If you are considering buying timeshare or already own timeshare, the information shared in this article may be of use to you if you decided at a later date that you wanted to sell it on or you have already decided you are looking for something different from your holiday experience.
There are lots of different ways that you can employ to try and sell your timeshare. Conventional ways such as using an estate agent or a direct selling agent and tactics such as word of mouth, people who you know who will promote the opportunity to buy your timeshare or send interested individuals your way.
There is always a possibility that you will come to the point that you want to sell your timeshare. When you sign into your timeshare contract the enormity of the commitment you are making may not actually register until much later on. People’s lives change and also as time goes on your idea of a perfect holiday may also change. You could be tired of the timeshare you have or you may want something in a different location with different types of amenities for example. The more conventional ways or selling timeshare mentioned above can be an effective and efficient. There is no doubt about that, however it could be considered admin heavy and could possibly take a long time to get the result you are looking for. Also if you are using an agent of any type to sell your timeshare, it could end up costing you a vast amount of money, which let’s face it, nobody wants to spend money unnecessarily.
However the advancement of technology and the world in which we live in has changed and some may say revolutionised how we interact with other people and how we can make our wares i.e. your timeshare, available for a much wider reaching audience to view and show interest in. There are various different social media sites, various different web sites and lots of different selling sites where you can advertise your timeshare property for sale. These sites allow for a wider audience to see what you have for sale. When advertising on the platform of the internet make sure that the information you are giving is correct, upload up to date and relevant pictures and share your experiences to create interest and activity around your advertisement.
More often than not these types of advertisement will be free of cost and are also a great way to vet potential buyers without having to actually meet them all in ‘real’ life, when some may just be time wasters. If you are using the internet to look at buyers you will probably be able to weed out the time wasters before having to spend a lot of money or waste any of your time. There’s always a word of warning, make sure you are safe when on line; don’t give out your details without checking backgrounds. If you are looking to sell your timeshare use every medium at your fingertips to get your information out there.
For more information regarding this article or assistance in any other timeshare related issues please contact the TCA on 01908 881058 or email: info@TimeshareConsumerAssociation.org.uk