Did you give away or adopt a timeshare on the Bargain Deals forum?

[ChicagoRobert]

Successful

I am happy to say that I successfully gave away our timeshare with Diamond Resorts International-Sedona Los Abrigados (with added incentives).

I cannot thank enough, some of the extremely kind and helpful TUG members who made it possible. Your selfless guidance was so valuable.

I used JRA Services, Inc. for the closing and would highly recommend Janet for anyone wanting to handle the closing themselves. She was quick, responsive and very detailed in her work.

TUG is a great place to learn and succeed at selling (or giving away) your timeshare.

Thanks again!

 

[Need to Travel]

Our HOA has given away 15 of the 24 timeshares that we were holding.
I posted in June, so it has been very successful.
Thanks

 

[chellej]

Last year and so far this year I have given away 4. Paid the transfer fees on all, maintenance fee on one.

I think I can stop and just keep the rest

 

[ampaholic]

I successfully gave away my Vacation Village @ Parkway Triennial. I am happy with the results of the Bargain Forum Board.

 

[roadking99]

Successful

I am so pleased with not only the forum but also the folks at timeshare transfers for the seamless and painless transfer of my property. The couple who received it were happy with a great deal and we were happy to have one less maintenance fee now that we are retired. http://tugbbs.com/forums/images/smilies/clap.gif

 

[ronparise]

Im giving away 74000 RCI points through the forum...i got 5 requests in the fist 15 minutes. As they say "one mans trash is another mans treasure"

 

[AwayWeGo]

I Think I Resemble That Remark.

Im giving away 74000 RCI points through the forum.

Hmmmmm -- 74,000 RCI points.

Sounds familiar.

Reminds me of the 2BR Vacation Village At Parkway unit we gave away el freebo via Kijiji Dot Com. (It was offered via the TUG-BBS bargain giveaway section also, but the folks who took it responded to the Kijiji giveaway offer. Nobody on TUG responded. Go figure.)

The 1 we gave away was triennial -- i.e., worth 74,000 points every 3 years, with the points delivered in annual doses of 24,667 points.

We also gave away, to the same people who took our 74,000-point triennial, another 2BR triennial at the same timeshare, worth 55,500 points every 3 years (delivered as 18,500 points every year).

We kept a Vacation Village At Parkway 2BR triennial worth 92,500 points every 3 years (30,833 points annually).

The pattern of cheap eBay purchases followed by Kijiji giveaways illustrates our hands-on learning experience. I mean, why learn the facts ahead of time when we can blunder ahead in ignorance & learn the hard way via practical experience?

We eventually came to understand that Vacation Village At Parkway has 3 demand seasons, reflected in 3 different points-values for the 2BR lock-off units at that timeshare -- 55,500 points (low demand season) & 74,000 points (mid-demand), & 92,500 points (high demand). The kicker is that maintenance fees are all the same, mox nix the points values.

We jumped on the eBay annual 18,500-point unit because it was not only super-cheap on eBay but also because it generated more points for lower fees than a dinky non-Florida points-timeshare that we deeded back to the resort because of excessive maintenance fees.

Shortly afterward we spied a super-cheap 24,667-point unit on eBay & jumped on that, to replace the 18,500-point unit. Same timeshare. Same fees. So why not?

We never expected to see a triennial version of a Vacation Village At Parkway high-demand 2BR unit on eBay. But when we did, we jumped on that too, making us owners of 3 Vacation Village At Parkway triennials, all with the same fees but with 3 different points values.

We kept the high & gave away the mid- & low-demand units. The total we paid through eBay for all 3 was way less than the maximum we typed in on eSnipe for our eBay 18,500-point unit, so we felt no pain at giving away 2 of our 3 Vacation Village At Parkway triennials.

Is this a great country or what ?

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

 

[malonem68]

I didn't give one away but I finally got my first timeshare via the message board. Picked up a Foxrun 2br week 31. I paid the transfer fees and closing costs but the trasaction went smoothly and I am very happy with my purchase!! (Well, I guess you can't call it a purchase).

Now, if I can only find a Willowbrook unit at Split Rock!

 

[richjester]

New Owner for Wyndham Sapphire Valley

We gave away two 105,000 point deeds at Wyndham Sapphire Valley. We appreciate the new owners who can get some use from something that we wouldn't be able to use. We paid for closing costs, buyer paid the resort fees. Thanks!!

 

[RLG]

I've given away several units at Sheraton Broadway Plantation and Sheraton Mountain Vista. They are great traders in II because they get first look at bulk deposits from Starwood. (I'm still keeping quite a few of these.)

The recipient of my most recent give away already used it to trade into a 2 bedroom at Westin Ka'anapali:

I received an email from II saying my exchange was confirmed for KAN 9/7-9/14 (2bd) :whoopie: :whoopie:

 

[jkkinder]

How do I go about listing a bargain deal?

I read your post & would like to list my Vail timeshare for free but every link I try ends up in a dead end. How do I post one on the bargain deals.

Thanks for your help.

Judy

 

[DeniseM]

Here you go: http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132509

 

[csxjohn]

I just started the paper work today to give my TS in Steamboat Springs, that I posted yesterday, to another reader of this forum.

 

[magdalena]

Please keep us posted on how it goes. Might like to get in touch with you as far as the steps involved.

Thanks!

 

[csxjohn]

Please keep us posted on how it goes. Might like to get in touch with you as far as the steps involved.

Thanks!

I will do that. We submitted our info to the title transfer company and should get the stuff we need to sign Mon. or Tues.

 

[csxjohn]

Update and history of my transactions.

Please keep us posted on how it goes. Might like to get in touch with you as far as the steps involved.

Thanks!

My deed transfer is final, less than a month total time.

I won't go into all the details here but if you want them click on my user name and email me.

Brief review:

April 30, 2012 posted two units to give away on the bargain deals forum.

May 1st Got a request for info on one of the units. Sent info, came to an agreement on closing costs and use of Legal Timeshare Transfers. We both sent the required information and documents to the transfer company.

May 11 Received email with new deed, to sign, get notarized, and witnessed.

May 14 Snail mailed the executed documents to the title company.

May 18 Executed deed was received by the title transfer company, electronically filed in the proper county and was told the transfer was official.

All documents will be mailed to me and the buyer on Monday May 21, 2012.


Thanks to the TUG BBS and a member who wanted the timeshare, it has been transfered to him.

 

[linsj]

I gave away a Kauai Beach Villas in less than a week. My first posting in the Bargain Deals.

 

[JudiZ]

Villas of Cave Creek

I posted my ad on May 5 for Villas; on May 6 I had a response and the process began. On June 14, I received an email from Legal Timeshare Transfer stating that the property transfer at the resort had been completed. Hard to say enough good things about the closing company - they were fast, professional and thorough. Overall, a wonderful and satisfying transaction.

Judi

 

[bogey21]

Yes, two. I think I got $100 for a CasaBlanca Vacation Club Week and gave away a Week at Peppertree by the Sea. Both purchasers handled the costs associated with the transactions.

George

 

[DeniseM]

I just got another week at our favorite Hawaii resort on the Bargain Deals Forum - thank you Lin!

 

[purson]

Kuhio Banyan unit has a new owner

Yes! Today we were able to conclude giving away a studio unit at the Kuhio Banyan (Honolulu, HI) after first posting it 8 months ago. I offered to pay for the transfer and for the current year dues. No takers for 6 months. Everything went smoothly but slowly. I had tried for quite some time to sell it but the economy just was too poor. Our lifestyle has been changing as we get older so it was time for someone else to enjoy it. This board is an excellent way to connect with new owners!

 

[dwmantz]

Sold Wyndham Edisto Island Ocean Ridge 2br Loft Wk 32

Sold in just a few hours for $75.

 

[Homeawayfromhome2]

Gave away Lawai Beach Banyon

1/1 bedroom/bath, odd year within a week in the bargain deals.
Thanks Tug!

 

[sara1968]

J. No more bluegreen!

I was so happy to get rid of my points with the bluegreen, it's over!
Thanks, and enjoy it Lee!


Sara

 

[Bill4728]

Not to say that the bargain deals forum doesn't work but I had posted a couple of TS there for about 10 months with little response. Posted the same exact deal in the TUG marketplace and got 8 responses in less than a month.

Be sure to post in the TUG market place too.