Change to Redweek process and all those extra fees... And not in a good way.... [MERGED]

[davidvel]

I did get a pretty exciting email from a Nigerian prince with a great offer the other day!

C'mon Brian, you'd take a cool 10 million (less?) for the rights . . .

 

[TUGBrian]

id demand 1 dollar more than redweek sold for...out of principal!

 

[CalGalTraveler]

That is amazing. Your Westin?

Yes. But I still own 2 more Vistana weeks. With our Hiltons we had too many so it was time to pare down the portfolio.

 

[DRH90277]

Fair point—any marketplace needs both quality listings and engaged renters. That said, Redweek’s rising fees are pushing owners to look for better options—just like it did for me—and that’s where FindingMeili.com naturally comes in.


It’s not just about listing—it’s about making rentals more cost-effective for both owners and renters. Many owners are probably already seeing the benefits of lower costs, and as more listings grow, so does the renter base. If owners keep feeding Redweek despite the constant nickel-and-dime tactics, nothing will change.

If you’re tired of overpaying, I found it worth trying a platform actually built to solve these pain points—which is why I mentioned FindingMeili.com in the first place, to help other owners looking for a better option

I looked at the FindingMeili.com site and it looks like a "mere listing site" without any of the added services provided by a Redweek listing. I was trying to see if there was a side-by-side comparison of the services provided and couldn't see anything. I'm comfortable paying for what I think are the added services of Redweek. These include the reach to their client base, the Verified & Protected feature, their online contracting process, the collection of local & resort taxes, the ease of making a listing, and even the assurance given to the renter of delaying payment to ensure performance. As a renter, I would expect FindingMeili to provide these same services. I'm not just paying for a listing and I'm confident my renters expect more.

You must have had some experience with this service. Please share whether they can meet the expectations we have from a Redweek listing.

 

[sponger76]

I looked at the FindingMeili.com site and it looks like a "mere listing site" without any of the added services provided by a Redweek listing.

I looked at it too, it seems they still haven't made any progress on finding that Chinese girl Mei Li yet. Or on explaining how renting timeshares will assist with that effort.

 

[JohnnyO]

I was paid in full. Friday July 25 renter check-in date, digitally paid July 29th, confirmed in bank account August 1st.

And paid again on the subsequent week same schedule. Doesn't seem too worthless to me nor a scam.

 

[cubigbird]

What if we get to close to 61 days from check in with a Vistana rental listing unrented? I’d like the ability to pull the rental listing and bank the points. Does Redweek allow this, assuming I’d be out the $49 listing fee?

 

[rickandcindy23]

What if we get to close to 61 days from check in with a Vistana rental listing unrented? I’d like the ability to pull the rental listing and bank the points. Does Redweek allow this, assuming I’d be out the $49 listing fee?

You can take your listing down at any time.

We own SDO, renting 3 different units for Feb-March on RW, and I will be waiting until RW cancels the ad. If it rents, great, if it doesn't, I can cancel last-minute with Marriott and bank with II.

I will take my ad down for Shadow Ridge Villages February dates about 90 days ahead. I just see no reason to deposit into II that late. I have to deposit the reservation I have. I cannot wait until 60 days out, the weeks will lose too much trading power (I think).

 

[4Reliefnow]

I complained in a Facebook group when Redweek started pushing "Verified" with up to 17% taxes and fees. Around 90% of owners said they prefer paying fees for the security. They are too lazy to follow the TUG process to verify a rental.

Lazy guests give Redweek the license to jack up fees and make it harder for owners to rent out weeks. My friend said "If someone would provide the service options that FRedweek did 2 years ago, they would take much of the business"

 

[dioxide45]

I complained in a Facebook group when Redweek started pushing "Verified" with up to 17% taxes and fees. Around 90% of owners said they prefer paying fees for the security. They are too lazy to follow the TUG process to verify a rental.

Lazy guests give Redweek the license to jack up fees and make it harder for owners to rent out weeks. My friend said "If someone would provide the service options that FRedweek did 2 years ago, they would take much of the business"

But owners aren't paying the fees. Renters pay the additional 17% in taxes and fees. Perhaps you meant to say renters prefer paying the extra fees? I think it really comes down to that they haven't done the math and analysis to determine the savings vs. the risk. They can save money if they are willing to take a risk and send an owner all the money up front without a 100% guaranty. Some are willing to take the risk and save the money while it seems that many aren't. Of course Redweek hasn't made it easy to do the analysis since they've suppressed DIY rentals for a while.

There are other outfits out there that offer similar services as Redweek did two years ago, they just don't seem to get the needed traffic to take away market share from Redweek. Redweek brings in renters through a lot of advertising. Advertising is expensive and small startups may not be able to afford it.

Here are other options to consider from a list I've been maintaining;

• Finding Meili - www.findingmeili.com
• Koala - www.go-koala.com
• Vacation Candy - www.vacationcandy.com
• TUG Marketplace - https://www.tug2.com/timesharemarketplace/rentals
• My Resort Network - https://www.myresortnetwork.com/
• Rialto Vacations - https://rialtovacations.com/
• Vakay Mood - https://vakaymood.com/

 

[chapjim]

I complained in a Facebook group when Redweek started pushing "Verified" with up to 17% taxes and fees. Around 90% of owners said they prefer paying fees for the security. They are too lazy to follow the TUG process to verify a rental.

Lazy guests give Redweek the license to jack up fees and make it harder for owners to rent out weeks. My friend said "If someone would provide the service options that FRedweek did 2 years ago, they would take much of the business"

If that service could generate the traffic that RedWeek.com gets, it could take some of RW's business. So far, none of the existing rental sites have been able to do that.

 

[montygz]

I have rented multiple units from eBay in the past. As a renter, the experience was great. I don't know what the experience is for someone seeking to rent, however.

 

[exyeh]

if compare redweek and airbnb, which one is easier to get timeshare to rent out? I only have a unit to rent out but the total nights can be varies (points system), redweek does not allow any flexibilites now. (only price.) and I am hestitate to post a listing there.

 

[pchung6]

Try to post another rental on Redweek. When did RW start charging $59.99 per ad? I thought it was $49.99 for DIY.

 

[tschwa2]

Try to post another rental on Redweek. When did RW start charging $59.99 per ad? I thought it was $49.99 for DIY.

There is no DIY for rentals anymore for the last month. The only DIY is for selling your timeshare and that also is $59.

 

[dioxide45]

Try to post another rental on Redweek. When did RW start charging $59.99 per ad? I thought it was $49.99 for DIY.

I suspect your post was moved to this thread?

 

[pchung6]

There is no DIY for rentals anymore for the last month. The only DIY is for selling your timeshare and that also is $59.

Ok got it. If there is another alternative to Redweek, I will switch my business to. I just can't stand with RW. I tried to post on Koala, they just don't generate enough visits. Why it is so hard for Koala to realize their problem is the double fees to both renter and owner?

 

[DeniseM]

Redweek has double fees now too...

 

[dioxide45]

Ok got it. If there is another alternative to Redweek, I will switch my business to. I just can't stand with RW. I tried to post on Koala, they just don't generate enough visits. Why it is so hard for Koala to realize their problem is the double fees to both renter and owner?

See post #310 for other options. The only issue with some of the other options is they don't get the same volume of traffic through their site, so getting renters isn't always easy. That is where Redweek has you by the b@lls...

 

[pchung6]

Redweek has double fees now too...

Not 8% commission to both renter and owner. If Koala can beat that, they will get a lot business. Now Koala gets nothing.

 

[dioxide45]

Not 8% commission to both renter and owner. If Koala can beat that, they will get a lot business. Now Koala gets nothing.

If your rental price is sub $2000, then they come out even or Koala is cheaper. Only when the rental rate is higher than $2000 does Koala cost more to the owner.

 

[chapjim]

You can take your listing down at any time.

We own SDO, renting 3 different units for Feb-March on RW, and I will be waiting until RW cancels the ad. If it rents, great, if it doesn't, I can cancel last-minute with Marriott and bank with II.

I will take my ad down for Shadow Ridge Villages February dates about 90 days ahead. I just see no reason to deposit into II that late. I have to deposit the reservation I have. I cannot wait until 60 days out, the weeks will lose too much trading power (I think).

I just canceled a reservation that I had listed on RedWeek.com. I looked for and couldn't find a way to cancel the RW listing. Ended up messaging the account rep, who took down the listing the next day.

 

[hurnik]

I just canceled a reservation that I had listed on RedWeek.com. I looked for and couldn't find a way to cancel the RW listing. Ended up messaging the account rep, who took down the listing the next day.

You go into your Redweek account and there's a "my listings". Change the filter to Active, find your listing and then Deactivate it. (there's a pulldown or something to deactivate the listing)

 

[chapjim]

You go into your Redweek account and there's a "my listings". Change the filter to Active, find your listing and then Deactivate it. (there's a pulldown or something to deactivate the listing)

Nope. That's the way it used to be. Now all you can do with a full service listing is view the listing, copy the listing, edit the price, and contact Customer Support.

 

[hurnik]

Nope. That's the way it used to be. Now all you can do with a full service listing is view the listing, copy the listing, edit the price, and contact Customer Support.

Wow!!! That sucks. Redweek sucks (LOL).