Club Wyndham Exit

[Hulaboy]

Is anyone else trying to use their exit program? Every time I call the program shrinks. They started out with offering three years of points usage and no maintenance fees to now just a give back. What's next, are they going to charge me like the exit companies on the internet?

 

[TUGBrian]

Sticky - Give back your unwanted wyndham Timeshare - Wyndham Ovations / Wyndham Cares / Certified Exit

Updated this 2/2024 - here is the current link to the wyndham giveback program: https://clubwyndham.wyndhamdestinations.com/us/en/help/certified-exit Just wanted to put this in as a sticky after my experience today with deeding back 3 points intervals using the Ovation program, it was very...

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[Timeshare Von]

Is anyone else trying to use their exit program? Every time I call the program shrinks. They started out with offering three years of points usage and no maintenance fees to now just a give back. What's next, are they going to charge me like the exit companies on the internet?

I'm in the process right now, and that is the deal I've been offered and taking advantage of.

 

[tschwa2]

You never know. HICV started out for free and now charges $1200 per contract and if you start the process later than September, you have to pay the next full year's MF's in addition to the fee. Wyndham has more inventory than they are able to sell and is trying to slow down the deed backs.

 

[HitchHiker71]

Is anyone else trying to use their exit program? Every time I call the program shrinks. They started out with offering three years of points usage and no maintenance fees to now just a give back. What's next, are they going to charge me like the exit companies on the internet?

Exit programs exist entirely at the discretion of the developers and are always subject to change - as the T&Cs clearly indicate. Many timeshare entities don't even have exit programs like CE - so we should be collectively glad that they even exist. There are inventory thresholds for various types of inventory that are in place - so it's not unusual for various contract types and/or resort locations to not be taking back certain contracts at certain points in time. Is your contract resale or retail? What type of contract? Weeks based or UDI? Deeded or trust?

 

[bnoble]

To put it even more clearly:

Exit programs do not exist for the benefit of owners. They exist for the benefit of the developer. That they happen to be helpful to owners is a side effect. If Wyndham needs more inventory for the sales machine, and what you own is particularly useful to them, they will be happy to take back your ownership and may even give you three years' use. If what you own is not useful, they will decline.

This isn't quite the whole story--the developer would prefer not to have to deal with Viking Ship exit scams, etc. because those are expensive to deal with. So, in that sense, this is for the benefit of owners who would otherwise be more likely to fall prey to such scams.

 

[kaljor]

It's a hard truth but as far as I know, the only legitimate and hassle-free way to exit a Wyndham ownership is through whatever program they currently offer. Costs and conditions may not make you happy, but being completely free may well be worth it. If you want out, don't overthink things, just get out as soon as you can. Just one person's advice.

 

[Timeshare Von]

It's a hard truth but as far as I know, the only legitimate and hassle-free way to exit a Wyndham ownership is through whatever program they currently offer. Costs and conditions may not make you happy, but being completely free may well be worth it. If you want out, don't overthink things, just get out as soon as you can. Just one person's advice.

*THIS*
I am very happy with the "deal" I was able to secure to exit my Wyndham ownership. It wasn't that I was dissatisfied or unhappy with my timeshare . . . but rather as I got older and my travel interests have changed . . . ownership in general just didn't fit into my overall retirement plan. I started divesting our timeshare ownership portfolio about 10 years ago . . . holding on to the last two of significant value until the past year.

Getting out when you can is critical, if you know you want to end your ownership interests. With my Wyndham Certified Exit being completed in the very near future, I will be timeshare ownership-less for the first time in over 40 years!

 

[Hulaboy]

Exit programs exist entirely at the discretion of the developers and are always subject to change - as the T&Cs clearly indicate. Many timeshare entities don't even have exit programs like CE - so we should be collectively glad that they even exist. There are inventory thresholds for various types of inventory that are in place - so it's not unusual for various contract types and/or resort locations to not be taking back certain contracts at certain points in time. Is your contract resale or retail? What type of contract? Weeks based or UDI? Deeded or trust?

A little more information. We have 5 contracts, 4 are SVC (Hawaii and Western US) and 1 Club Wyndham. These are all deeded and floating days. Currently we are going to wait until next year to see if their offer improves. I hope they don't get worse.