I was contacted by James Peters at Timeshare Solutions Realty (www.timesharesolution.net) regarding the sale of my timeshare. I've received a number of calls since I stupidly placed an ad on Craiglist.org. James gave a great sales pitch and told me it'd cost $550.00 for the "marketing fee" to list my condo with his group. And while that may have been true, I did some checking and found out that you don't need to spend money upfront to list your condo. I've not been scammed, but suspect I would've if I'd given away my $550.00.
For all those out there who want to know the down low — I found it! I visited the Better Business Bureau web site and found accredited timeshare real estate brokers. I spoke with Carrie at. She gave me all the info I needed. A few things: a). Timeshares aren't selling and sell for very little. B). You don't need to put money down, you just need to list and be patient. D). Visit for a complete listing of legitimate timeshare brokers. E). List your condo on many sites to increase exposure.
Carrie advised that I list with several brokers (non-exclusive, open listing) and then be patient. Her office adds a commission to whatever I list my condo at. Be prepared to negotiate... If you check eBay, you'll find many people who aren't able to give their timeshare away.
Anyway, that's what I learned. Hope it helps everyone out there from getting ripped off. Remember, you don't need to spend one penny to list your timeshare!
Sorry, allowing you to give a competitors name would instigate others to just file against their competition, to only come back later to suggest their company. Plus, if you post a competitors name more than likely they will show up on search engines as a Rip-off! - - your comments on this policy are welcome.
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