How to Sell a Timeshare

Not much has changed since 2011 for the timeshare industry.  Lots of people still have timeshares...  And a good portion of owners are looking to sell.

There are so many timeshares for sale in today's market that it's no surprise that selling is so difficult.  Just last week I checked again and Ebay was filled with boat loads of $1.00 timeshares.   Yup! $1.00.

So if you're thinking about selling through Ebay, I wouldn't recommend it.  Selling through ebay is a waste of time when your listing is competing with $1 listings.  Do you actually think a buyer is going to choose your listing at full price VS. a buck listing?

With that option out of the picture, I'd recommend that you take a look a little deeper into the selling industry.  I'm talking about legitimate options for selling.  Forget about caving in like all the other sellers who got frustrated and decided to sell for $1.

The quickest option that I've used in the past is a company I found over at this website   TimeshareSecrets.com.  They might not be available anymore over there, but it's worth checking.

If you can't use that service, then here are a few pointers for finding a new one:

• Never pay upfront fees - You'll hear this all over the place, but only because it's now common knowledge for most sellers.  I've never personally heard of someone selling their timeshare through paying upfront fees with a listing service.  That's why I don't recommend you doing it - plain and simple, it's a waste of money.
• Learn the ropes - go buy a book if you need to.  It is probably going to take you a week or two to figure out all the intricacies with selling your timeshare.  Again, I didn't have to do this because I found a service that could help me at that site I mentioned above.  I didn't feel like wasting 2 weeks of my life learning an industry I wasn't going to be involved in after I sold... After all, I'm not a broker and why should I learn how to master the art of selling a timeshare?
• Use your common sense! - Never give out money if something seems fishy.  I recommend that you contact a few companies or have them contact you.  Ask a lot of questions.  Fill up a notepad if you have to.  But please don't jump head first into anything without doing your homework.