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  1. andrewjjtimeshare

    HGVC Hilton Points Hokulani Waikiki 6,720 Points

    Buyer’s First Year of Usage 2026 - Free Closing & Usage Usage: Biennial Even 6,720 Biennial Even HGVC Points, January Renewal Full Points available for 2026. One Bedroom Plus, Gold Season Weeks# 19-22 & 36-41 Maintenance fees & Taxes: $1,626.07 - Due Biennially January 1st HGV Club Dues...
  2. andrewjjtimeshare

    8,160 Even HGVC Points Grand Islander Waikiki

    2026 - Free Closing & Usage Usage: Biennial Even Float Unit 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, Full Kitchen Float Week# 19-22 & 36-41 Gold Season 8,160 Biennial Even HGVC Points, Full points available for 2026 Maintenance fees & Taxes: $1,955.20 - Due Biennially January 1st, NOT including club dues...
  3. andrewjjtimeshare

    105,000 Biennial Odd Points Wyndham Tamarack Wisconsin Dells

    Buyer’s First Year of Usage: 2027 Usage: Biennial Odd 105,000 Biennial Odd Wyndham Points, January Renewal Points available starting 2027 If buyer is an existing Wyndham member the renewal month will revert to the existing accounts renewal month. Maintenance fees & Taxes: $658.32 – Including...
  4. andrewjjtimeshare

    5,440 Hilton Points Kings' Land Timeshare HGVC Waikoloa Hawaii

    Buyer’s First Year of Usage: 2027 - Free Closing Usage: Biennial Odd Float Unit 1 bedroom 1 bath Float Week#19-22 & 36-41 Gold Season 5,440 Biennial Odd HGVC Points, January Renewal Full points available for 2027 HGVC Activation Fee: $736 Per Interval - invoiced by Hilton upon transfer - PAID BY...
  5. andrewjjtimeshare

    2,560 HGVC Hilton Points Las Palmeras Timeshare Orlando Florida

    2026 - Free Closing & Usage Usage: Biennial Even Float Unit Studio 1 bath Float Week# 1-5, 18-21 & 35-50 Gold Season 2,560 Biennial Even HGVC Points, Full Points available for 2026 HGVC Activation Fee: $736 - invoiced by Hilton upon transfer. - PAID BY SELLERS. Maintenance fees & Taxes: $798.68...
  6. S

    Free Ownership Transfer of WM pts

    Looking for points? I have 6k annual points through WorldMark, owned in full. Mortgage is long paid off. These were purchased in the late 90s. We no longer travel and are looking to transfer ownership. Quick breakdown of what's offered: 6k in annual points 12k available until April 2027 2...
  7. andrewjjtimeshare

    Shell Vacations Club Points Hawaii

    Buyer’s First Year of Usage: 2026 – Free Closing & Usage Annual 3,675 Annual Points, October Renewal 3,675 Points available from October 2026 October 1st - September 30th use year Maintenance fees & Taxes: $1,568.50 Due Annually January 1st Sellers paying all closing and transfer fees. 71464
  8. andrewjjtimeshare

    Wyndham Club Access Points of all amounts

    I have many Wyndham Club Access accounts available of varying amounts. Ranging from 84,000 - 500,000 Points. and some larger accounts as well. Buyer responsible for the $399 transfer fee. Sellers covering all other closing costs. Sellers will also continue to pay the monthly maintenance fees...
  9. andrewjjtimeshare

    Many Worldmark Credits accounts available

    I have many Worldmark Credits accounts available. 12,000 Annual Credits, October Renewal, Quarterly Maintenance fee payments $371.15 10,000 Annual Credits, July Renewal, Monthly maintenance fee payments $118.93 25,000 Annual Credits, May Renewal, Quarterly Maintenance fee payments $666.20 70,000...
  10. S

    Free Timeshare Wyndham Bonnet Creek

    Free - Bonnet Creek Platinum Points Ownership Timeshare 1,224,000 Annual points - Jan through December We're offering our paid-in-full Wyndham Platinum Deeded Points ownership FREE to a new owner Ownership Details: Bonnet Creek is close to Disney and Disney Springs Current monthly maintenance...
  11. Lisa P

    FREE - 154,000 Annual Club Wyndham Points

    https://www.tug2.com/resorts/resort/Wyndham-Fairfield-Harbour/classified-listing/299537 Two-Bedroom Week 33 (summer red) converted to 154,000 annual Club Wyndham Points, offered by a long-time TUG member. Use year is January 1 - December 31. All 154,000 points in the current 2026 use year are...
  12. M

    Can rental rights be suspended?

    Hello. We’re new to TS… we bought 8000 HGV Max points retail (wish I’d known about TUG!). I’m thinking of expanding our portfolio through resale to have HGVC points to either take more expensive vacations or to rent weeks through go-koala to cover all our MF. My wife is concerned about doing...
  13. B

    Alternative to Vacationpointexchange.com?

    Anyone know of a good alternative to vacationpointexchange.com? I have used this site in the past (a while back) but now it requires verification for those renting points and I have been trying to get verified for many months with no response. I have tried messaging Steven Ting via...
  14. C

    Free Tahiti Village timeshare with 42,000 points a year!

    Long story short, my husband and I recently agreed to buy a timeshare. I realized after the cool off period that this was a bad idea for us as we have medical bills for two of our kids and myself and it feels undoable to pay the payment every month on top of everything else. Details: Tahiti...
  15. A

    How can you purchase/acquire a small amount of points (7,000)?

    I own 343,000 resale points and need just 7,000 more to get a additional Housekeeping credit, 350,000. Is there anyway to purchase or find 7,000 points?
  16. M

    Southwest companion pass for 2 yrs, strategy through new SW card application from DoC)

    Here is an excellent guide from DoC.. (I don't like the changes from Southwest, but there is still value with getting 100k WN pts + Companion Pass, for those who want). I am over 5/24, so I am unfortunately out :-(...
  17. A

    What's the Value of RCI Deposit

    I have 56,000 points left for the year and I don't think I'll be able to use them. What's my best course of action? I've never deposited points or done anything with RCI. Couple questions: What is the value of depositing points into RCI? Is there a better way to use my remaining points for...
  18. T

    Should We Buy Points?

    My husband and I just sat through a Marriott presentation about Abound Points (in exchange for a discounted stay at the Kaanapali Villas). We said no, of course, but have been considering buying points on the resale market. We’ve been running the numbers and trying to determine if buying into...
  19. K

    Relinquish nightmare

    Trying to relinquish my timeshare, but so far from what I’ve read it cost an arm and a leg! Just another ripoff! Question 1 does anyone have an email address for the relinquish programme? I have an email for Capital Vacations but they aren’t helpful at all! They just keep giving me a phone...
  20. K

    Points Purchase

    Hi! I am an owner at Westin Lagunamar & am considering buying more points (or star options as they call them) on the resale market from another owner of the same resort. Does anyone know if the points I buy from them will be added to my current yearly points all in one pot or will I end up with...
  21. C

    Help Needed: Marriott removing transferred points from Account

    Help Requested if this has happened to anyone else and also FYI for anyone renting / transferring points. Marriott cancelled a vacation and took points away from our account without authorization from us. Backstory, we rented points from another owner in October, 2024. These points were...
  22. R

    Points usage

    Don't the points expire every year and u get new points in new year. Is there a good reason to save and keep points than use the points for vacation as intended.
  23. simpsontruckdriver

    CapitalOne changes their rewards program

    It used to be that you would go into the CapitalOne rewards and get cash rebates. You can still do that with the CapitalOne Shopping app/plugin, but the card now does points only. I don't use my CapitalOne Venture points/rebates for travel, I primarily use it for Amazon, where I get $0.08 for...
  24. R

    Looking to get hgvc points

    We have seen tug hgvc marketplace and are interested to get 2 BR or 3 BR free timeshare. We are looking to options in Orlando, Myrtle Beach. Let us know, thanks
  25. andrewjjtimeshare

    Shell Hawaii Points available

    I have multiple Shell Hawaii points accounts that are up for grabs with sellers paying all closing costs. All accounts are annual usage with October 1st - September 30th use year. Points from October 2024 are available for the buyer. Buyers responsible for the 2025 maintenance fees. Available...
  26. M

    Are there fees from Marriott to sell Destination points?

    Does Marriott charge fees to the buyer or seller in a points transaction?
  27. N

    What are my options for taking over my uncle’s Marriott deeded unit

    My uncle no longer travels. He has asked me if I am interested in his 2 bedroom 2 bath at Shadow Ridge Palm Desert deeded unit. Description says the point value is 75,000. I have several questions: 1. Is it possible to retain all the owner benefits by putting my name on the deed and at TOD...
  28. P

    Buying resale points, how to get into account?

    Looking to buy some HICV points via resale, but have questions about how the deed will transfer into my existing account. I know I'd have to buy at 3 specific resorts, pay maintenance fees, the points won't count towards my "status", and pay the current owner what they're asking + fees. I'm...
  29. wballoni

    Can I do anything with 175 points?

    I have 175 points that were banked from last year. I'm heading to MGO in a few weeks and won't be at another Marriott timeshare for the remainder of the year. Is there anything productive I can do with this small number of points while at MGO (or otherwise) before they expire?
  30. D

    Free: Hilton Vacation Club / Diamond Resorts US Collection, 5000 Points

    Resort Name: Diamond Resorts, Now owned by Hilton Grand Vacation Resort Location: Hundreds of Resorts around the United States Fixed Week / Floating Week / Number of Points (and specify what system): Points - 5000 Each Year Frequency (every year? every other year?): As many as you have points...
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