We buy timeshares all the time 

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 or call us at 310.937.4811. 

Thinking of selling your timeshare? 
We buy timeshares virtually every week.  Timeshares are great if you use them.  However, most anyone can get tired of their timeshare after 5 or more years.  We get emails daily from owners trying to sell their properties to us.  We believe any timeshare owner who wants to sell their property must read the following before taking action. There are three approaches to selling a timeshare

Let us clarify what you need to consider about each approach to help you make an informed decision.

Getting Back Your Investment. 
Go ahead and forget that idea!  If you purchased directly from a developer, timeshare market conditions are such that you will not recoup your investment, no matter what your method of sale.  If you can, do it immediately, that buyer will not be around for long if they are willing to pay full retail price for ANY timeshare.  

Timeshares carry with them a 60-80% cost of marketing built into each unit. We recommend people pursuing a sale assume it is a way to get out from yearly maintenance fees, and collect some revenue.  All of this depends on the resort, unit, week, all of the same factors that determine the trading status of your week.

If you are currently paying off the timeshare, it is extremely difficult if not impossible to resell.

Given these facts, here are some ideas:

Sell It Yourself
You will make the most money here, but your tradeoff is time. The Internet is a wonderful place to sell timeshares, and individuals do have success here. Use auction sites to get a feel for sales prices, and set your prices accordingly. Be prepared to use classified sites, and other places on the web to let the world know.

Also, you need to know exactly what it takes to close your property. Nothing scares off potential buyers more than a seller who does not know how to finish the sale.

Let Others Sell It For You
There is one rule here: NEVER PAY ANY UPFRONT FEES TO SELL YOUR TIMESHARE!! They often come disguised as a required appraisal fee, brokerage fee, listing fee, something. You never pay someone to sell your unit.  Money should only flow one way, and that is to you the seller.  If you pay someone an appraisal fee, there is no incentive for them to sell it once they have received money.  Trust us, they make their living selling appraisals not timeshare weeks like we do.

The brokers we know and respect never charge an upfront fee of any kind. Their commission usually range from 25% - 35%. This usually takes the longest amount of time. You still have to pay for maintenance and all other fees while the property is being sold.

Let Us Buy It
Just click here and fill out the form.  We will give you an offer on your timeshare.  We buy timeshares from individual owners all the time.  Usually these are people  who are looking for a fast, simple transaction.  Sometimes people give us weeks for free, just to get rid of them.  Sometimes that's all they're really worth to the market.  We take care of all fees and transfer costs. You receive payment quickly, and are relieved of all maintenance fees and maintenance fees.

Our business is reselling the timeshare weeks, so our offer will be less than the other options. You can expect an offer between 5% - 10% of the Developers or Resort Price. It is the fastest and easiest of all options, though you trade some revenue for this.

Why a timeshare can be worse than buying a new car. 
Simply because a timeshare has a lot of upfront costs; advertising, marketing, sales commissions, those free TVs, there is a long list of costs that are eaten up in the purchase of a timeshare.  So a timeshare devalues quite a bit when bought new.  Buying on the resale market, however, steeply reduces your purchase price.

What you can expect to sell it for/An appraisal of your unit 
About 10% to 20% of the retail purchase price is a fair guess.  If you can get more, that's great.  But usually it's hard to get more than that for a timeshare.  We recommend that you don't ever pay anyone for an appraisal of a timeshare.  Timeshare appraisals have no value, unless you own a $250,000 unit in Hawaii. 

Trade-ins/Trade-ups 
Some people continue to love timesharing just want to switch to another resort.  For me personally, I don't like to trade for anything smaller than a two bedroom unit, even if there's just two of us going.  Why?  The extra space is always nice.  When skiing it's great to store stuff.  And there's always someone at the last minute that wants to go. 

Companies to be careful of:
Be careful and smart and timesharing can be an excellent vacation value for you. But we don't think you should never pay someone to sell your timeshare.  Here are the most common timeshare scams to watch out for:

1. They ask you to pay them to sell your timeshare.  If you're selling a timeshare you should never pay another person or company anything.  Not for an appraisal, documentation, nothing.  If they're selling it, they should only get paid if they sell the property.
2. They try to sell you a "marketing kit"  Whether it's a website, brochures, mailing list, anything, the people selling these thing make their money selling the kit of the day, not selling timeshares.  
3. They make you pay for an appraisal.  Timeshare appraisals are considered by most people to be a joke.  We don't recommend you pay to have one done.  Call us, we'll give you one over the phone.

We buy timeshares all the time.  Just click here and fill out the form.  We will give you an offer on your timeshare.