Question on Renting an II Week

[hefnejo]

I bought a secondary timeshare, and after a long and complicated story I won't bore anyone with, I ended up getting back a week the previous owner booked without telling me through II, made a reservation for Spring Break in Tahoe, found out I'm having shoulder surgery so I won't be able to go, and upon trying to cancel the week to re-bank, found out they count it as a "bonus week" instead of a ski week from the Marriott at Vail (the place I now own).

Unfortunately, the bonus week can't be canceled and I'll lose it completely. While I understand the "rules" regarding renting, I wanted to see if anyone could share any suggestions for how to let someone else "enjoy" my reserved week I can't cancel for a modest fee and not have that cause problems for the person using my timeshare week (I hope my innuendo is understood).

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks

 

[DeniseM]

Renting an exchange for any amount of money is against II rules, and posting about it on an internet BBS is a good way to get caught.

Some people give friends or family their exchange, and that is completely OK. However, advertising that you want to rent an exchange and renting to a stranger can get you caught....

If you join TUG, you can post it on the Distress Board, which is a perk of membership.

Note - we do not monitor the renting of exchanges on TUG, but we do like to make sure that people are informed about the possible consequences.

 

[hefnejo]

That makes sense, thank you for your response

 

[DeniseM]

Many people are not happy about II's rule, but you can lose your membership, your deposit, and your exchange, so we like to let people know. Good luck!