We had someone offer (not a family member) to give us their week at Orange Lake Resort Orlando. It is a 3 bedroom for week 18, not sure which area. She is tired of paying the maintenance fees. We know little about timeshares.
I am reading that if she gives it to us, we will not be members of the club/have points and would really only be able to use it for that week at that resort, which wouldn't really work for us. I read it may be an option to pay a fee to convert to points? Cost? Have no idea how many points that unit/week would be worth.Then we could stay different weeks/at different resorts or exchange through RCI.
I would appreciate any advice on how this might work for us. It seemed like a good idea at first, but the more I am reading seems like we wouldn't really be able to use it without added costs of paying to convert to points, join ECI etc, in addition to the maintenance fees and whatever fees there would be to transfer.
Thanks in advance!
I am reading that if she gives it to us, we will not be members of the club/have points and would really only be able to use it for that week at that resort, which wouldn't really work for us. I read it may be an option to pay a fee to convert to points? Cost? Have no idea how many points that unit/week would be worth.Then we could stay different weeks/at different resorts or exchange through RCI.
I would appreciate any advice on how this might work for us. It seemed like a good idea at first, but the more I am reading seems like we wouldn't really be able to use it without added costs of paying to convert to points, join ECI etc, in addition to the maintenance fees and whatever fees there would be to transfer.
Thanks in advance!