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This page provides you with all the information you could ever need about Timesharing!  Get answers to any and all Timeshare questions including those about Buying Timeshares, Selling Timeshares, Renting Timeshares and Exchanging Timeshares!  These articles are written by Timeshare experts and owners Just like you!!!!
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HOW TO SELL YOUR TIMESHARE! 

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The Timeshare Users Group (TUG) makes no representations or warranties with respect to the content or use of the information contained in the TUG advice pages. TUG makes no representations with respect accuracy therein. The Timeshare Users Group, shall not be liable for any damage or loss of any type arising from such use or content of information obtained here. TUG reserves the right to remove or modify any listings on these pages.  For advice topics not covered here, or for specific questions be sure to visit the TUG Bulletin Board online forums here:  http://www.tugbbs.com  Registration is free and you can interact with over 18,000 other timeshare owners just like you for answers to any and all timeshare related questions!

General Timeshare Advice

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Newbies Help for personal assistance!

  • Timesharing: Most Frequently Asked Questions
      • Written by Mark Perry, This article answers some of the most commonly asked questions about timeshare ownership and other aspects about the subject of timeshares and timesharing!  A perfect primer for some common timeshare facts!
  • TUG most frequently asked timesharing questions answered
      • A living document providing detailed answers to the most common questions we get here at TUG and the TUGBBS forums, this page serves as an addendum to the orginal Timeshare FAQ by Mark Perry Above.  You can also submit questions to TUG for answereing here!
  • Stephen J. Nelson's Timesharing 101 Class
      • Written by Stephen Nelson, This article is an extremely detailed article describing and defining almost all the concepts of Timeshares and Timesharing.  A must read for any timeshare newbie!
  • Timeshare Scams and Other Fairy Tales
      • Written by Dave McClintock, This article describes some of the more common Scams in the Timeshare industry.  Please read this as the more you know about these scams, the less likely you are to become a victim of one!  We get phone calls and emails EVERY SINGLE DAY from victims of these scams that could have saved hundreds if not thousands of dollars by reading this article first!
  • Income Taxes and Timeshares
      • Written by Dave McClintock (CPA), This is THE NUMBER ONE reference guide on the internet for understanding what you can and cannot do tax-wise with your timeshares.
  • Full Time-Timesharing
      • Written by Ray and Darlene Harper, This is their story of traveling the country for YEARS doing nothing but staying in discounted timeshare vacations through RCI AND II weeks!  This really shows what sort of amazing discounts you can get with timesharing!
  • Keys to Successful Timesharing
      • Written by Robert & Delisa Hall, This article provides some opinons on how to make Timesharing a much more pleasant experience for people!
  • Disability and Timesharing
      • Written by Carol Chaveas, This article describes information about Traveling and Timesharing for those who are Disabled or Handicapped!

Buying & Selling Timeshares

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Buying Selling and Renting for personal assistance! 


  • How to Sell Your Timeshare
      • The most viewed page on TUG!  This is a MUST read for any potential timeshare owner considering selling their timeshare.  This is a step by step instructional guide for how to sell your timeshare YOURSELF for little or no cost to you, and how to avoid getting scammed! 

  • What does ROFR Mean?
      • This article defines the commonly used, but uncommonly understood term in relation to Timeshare Resales!
  • Timeshare Appraisals
      • Written by Scott Hakala, This article describes what you need to know about appraisals prior to buying or selling a timeshare
  • What's a resale timeshare worth?
      • This is a snapshot of some Sales History data from Tri-West Timeshare from Sept 2000, you can also view current Sales History data within the TUG ratings and Reviews database!
  • Timeshare Ownership Cost Comparison Spreadhseet (65 kb file)
      • Provided by Aaron Coldiron, This is a fantastic interactive spreadsheet allowing you to factor in the ACTUAL cost of your timeshare!  Input items like purchase price, maint fees, resale price, length of ownership, etc.  It will give you a net cost per night!
  • Timeshare Buying Tips 
      • Written by DeniseM, This article provides some wonderful tips to consider before purchasing your first timeshare!
  • How to Buy a Timeshare
      • Written by Dick Conklin, this article is a great read for those interested in buying on the resale market!
  • Tips on Timesharing
      • Written by Mario Collura of Tri-West, This article provides some insightful tips on the subject of buying and selling timeshares
 



 

Renting Timeshares

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Buying Selling and Renting for personal assistance!


  •  How to Rent your Timeshare
      • The 2nd most viewed page on TUG!  This is a MUST read for any potential timeshare owner considering renting their timeshare.  This is a step by step instructional guide for how to rent your timeshare YOURSELF for little or no cost to you, and how to avoid getting scammed! 
  •  Rental Tips
      • Written by Viccie Mac, This page provides some Timeshare Rental tips and guidelines!
 

 

Exchanging

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Exchanging for personal assistance!

  • "Ask Dial an Exchange - DAE" (TUGBBS online forum)
      • Staffed by DAE representatives, this forum provides a place for current and potential DAE customers to get information and support directly from DAE!
  • "Ask Trading Places International - TPI"   (TUGBBS online forum)
      • Staffed by TPI representatives, this forum provides a place for current and potential TPI customers to get information and support directly from TPI!
  • "Ask Platinum Interchange"   (TUGBBS online forum)
      • Staffed by Platinum representatives, this forum provides a place for current and potential Platinum customers to get information and support directly from Platinum!
  • RCI Points FAQ
      • A quick FAQ and advice article written by Larry Hayden on the RCI Points system.
  • RCI - Online vs Ongoing Search
      • A Timeshare Advice article that defines these two terms and why they are important to you as a timeshare owner wanting to exchange with RCI!
  • RCI Management
      • Written by John Collister, this article describes an RCI venture into managing resorts.


Clubs and Multi-Resorts

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forums - Timeshare Resort Systems for personal assistance!

Club Intrawest
Disney Vacation Club - DVC
Diamond / Sunterra
Destination Clubs / Non Traditional ownership


Hilton Grand Vacations Club / Hilton
Hyatt Vacation Club


Hapimag Concept


Marriott Vacation Club

Monarch Grand Vacation Club


Resort Development International / RDI

Royal Resorts

Raintree Vacations / Whiski Jack / Club Regina


Shell Vacations Club - SVC

Starwood Vacation Network - SVN

Vacation Internationale

World Class Resort Club


World Wide Vacation Club


Wyndham - including Fairfield , Worldmark , Pahio, Trendwest and Equivest

Other


Archives - (old threads and articles for reference)

 

 

Timeshare and Travel Links

Have a specific question not answered here?  Visit the Related TUGBBS online forum - Travel info for personal assistance!

 


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TUG recognizes talented members who can, and often do, pen a memorable line or two.

If you are in the timeshare business or can provide expert information and would like to submit an article to our advice section, just email your copy to tug@tug2.net.  We are looking for articles on any topic you feel would be worth sharing with fellow timeshare owners

Why become a TUG member?

There is an extended TUG resort reviews database here on this web site available only to TUG members. There are over 4000 resorts covered by this database now and growing weekly. The reviews also include pictures of the resorts, general resort information and a list of owners' email addresses who are willing to answer additional questions regarding the resorts not covered by the detailed reviews.   This is a quick way to see how our members rate the resorts which they have actually stayed at. It has become a valuable source of information to use when planning for exchanges.
 

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