Is it safe to rent from RedWeek?

Rentals that use RedWeek's online booking system have built-in payment protections . If going it on your own, we encourage you to do some research before beginning with any transaction, and take steps to ensure your protection. Verify the person you are dealing with either owns, or has legitimate control of the week.

RedWeek does not charge a fee when you book a rental through our site . In most cases, you pay the owner directly. The only fee you pay RedWeek is for a membership, which runs $18.99 for the yearly membership. If you have further questions, please Contact Us.

Do people rent out their timeshare?

A frequently asked question by timeshare owners is, “can I rent out my timeshare?” The answer is generally yes . Most timeshare owners can safely rent out their weeks or points by using a marketplace such as Timeshares Only.

Should I stop paying my timeshare?

It's never a good idea to stop paying your timeshare without consulting an attorney or understanding the consequences of such actions . If your developer refuses to work with you and the alternatives they propose aren't viable, know that you are not alone.

How does RedWeek pay you?

Funds are usually available immediately, depending on your PayPal account settings and/or age . Please note: the email address must match your Redweek.com email address. Wire: We can wire your funds for a $45 fee, deducted from your payout (your bank may also charge a fee for this service).

How much does it cost to post on RedWeek?

What is the cost of membership and postings? Membership is currently $18.99 for 12 months and is required to add a rental or resale, or to contact an owner about a posting. Rental postings start at $39.99 for 6 months, and resale postings start at $59.99 for 12 months .

What is the actual cost of a timeshare?

Costs vary based on the size of the vacation home and duration of the stay. According to Hilton, the average purchase price for a new buyer is roughly $22,000 . ARDA says the average cost of a timeshare that a buyer can use for one week a year is $24,140. But that's just to buy in.

How do I know if my vacation rental is legitimate?

If it's a resort or hotel, call the front desk to verify the information . If it's a private home, check the name of the property owner in public records. Don't pay for rentals by wire transfer, prepaid or gift cards or apps like Venmo. These types of transactions can't be reversed if the rental offer is fraudulent.

What is the safest way to pay for a vacation rental?

Credit Cards Out of all payment options, credit cards offer the most protection against fraud or wrongful charges, limiting your liability and even crediting back your account while your case is under investigation. (Check with your credit card company for details on coverage.)

What does it mean verified and protected on RedWeek?

Verified & Protected means that the posting has been verified, and it also offers secure online booking . For full details, please see our full RedWeek Verified FAQ.

What is the most popular vacation rental company?

Airbnb . Airbnb is not only the most popular and trusted vacation home rental website, but it's also the fastest growing. The company has over 6 million vacation rental listings worldwide in more than 220 countries and regions.

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Dec 08, 2016

I just found out that RedWeek charges people $18.99 just to look on the site, well I personally would not pay this to just browse, would you? As a result the volume of potential renters has decreased and this site is not as great as it once was. Pity greed will ruin your business, change it back the was it was before it is too late and you lose all your customer

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Dec 08, 2016

Carol -

RedWeek does not charge to view our website. You are able to see the listings, prices, and our Forums pages without having a paid RedWeek membership. A membership is required only if you want to contact an owner; we have found that owners posting on free sites are more likely to be contacted by scammers or spammers. Most of these non-serious buyers won't pay a membership fee, so our owners' time is free to consider only serious inquiries. We have always required a membership fee, and the number of RedWeek users has been steadily increasing over the years.

If you have any further questions, please Contact Us .

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Dec 08, 2016

Well Phylis this is wonderful information but just not true! You can go to Redweek.com but you cannot see any photos or make any contacts unless you pay the fee. You can no longer go to redweek to "look" for a deal on a terrific vacation. For looking it cost you $18.99 whew expensive just to browse. And yeah the fee decreases the number of people that will browse. As far as scammers are concerned, if you use Paypal it makes it pretty safe for everyone, since no credit card info is exchanged. Shame on you REDWEEK for being sooooo $&%#&%$#&% greedy.

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Dec 08, 2016

Carol,

If you are not able to browse and see the listings on our website without paying a membership fee, then please contact us at Customer Support. We'll be happy to assist you and help figure out why you cannot see them.

You only need to pay the membership fee if you would like to make contact with an owner or view the details portion of a posting.

To contact us, you can either email support@redweek.com or click on this link: Contact Us

Thanks, Phyllis

RedWeek Support
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Dec 09, 2016

I have paid the membership fee and I am a member. I am referring to the general public that would like to see properties for rental, they can not browse without paying $18.99. I believe you understand what I am saying, but just dancing around the issue. The fact still remains, the number of people looking at the site is down due to the fee charged to simply browse at vacation weeks available. Pitiful.

Carol M.

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Dec 09, 2016

carolm683 wrote:
I am referring to the general public that would like to see properties for rental, they can not browse without paying $18.99.

Yes, people can browse without paying the membership. People just cannot contact owners unless they pay the membership. There is a big difference.

I like to look at it this way. Have you ever tried advertising your unit for sale or rent on a free website like Craigslist? Since many spammers and scam artists can contact timeshare owners (as well as owners of other items) without paying, many owners' inboxes are filled with robo-inquiries, spammers, scam artists and people who are not all that serious about renting. Many owners feel that this is a huge waste of their time trying to filter out such lame inquiries.

I also personally like this approach. If I am serious about inquiring and I plan to spend thousands of dollars on a vacation including around a thousand dollars for a week's accommodation, what's $19 in the big scheme of things, especially if I can find a good deal that an owner might not advertise elsewhere? Before I pay my membership, I will browse. And if I see something that looks like it will fit my bill, then I will gladly pay the $19 to contact that owner. Again, that's not much in the big scheme of things. Besides, if an inquirer cannot afford $19 for a RedWeek membership, he shouldn't be vacationing anyway.

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Dec 15, 2016

I agree completely with lancec13 comments above. Contrary to an earlier (incorrect) statement, there is NO cost to BROWSE the RedWeek listings. For owners seeking to sell or rent out a timeshare, the $18.99 RedWeek membership fee required to RESPOND to listings discourages (and essentially eliminates) scammers, spammers, "tire kickers" and robo responses. Those annoying entities simply won't "pay to play" and I am happy to avoid ALL of those types of contacts. With RedWeek's $18.99 membership requirement, the only inquiries that reach me are generally knowledgeable and sincere people, usually already well aware of fair market rates and ready to do business --- I like that. I must also note that whenever placing an ad on RedWeek, I have usually wrapped up that rental very promptly, so I do not believe that the "pay to play" requirement reduces the pool of GENUINE potential renters for people advertising on RedWeek. Personal experience simply tells me otherwise.

For the reasons stated above, when I occasionally rent out a timeshare week that I own, I always use RedWeek to advertise . When, on occasion, I'm looking to rent a week from someone else, I also use RedWeek. In both instances, experience has demonstrated to me that the participants on both ends of a RedWeek transaction are usually well informed and honest and trustworthy and "up front" --- and I am grateful to be spared wasting time dealing with scammers, spammers, tire kickers, bottom feeders, "phishers", or assorted incoherent robo replies.

Anyone can list and / or look on Craigslist for zero --- and get that same "value" as a result. If RedWeek's $18.99 membership fee is truly a "show stopper" for a FULL YEAR of direct (and unlimited) access to advertised travel vacations, then perhaps week long vacations should not really be under consideration at all in the first place, as lancec13 has already observed above.

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Jan 06, 2017

We are interested in looking for point program timeshares. I have received Redweek emails for years. Now that we are looking, we can't distinguish the properties of interest. I am perfectly happy to pay the fee if we want to purchase but am not sure that if I do , we will get the information that we are looking for. I would think that this should be a search criteria.

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Jan 09, 2017

You might want to be a bit more specific. There are RCI Points, Wyndham Points, Hyatt Points, Bluegreen Points, HIVC points, etc., etc. Some points are attached to "weeks" at a particular resort, some points contracts are just "pure points" with no associated "week". It all depends on the particular "system" involved. Folks here will be glad to try to offer input, but it might help to more clearly identify the "flavor" of points that you seek.

On the other hand, I definitely see your point (no pun intended). Even with paid membership access, you would find it difficult (maybe impossible) to specifically narrow down your search to "point program timeshares" on this site. I was asking myself (and I am a long time RedWeek member already) how I would go about conducting such a "point program timeshares" search on this site --- and I frankly don't know how (or if) I could even do so at all. The RedWeek site is clearly oriented more to geographic areas, and then to narrowing things down to resorts within "subsets" of geographic areas. For "pure points' contracts", geographic areas alone don't really allow that kind of search at all. Good observation!

lindaf220 wrote:
We are interested in looking for point program timeshares. I have received Redweek emails for years. Now that we are looking, we can't distinguish the properties of interest. I am perfectly happy to pay the fee if we want to purchase but am not sure that if I do , we will get the information that we are looking for. I would think that this should be a search criteria.

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