Happy Thanksgiving from Timeshare Relief

Everyone from Timeshare Relief wishes you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving!  Our offices will be closed for the holiday.  Please enjoy the time that you can spend with family and friends.

Get ready for turkey sandwiches for the next week too…

Timeshare Relief Video Testimonial – Donald and Debbie Ogden

Timeshare Relief met with Donald and Debbie Ogden in California.  They had 3 properties that they parted with.  The overall savings that they’ll achieve are the monthly maintenance fees of $109/month, which is $1308 a year.  Donald stated that the fees would continuously increase presumably over the years.

So, they decided to work with Timeshare Relief to get rid of their timeshares, not so much for them, but for their son.  They did not want to burden him with the payments if he were to inherit the timeshares.

Although they remain a little worried because they understand the transaction will take some time to complete, they seemed very happy that they made the decision with Timeshare Relief.

Do Timeshare Maintenance Fees Ever Decrease?

During timeshare presentations, the audience is often shown a chart or some organized way of portraying timeshare costs as being less than comparable luxury hotel accommodations over time.  At least in the past, these comparisons included escalation in hotel costs due to inflation.  But was the consistent rise in maintenance fees ever discussed?  Probably not.  But many timeshare owners have experienced increases in their maintenance fees.

Regardless of the presentation style or exact numbers, the case is made for a timeshare to save money over a period of time if a timeshare owner can consistently go on vacation annually to their timeshare.  This way the new timeshare owner can justify spending the money now in order to save later.

However, one assumption is made in the cost analysis — the price of hotel rooms does not go DOWN.  But during this recession, we know that hotels have lowered costs, sometimes drastically in order to bring in guests. This begs the question, “Do timeshare maintenance fees ever decrease?”  I cannot recall a timeshare owner ever getting a smaller annual maintenance fee bill year-to-future-year.  This would certainly change the cost comparisons between hotels and timeshares.

Just a couple questions to ask your timeshare sales person the next time you find yourself in a timeshare presentation.

Timeshare Relief Interview with Charlie Part II

In the last video, now a former timeshare owner, Charlie explained how happy he was that he no longer owned his timeshare.

In Part II of our interview, we asked Charlie to explain his arithmetic in how he figured out the solution with Timeshare Relief was the right one for him.

He paid a monthly maintenance fee which totaled $900 a year when added up.  On occasion, his timeshare would charge him a $500 special assessment.  He spent $17,000 on the timeshare upfront.  Had he used the timeshare, each 7 day vacation would have ended up costing somewhere in the neighborhood of $2000-$3000, hardly a bargain.

On camera he does not speak to the fact that over time, had he not worked with Timeshare Relief, he would be charged about a $1000 a year for a timeshare that it seemed he seldom used.  Over just 5 years, that would be $5,000 out of his pocket for nothing.  Over ten years, $10,000 lost.

The final question to Charlie was “How do you feel being done with the timeshare now?”  Charlie’s reponse, “Very good,” with a content laugh.  Timeshare Relief has another very satisfied customer.

Timeshare Relief Advocate Team To Meet Timeshare Owners

We’re almost at the end of the year and maintenance fees are coming due very soon.  This is the last weekend before Thanksgiving, so come out to meet with the Timeshare Relief team of timeshare owner advocates before the holiday season is upon you and there will be no time to get rid of your timeshare and the associated fees.  The Holidays should be about giving, but not to your timeshare company!

If you would like to meet with us, contact the Timeshare Relief offices immediately to see where our teams will be and what time slots are open.  The special hotline toll-free number is 1-866-797-0535.

One of our friendly phone representatives will be happy to speak with you.  Thousands of timeshare owners throughout North America are calling us about their timeshares.  If you get a busy signal or cannot speak to someone immediately, please call back.  We want to hear from you!  Let’s help you get rid of that timeshare once and for all.