxide45 said above.
1. I only set it as request to book.
2. I set a minimum number of days ( you can do a full week or less but watch your total pay out).
3. Make sure you set your calendar of availability to match the week you are renting.

You can include in the description you are renting out your week at a resort (avoid the word timeshare) hence the restrictions on availability.

 

[moonstone]

Any suggestions how to "safely" rent my timeshares on VRBO? My New Orleans timeshare no longer directly rents out owners weeks but lists them on VRBO and they do it by the day, not week. So last year they rented the weekend and then Wednesday which left the remaining days unrented and resulted in a very tiny rent check for me. So...I am thinking of listing it and another timeshare in Florida on VRBO myself. Have you done this yourself and if so, what do you think I should be aware of before doing so?

There are some good suggestions and tips in the Help & Advice section in the dark blue banner at the top of this page. Choose Timeshare Advice from the drop down then scroll through the page to the Renting (in red) section.

~Diane

 

[OLRi2010]

I have rented on Airbnb by doing what @dioxide45 said above.
1. I only set it as request to book.
2. I set a minimum number of days ( you can do a full week or less but watch your total pay out).
3. Make sure you set your calendar of availability to match the week you are renting.

You can include in the description you are renting out your week at a resort (avoid the word timeshare) hence the restrictions on availability.

Very good information. Thank you!

 

[rickandcindy23]

I have a few listings on Vacation Candy. Just to be clear, this site makes a lot of money. Note the amount the guest pays:

 

[rickandcindy23]

This one is better:

 

[WorldT]

@rickandcindy23 does the difference include taxes or are they all fees to Vacation Candy

 

[rickandcindy23]

@rickandcindy23 does the difference include taxes or are they all fees to Vacation Candy

I have no idea what the entire amount includes. I just think it's a crazy amount of money they make on a rental. I would say not many get rented.

I priced mine on the low end because we are staying at Westin Nanea via an exchange for that week.

I have so many deposits, I don't know what to do the ones that expire the end of August and mid-October. I keep moving weeks forward with eplus, and then I run out of re-trades.

 

[byeloe]

I have no idea what the entire amount includes. I just think it's a crazy amount of money they make on a rental. I would say not many get rented.

DashWeek has a similar model. They marked up my 1BD listing by 1 Thousand from my $1650 ask to $2650. I have it listed on TUG at $1650 also

 

[OLRi2010]

I have no idea what the entire amount includes. I just think it's a crazy amount of money they make on a rental. I would say not many get rented.

I priced mine on the low end because we are staying at Westin Nanea via an exchange for that week.

I have so many deposits, I don't know what to do the ones that expire the end of August and mid-October. I keep moving weeks forward with eplus, and then I run out of re-trades.

I will check that site out. Right now I am working on weeks I haven't deposited with RCI that I have to rent because I already have plenty of RCI TPUs. I either have to start traveling full time and find a way to deal with them. It's a burden and a blessing. I was hoping to let my grandchildren start using them but they can't until they are 21 which is disappointing because my oldest is a much more responsible person than some 40 years olds.

 

[rapmarks]

I have listed on Airbnb. I don’t get that many takers, but when I do I get better money even if they don’t rent the entire week