tips for exiting your timeshare

1). don’t try to sound too formal when you email/ write to a timeshare. just be real and be you. if you look too professional, they’ll think you’re working with a third party and flag your account.

2). don’t tell them all of the issues in the first correspondence. think of all the ways they’ve lied and inconvenienced you as ammo. you don’t wanna waste your whole clip on the first battle.

3). they see a paying customer as a satisfied customer. inform them that you’re unsatisfied with the shit service and the way you’ve been treated by the timeshare company. consider stopping your mortgage payments, and if you do stop, include that in your letter. if they can’t provide the service they sold you, then you don’t provide them your money. it is unreasonable for them to expect you to hand them free money. on the flip side of this, many timeshare companies won’t let you cancel if you’re not up to date with your maintenance fees, so you should consider the pros and cons of whether or not to pay.

4). if they stop responding, send another message asking for a response and reiterate that you want to cancel. contact the bbb and the attorney general. they send the complaint to the timeshare. it’s a great way to get a response.

5). if they send the debt to a collection agency, dispute it; there’s templates online to browse through. most of the time, the collectors will just drop it.

6). always ask for a refund, whether they agree or not. you can’t get one if you don’t ask.

most importantly: you own their time. if they don’t give it to you, they need to cancel the timeshare. let them know that.