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  1. G

    HGVC RESALE RESTRICTIONS / BENEFITS

    I'm looking into purchasing our first timeshare. We are interested in Vistana, Marriott, and HGVC. My question is: What are the restrictions when purchasing a resale timeshare? I know with Vistana, the "StarOptions" are not part of the Vistana Signature Network (VSN) after resale. So only the...
  2. CPNY

    Vistana Resale - Choice of Exchange company?

    im a current Vistana owner at HRA and SVV Key West. Both use Interval International. I’m in the process of picking up an every other year in the Bella phase. I noticed on the estoppel that the exchange company is RCI. Some questions. Do i have a choice in which to use? Do I have to have an...
  3. Grammarhero

    Want to buy this $3 resale Varsity Clubs South Bend TS but TUG Ad disappeared.

    After speaking with my little sister, she says the most she can travel with her daughter was to Varsity Clubs South Bend in the summer, maybe an EOY visit although I may purchase an EY TS. I just visited Chicago for two (2) days. I barely scratched the surface of Chicago and miss the place. I...
  4. erinnr

    Premier Membership?

    Hi all, Can anyone please explain to me what a “Premier Membership” means with Worldmark and does it transfer with sale? Thank you!
  5. SteelerGal

    Notary Reqirements

    When is Notary required for both buyer and seller? Is it based on Title Company? Resort? I have never had to as a buyer but is being asked for a recent purchase.
  6. W

    Exchanges on legacy Marriott program (merged)

    Looking for some advice. I’m considering buying into a legacy platinum week at Marriott Grande Vista. 3 bedroom every other year. Plan is to use 2 bedroom unit and exchange the lock off portion on II for use on my off years(I think I would be exchanging a studio?). Is this a good plan? Would...
  7. Rachman

    How do escrowed eBay Sellers make money?

    I was looking to purchase a timeshare on eBay and see the bid for a few ideal Timeshares were only $1. In addition some are offering gift cards and closing costs paid in full. What is in it for these unattached sellers/brokers (ex. J&J Timeshare & Timeshares4U) who have no affiliation with the...
  8. tahoeJoe

    Worldmark Newbie

    I am interested in having regular access or owning at the Woldmark in Windsor CA (Wine Country). What is the cheapest (MF and purchase costs) way to do this? 1) Buy a resale week at the Worldmark Windsor resort? 2) Buy a resale week at another Worldmark resort with lower MFs and trade in? 2a)...
  9. rayreavis

    Cheated out of first year use of resale

    Buyer beware. I bought a resale at Oakmont in Pigeon Forge, TN through the seller named timeshares4u on eBay. It was a good deal, cheap maintenance fees, and it's a property my daughter and I will enjoy for several years. The problem is the timeshare was listed as *FREE 2019 USE* in the title...
  10. C

    $1 resales - what's the catch?

    I am shopping around for timeshare/vacation club to join. I've listened to the pitch for a few and read up on others. I came across Vistana on Red Week and noticed a number of the units going for as low as $1 dollar. There has to be some sort of catch here. -Why are people practically...
  11. S

    Using Ovation with resale points....

    Does anyone happen to know whether you can use the Wyndham Ovation system to turn in points that you purchased off the resale market? Does it matter if it's deeded or CWA?
  12. J

    Is Flex resale worth it?

    I am a current owner of 241,000 flex options. I use them to book at the same place every year, the Sheraton Steamboat Villas. I would love the opportunity to get into that massive three-bedroom mountainside Villa in the Morningside tower but that would require a purchase of an additional 16,700...
  13. M

    HGVC Tuscany Village Orlando

    I have been reading through a lot of these forums. I was really close to hiring one of those exit companies. I am not a numbers person, so all of this $1 per point stuff confuses me. Anyway, I'm looking for advice on a fair price for my TS. I own a 1 br at the Tuscany Village. I have an annual...
  14. T

    Buy direct or resale ?

    I have looked through the forums and I think I'm getting the answer I need, but figured I'd ask specifically. We are considering buying into HGV. For example, say we purchased 7000 to 9000 points at one of the Orlando properties, would we get the same benefits if we purchase resale as we...
  15. L

    Help - my survey - maybe buying a welk timeshare

    Hi everyone, I am so glad I found this group/site! You are all certainly a wealth of information! I am new-ish to timesharing. My parents owned one at Wapato Point in Manson/Lake chelan, Washington for 25 years and we went yearly. Absolutely loved it. When I grew up, for the last number of...
  16. Shankilicious

    Buying more points resale.

    Ok, so I've owned with Welk Resorts for 3 years now and overall, after a rough start and learning how to best utilize my points and bonus weeks etc, we have been making positive ground on our investment. My questions that I can't find a direct answer to on here are these: 1-If I buy more points...
  17. GibbyCA

    Wyndham Oceanside Pier Owner Meeting Yesterday (2 Dec 2018) Concerns and Questions

    = Hi there everyone, Loooooong time lurker, first time poster. I just had a two hour experience with the “owner update” team at Wyndham Oceanside Pier. I’ll try to make this as brief as possible. First, thank you in advance to all of you who share so much wisdom, experience, and insight on...
  18. S

    New to Time Shares

    Hello All! I am brand new to the forum so let me introduce myself and see if you may be able to help us out! I'm Stephen, I'm from Jersey and literally live down the street from Marriott Seaview Resort. I am a husband and proud daddy to two beautiful little girls ages 10 and 7 and one great...
  19. E

    Marriott Mountain Valley Lodge FREE

    I have a Marriott Mountain Valley Lodge that we do not use. It has a $0 balance. Its a studio, silver, Excellent View, week 39 float. Unit 7211 Float Weeks- 15,20-23,39-43,46-47 First Usage is 2020. We usually rent this out. The timeshare is free, The new owner will need to pay the...
  20. M

    Bought Wyndham Club Access Yesterday Without Understanding-Help Please?

    Good Morning, I attended my very first timeshare presentation yesterday at Wyndham, Williamsburg, VA. I totally fell for the presentation without doing my usual research and due diligence. (I know,-STUPID!) Since I still have 6 more days to back out, I'm asking for assistance. Note: I have...
  21. I

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  22. girlscoutmom

    Royal Holiday?

    I searched the site and found a few postings but no answers yet - Im trying to figure out what 10,000 Royal Holiday points translates to? I have a family of 5 so we generally want at least a 1 br. Does anyone that owns RH have access to points charts? And how would that transfer into RCI if we...
  23. cindylou

    WKORV Weeks up for auction

    In case anyone is interested, as of last week, posted on the bulletin board by the Redbox at the WKORV lobby is a list of about 2 dozen weeks that are going up for auction at a location in Maui (the courthouse I believe) in a few weeks. I should have taken a picture of the 2 pages, but I didn't...
  24. TXTortoise

    Hawaii Resale Market

    While on Maui the last two weeks I was talking to a local broker about how I had kept waiting to see the uptick in listings everyone says occurs once MF notices come out. While I'd been tracking MOC Lahaina winter listings since 4Q2016, he noted that even he was surprised at how few new...
  25. C

    Free: Westin Desert Willow: 2 Bedroom Lockoff, Even Year Float Gold Season

    Westin Desert Willow - Gold Season 2 Bedroom Lockoff Villa Every Even Year, Floating Week Maintenance Fee: 2018 fees have been paid: $844.92 Usage: First usage for new owner is 2018 II: Has the Starwood to Starwood priority in II Points: This deed does not have Starpoints or Staroptions...
  26. D

    Timeshare Brokers Associates

    Timeshare Brokers Associates offered to sell my 420,000 points in Myrtle Beach for about $2500 Without fees. They said fees would be the responsibility of the buyer, ~ $500. Does anyone have experience with them?
  27. M

    Worldwide Travel Events? Scam?

    Has anyone heard of Worldwide Travel Events out of Naperville, IL? They have contacted me about purchasing my Vidanta Grand Luxxe Master Suite. Can't find any info on them, and they are talking about a high price. I asked about how they conduct the transfer and they said they would use First...
  28. md8287

    Christmas gift of timeshare exit!

    Happy to share that for Christmas I got the gift of exiting all of my Wyndham timeshares! Starting January 1 no more maintenance fees for us!!! If you’re looking to get out of a Platinum size membership that is paid off pm me and I’ll try to connect you with the North Pole (aka someone...
  29. Moparman42

    Pitfalls of buying resale

    Good day, all! I am an owner at Westin Nanea. I pre purchased from the developer in October of 2016. I am using my timeshare and am happy to have it. I am considering purchasing more. Nanea wants to sell me the other half (EOYE) for 26k, or I can get WKORV for 33k. That being said, I want...
  30. T

    Buying resale Marriott points - what do you lose?

    We are investigating a Marriott resale TS purchase - and even willingly went to a presentation at Myrtle beach so as to be well informed. (We are TS owners at a Mexican resort and thus have an RCI account plus we have a reasonably good TUG based knowledge background). They “offered” to empty...
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