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Best way rid myself of Sheraton Vistana Villages/Bella 2bdrm/Annual floating, week 16/81,000 Star Options

erock1975

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Hello,
Thank you in advance for your patience with my lack of knowledge on how to navigate the system here. I am from Canada, the exchange rate has made the yearly mtnc fees out of reach to justify the 81,000 Star Options. I've used them a lot in Hawaii, but with the latest increase, it's hard to justify.

Questions: How do I sell or unload this time share without paying upfront fees to broker?

Thanks again.
 

DeniseM

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Is it paid off? If so, you can give it away on TUG, at no cost to you:

 

dioxide45

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Based on the StarOptions and week number, this looks like a 2BR Prime (Platinum) season. This should have some value. Perhaps between $1000 and $2000. You can list it in the TUG Marketplace for free (if you are a TUG member). If not, then it will cost $15 to become a member. It should go rather quickly as it is the mandatory phase at SVV.
 
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Based on the StarOptions and week number, this looks like a 2BR lock off Prime (Platinum) season. This should have some value. Perhaps between $1000 and $2000. You can list it in the TUG Marketplace for free (if you are a TUG member). If not, then it will cost $15 to become a member. It should go rather quickly as it is the mandatory phase at SVV.
81K SO would not be lockoff. For platinum season 2BR non-lockoff, there is certainly resale value.
 

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81K SO would not be lockoff. For platinum season 2BR non-lockoff, there is certainly resale value.
You're right. I actually knew that but I initially thought it might be a lock off High/Gold and started to type that and then actually looked at the StarOption chart and failed to remove "lock off" from my post.
 
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