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I can't speak to any of those in particular (although my guess is that they've got points with Shell, in which case you're dealing with a slightly different market), but I do have some general advice. I agree that people should NOT be paying someone thousands of dollars to sell their timeshares. Some timeshares are worth more than that, and even if the ones you have turn out not to be worth much, if all your in-laws want to do is sell they can "give" them away for less or nothing.
When I say give, I mean to offer them for very little but be sure and have the buyer pay whatever transfer fees apply. We bought our Bluegreen points from a couple who just wanted to get rid of the yearly fees - we paid them five dollars direct and then paid all the transfer fees (I can't remember the exact sum but it was around five or six hundred). You can list them here and at TUG and other places on the Internet for under twenty bucks a shot. We knew of a reliable realtor so the risk wasn't high for either party; you could probably track down someone asking around as well. So that is an option if they are desperate to get rid of the things, and it's a much better option than paying someone thousands of dollars.
It's hard to figure real market value for a timeshare, since what you mostly see is people setting prices based on what they originally paid and few timeshares go for that much, but you should be able to get a rough idea with some research. You're taking the right step posting at this board but another subforum might get you more responses - if your in-laws have Shell points try starting a new thread in the points forum, and there's a Marriott forum as well. For the Havasu Dunes, maybe try the one for the South West region? Not sure on that one. But I do think you're more likely to get responses if you post elsewhere, since this is more of a "meet and greet" kind of thread.
Best of luck to you!
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When I say give, I mean to offer them for very little but be sure and have the buyer pay whatever transfer fees apply. We bought our Bluegreen points from a couple who just wanted to get rid of the yearly fees - we paid them five dollars direct and then paid all the transfer fees (I can't remember the exact sum but it was around five or six hundred). You can list them here and at TUG and other places on the Internet for under twenty bucks a shot. We knew of a reliable realtor so the risk wasn't high for either party; you could probably track down someone asking around as well. So that is an option if they are desperate to get rid of the things, and it's a much better option than paying someone thousands of dollars.
It's hard to figure real market value for a timeshare, since what you mostly see is people setting prices based on what they originally paid and few timeshares go for that much, but you should be able to get a rough idea with some research. You're taking the right step posting at this board but another subforum might get you more responses - if your in-laws have Shell points try starting a new thread in the points forum, and there's a Marriott forum as well. For the Havasu Dunes, maybe try the one for the South West region? Not sure on that one. But I do think you're more likely to get responses if you post elsewhere, since this is more of a "meet and greet" kind of thread.
Best of luck to you!
All Points Here - Timeshare Forums
Marriott - Timeshare Forums
South West Region - TX NM AZ NV OK - Timeshare Forums
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