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Timeshare has become a different beast over the last few decades. In the past timeshare was rife with strong-arm sales tactics, however, nowadays salespeople are often much sneakier and less blatant in their sales. This can often mean for people that they may find themselves having to get out of a complicated timeshare deal.

Timeshare deals can often be confusing as they are often a point system and that can be hard for some people to understand. This can sometimes lead to people buying a timeshare deal that they don’t understand, won’t be able to use properly or in the long run costs them a lot more than what they were originally expected. It can take people years of paying out tons of money before they realise they should be trying to get out of the timeshare contract. The points system can be really hard to understand and you may end up in a situation where you actually haven’t got enough points to travel when you want to or when the children are off school.

There can be various different reasons you want to cancel your timeshare, but a lot of people who are trying to get out of their timeshare are often doing it for financial reasons. These can be linked to changes in circumstances or more often than not the yearly maintenance fees cause a reluctance to stay in the timeshare deal as the maintenance fees increase significantly every year. It can be difficult to manage finances and it can be very scary for people to find themselves in a situation that was once manageable and then it becomes something that verges on impossible and can cause a great deal of financial strain for people and families.

There is also the occasion when people choose to look into canceling their timeshare as they simply don’t use it enough anymore and therefore it becomes a big waste of money that you can’t recall. The difficulty can be that people have really busy and fast-paced lives, this can mean you don’t have the time to make calls/send emails or contact your timeshare company to enquire about removing yourself from the contract.

There is help out there though if you want to remove yourself from your timeshare contract. There are timeshare exit teams who can help you. If your timeshare has become a weight around your neck and a cost that you can no longer afford, an exit team may be able to help you. It will cost you money; however, you need to weigh this up against the cost of your actual timeshare, year on year. Using a timeshare exit team can remove the stress and anxiety from the process and set you free from your contractual obligation to the timeshare company.

If you feel as though you are trapped in a timeshare contract and you want to get out of it, take a little time to find an exit company who will do the hard work for you and set you free.

 

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