TakeMyTimeShare1987
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- Feb 11, 2019
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- Silver Leaf
My wife was dragged by a friend to a timeshare pitch when she was 19. Her friend is the flighty type and hyped her up about it. Long story short, my wife bought a timeshare after they promised the world and made it seem so great. A few years later we met and got married. She said she'd purchased a timeshare that she'd never used but thought maybe it could help us plan a honeymoon. I already knew timeshares are pretty much a scam, but we looked and there wasn't really anything we wanted to do.
My wife is 31. The timeshare is paid off. We've never used it. We don't want it. It's a ton of bricks on us. Every time she gets a letter from them, she wants to rip her hair out. All these companies want us to pay them to take it off our hands, or pay them to "list it."
The number of people trying to get out of timeshares should be a red flag to anyone thinking of buying a timeshare. It is such a complete scam, especially when you can just travel hack and not be limited in dates, or where you can go, and travel for free. I'm redeeming 4 free hotel nights Los Angeles for $2,250 worth in hotels in March. We're going to Athens and Santorini in May for $90 out of pocket on flights and rooms. We're staying in 5 star hotels. That's $383 in annual fees, and doesn't take into account the points I've earned, any room upgrades I'm sure to get, or the other free nights I currently still have with those cards for the same amount in annual fees.
Her timeshare is with SilverLeaf. If you want it, it's yours. We're giving it away. We won't pay you to take it. That seems like a scam in itself. If you know ways we could maximize it without paying out more to do your program, then I'll be interested in hearing from seasoned vets who've found a way to not get completely ripped off by timeshares. One guy said we could assign it to him, and for $10,000 he'd help us maximize the timeshare and convert everything to RCI points. Nope. Not doing that. Another scam.
My wife is 31. The timeshare is paid off. We've never used it. We don't want it. It's a ton of bricks on us. Every time she gets a letter from them, she wants to rip her hair out. All these companies want us to pay them to take it off our hands, or pay them to "list it."
The number of people trying to get out of timeshares should be a red flag to anyone thinking of buying a timeshare. It is such a complete scam, especially when you can just travel hack and not be limited in dates, or where you can go, and travel for free. I'm redeeming 4 free hotel nights Los Angeles for $2,250 worth in hotels in March. We're going to Athens and Santorini in May for $90 out of pocket on flights and rooms. We're staying in 5 star hotels. That's $383 in annual fees, and doesn't take into account the points I've earned, any room upgrades I'm sure to get, or the other free nights I currently still have with those cards for the same amount in annual fees.
Her timeshare is with SilverLeaf. If you want it, it's yours. We're giving it away. We won't pay you to take it. That seems like a scam in itself. If you know ways we could maximize it without paying out more to do your program, then I'll be interested in hearing from seasoned vets who've found a way to not get completely ripped off by timeshares. One guy said we could assign it to him, and for $10,000 he'd help us maximize the timeshare and convert everything to RCI points. Nope. Not doing that. Another scam.