[jparsoneau@aol.com]

Not at all or $25-$35,000 a week
I have three weeks in Hawaii and willing to sell them for $6000 a week
And Hawaii is one of the most in demand area

[cjky2k]

We are with MVC now having come via Starwood. Bought to start because my brother lived in florida and my dad loved Disney, so we all met up every year. Now my points will cover enough nights in a one bedroom (not a studio) for my husband and I for about 40 nights anywhere in their network. Or reserve larger units for kids/ grandkids. Average “price” if you use maintenance cost per point is about $100 a night for a 2-3 bedroom using and $50 or less for a one bedroom. No taxes. No cleaning fees. And resort amenities. No idea if it would be a good deal to buy into today, but we are keeping ours!

[JRcorvette]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

For those who have one and are enjoying.

I have one for sale cheap. Main location is Vail, CO but they are part of a group with units in other States. Just contact me.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by gwenhwalker@yahoo.com

I have one in Williamsburg VA that I never use and would gladly give away. It's paid in full. Just annual maintenance.

How much is the annual maintenance, and what recourse do you have if they raise it?

[Hancie2]

Originally Posted by jparsoneau@aol.com

Not at all or $25-$35,000 a week
I have three weeks in Hawaii and willing to sell them for $6000 a week
And Hawaii is one of the most in demand area

Good luck, I have a week in Maui that I can’t give away!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by jparsoneau@aol.com

Not at all or $25-$35,000 a week
I have three weeks in Hawaii and willing to sell them for $6000 a week
And Hawaii is one of the most in demand area

Why would someone pay $6000 per a week plus maintenance fees and a long-term contract, when you can rent an oceanfront room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village for way less than that? To me, timeshares don't make sense, especially where hotel rooms are readily available.

[gmracket]

We owned two time share weeks since 1982. We have exchanged over the years to many places that otherwise we wouldn't have gone to. They are not for everyone but for us it forced us to take a vacation especially since my husband was not a traveller. Maintenance fees did go up over the years but not exorbitant ...When we couldnt go, we rented a week out and it paid for the fees. Last year, I sold one because we can't travel anymore but I still have one week left to sell. So for the person who is still young enough to travel a time share is not a bad deal. It's not a big investment but it's an investment for pleasure and enjoyment.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

For those who have one and are enjoying.

People pay a lot of money to rent courtyard villas in my neighborhood in the winter. So I figure I’m already living in something other people consider a resort. my home is paid for. The Villages is my version of a time share, and I don’t have to share. I’m happy with the arrangement.

[Hancie2]

I have a two bedroom in Maui to give away. Maintenance is 2,000.00 a year. It’s a titled property and can be traded through RCI or Interval or rented. Used it since 1986 and traded for ski trips and other vacations. Just not traveling much anymore.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Hancie2

I have a two bedroom in Maui to give away. Maintenance is 2,000.00 a year. It’s a titled property and can be traded through RCI or Interval or rented. Used it since 1986 and traded for ski trips and other vacations. Just not traveling much anymore.

So, it costs $104,000 ($2,000 x 52 weeks) per year to maintain a 2-bedroom condo? Wow. What would prevent them from raising it to $3,000?

[xlhig]

NEVER buy a timeshare for THOUSANDS of dollars from a Timeshare presentation. There are a lot of people that paid THOUSANDS and have now used them and paid them off and no longer want or use them. Instead, you can buy those same timeshares for as low as $1.00 from ebay. We bought a few for $1.00 several years ago, near Disney. We signed up with Interval International to trade our weeks. We stayed at our timeshare, traded for Las Vegas, Mexico and Paris. Once we moved to Florida, we didn't really need them anymore so we sold them for $2.00 each - we doubled our money...lol. Check some out on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...acat=0&_sop=15 You're welcome!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

So, it costs $104,000 ($2,000 x 52 weeks) per year to maintain a 2-bedroom condo? Wow. What would prevent them from raising it to $3,000?

People who think 2000 a week is ok might think that 3000 is highway robbery

[grannysmith053]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

For those who have one and are enjoying.

We have enjoyed our timeshare, we have traveled all over the country. We rarely stay in the unit we purchased, we exchange to other locations. That is the intent of the concept. They also offer special deals ("Bonus weeks") for an incredibly low fee and we have used those extensively. Everything we were told at the time of purchase was accurate. Except, there is no resale value. When you are done using it you need to execute a Quit Claim Deed and give it back.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by grannysmith053

We have enjoyed our timeshare, we have traveled all over the country. We rarely stay in the unit we purchased, we exchange to other locations. That is the intent of the concept. They also offer special deals ("Bonus weeks") for an incredibly low fee and we have used those extensively. Everything we were told at the time of purchase was accurate. Except, there is no resale value. When you are done using it you need to execute a Quit Claim Deed and give it back.

It is not always possible to give it back. The timeshare company doesn't need to accept a quit claim deed.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

People who think 2000 a week is ok might think that 3000 is highway robbery

They might think it is highway robbery, but what can they do about it?