Redweek must be loving this article!

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

Offbeat paths for finding cheaper travel

"......I was unaware, until recently, of a service known as RedWeek that helps you rent someone else's condo time-share for the period of the time-share. The values listed range from the good to the spectacular, and enable you to enjoy a vacation in homelike settings, for a fraction of what a smaller hotel room would cost..... if you pay a small registration fee and become a member, I can almost guarantee that you'll find a vacation rental far better than the ones usually available to you. You deal directly with the owner of the time-share, and avoid a middleman's charges."

[falmouth3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close falmouth3]

I'd bet that Arthur Frommer has a good sized readership. Good news for Redweek and people who use their services.

Sue

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

I used to use Redweek all the time before I bought my own timeshares.

Now I don't have to use them anymore but sometimes it's still a great option since alot of Wyndham owners used to post there in the hard to get resorts.

[SoCal Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoCal]

I'm curious, what are some of the good points of using Redweek? what did you like so much? Thanks for sharing.

[Jennie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jennie]

Owners placing ads, and potential renters must pay a reasonable membership fee by credit card. They know that spam can be traced back so there is virtually none of it. Inquiries to the many (over 40 ) ads I have placed during the past 5 years, have come from serious individuals really interested in renting my timeshare.

Several were owners looking for an additional unit for a relative or friend, or an extra week for themselves. Some were people who had learned that it is cheaper to rent a timeshare from an owner than to buy one and be saddled for years with the expense and responsibility of ownership.

Only once was I was unsuccessful in renting our unit. We had a change of plans and placed the ad too close to the check-in date.

Two of my "customers" rented the same unit directly from us in subsequent years so I didn't have to place the ad again.

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

Owners placing ads, and potential renters must pay a reasonable membership fee by credit card. They know that spam can be traced back so there is virtually none of it. Inquiries to the many (over 40 ) ads I have placed during the past 5 years, have come from serious individuals really interested in renting my timeshare.

Several were owners looking for an additional unit for a relative or friend, or an extra week for themselves. Some were people who had learned that it is cheaper to rent a timeshare from an owner than to buy one and be saddled for years with the expense and responsibility of ownership.

Only once was I was unsuccessful in renting our unit. We had a change of plans and placed the ad too close to the check-in date.

Two of my "customers" rented the same unit directly from us in subsequent years so I didn't have to place the ad again.

Jennie, where is your unit?