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Exchanging with another TUG member

HDiaz1

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What is the best way (or safest) to exchange with another member?
Have you done it before? How was your experience? What did you do to prevent being scammed?

Thank you,
 

TUGBrian

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eschjw

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Worked for me last year when I exchanged my 2019 Smokies week for their 2018 Florida week. I found their ad in the exchange forum and we exchanged information and sent several emails to work out the process. Trust, but verify the reservations and you should be ok.

It was our first exchange using TUG. It went very well and we saved an exchange fee. As an added bonus for us, the owner had 2 weeks and I rented the second week from them.
 

silentg

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We have done several exchanges with TUG members. It has been very good and hope to do more in the future.
We email first, then talk on phone. Work out the exchange, notify our resort, they notify their resort.
Get a confirmation and we are good to go.
Good Luck!
Silentg
 

gnipgnop

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Do you need a guest certificate to exchange with another TUG member?
 

elaine

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yes. you need reservation isued in their name, however, you need to do that. some systems (HGVC, Marriott etc.) or resorts will just switch the name for free or charge a small fee. if you are doing a swap of II or RCI exchanges, then you need an II or RCI guest certificate.
i have also done several tug exchanges/rentals. all worked out well. i email/call several times. the only time i did not trade with an established TUG member, another TUG member vouched for him and we spoke on the phone. Elaine
 

silentg

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In our case we just informed our timeshare who was going to be staying and the others we exchanged with did the same.
We did get confirmations too!
Silentg
 
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