subject: desperate No Longer With Safe Hands Transfers [print this page] What do you do with a vacation resort timeshare? Well, according to one article: you cant store your unwanted timeshare in the basement next to your dusty exercise bike! That is a great statement, not only because its funny but because its true.
And if this is not bad enough, even when the original owners pass away, the contract does not end. The contract is then passed on to their estate and eventually their heirs become the unlucky owners of a timeshare that they did not purchase nor want. Now the heirs have the responsibility of paying the ever increasing annual maintenance fees and special assessments that are the main reason that owners want out. Sadly enough, these timeshare contracts are ironclad contracts that have and will continue to hold the timeshare owners in bondage. There is virtually no way out of these timeshare contracts.
Timeshare owners have been deceived at every turn by timeshare companies. How many prospective buyers were sold on the concept that purchasing a binding contract is a great investment? Among the supposed rewards are a low vacation price that will never go up; assurance of a readily maintained vacation property; and eliminating the usual hassle and bustle that comes with reserving and planning. And let us not forget the investment of wonderful family memories that are simply priceless! Wow! Talk about a hardcore sales strategy. How can a perspective timeshare owner say no to all of that?
Truth is, they couldnt. And now they are the proud owners of a timeshare contract that will be an absolutely wonderful investment for memories at least. Financially, its actually nothing more than a huge liability. To be an investment, it has to increase in value right? The moment the timeshare owner signed the timeshare contract, their timeshare went from a value of say $15,000 to absolutely nothing!
Another recourse would be to go it alone. Timeshare owners are listing their titles on websites such as eBay and Craigslist, high-traffic sites which should be effective right? Unfortunately no. If you go on eBay right now, you can see at least 2,000 timeshares for sale at any given moment. You will also see that the majority are for sale for $1! And if that is not bad enough, you see that they are getting 0 bids! Stunning I know. Timeshares are just not selling. No one wants them.
There is hope though! A company called Safe Hands Transfers is helping owners from all 50 states as well as Canada find solutions to the timeshare misconception. Safe Hands Transfers is a company that is willing travel to meet with timeshare owners, and discuss face-to-face what solution works best. There are no hidden fees and no shady deals. This is really the only option for timeshare owners to get out of that mistake called timeshare.
