Lake Okanagan Resorts and getting rid of a timeshare

[Gerry A]

Hello TUG Group,

First time user and soon to be paid member. Thank you for this site.

My 82 year old mother has a timeshare in Lake Okanagan that we are trying to get rid of. However, how do we go about getting rid of a time share there and not have to pay a huge chunk of fees?

Kind Regards,
Gerry A

 

[Railman83]

Hello TUG Group,

First time user and soon to be paid member. Thank you for this site.

My 82 year old mother has a timeshare in Lake Okanagan that we are trying to get rid of. However, how do we go about getting rid of a time share there and not have to pay a huge chunk of fees?

Kind Regards,
Gerry A

Start with the sticky above “how to sell your timeshare” then likely post in bargain bin

 

[moonstone]

As well as looking at the info mentioned above, look at the info in the threads in the Canada Timesharing section of these forums about that resort.

~Diane

 

[LannyPC]

how do we go about getting rid of a time share there and not have to pay a huge chunk of fees?

Also, you could try asking the resort to take it back explaining your mother's situation:

https://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare_abandonment.html

Just do not pay any firm or company any money to supposedly cancel or exit the timeshare.

 

[sue1947]

Read through this thread in the Canada forum: https://tugbbs.com/forums/index.php?threads/lake-okanagan-resort-info-wanted.226622/
Then read the thread starting in 2012 on the Fairmont/Sunchaser etc debacle. I think what happened there is a preview of what the Lake Okanagan can expect. I hope not, but I think it's better to be prepared.

I've only read about the issues and have only a sketchy grasp of the issues. You will get better information from those who post in the first thread. However, the normal advice of how to sell/give away a timeshare won't work in this situation. This is a situation where, from my outsiders perspective, the owners are truly getting screwed. You can't sell it or give it away and giving it back to the resort costs a sizable amount of money.

Good luck.
Sue