Differences in Prices on Wyndham Ebay Auctions?

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

I truly am puzzled by Ebay sometimes. I bought 154,000 Wyndham Smoky Mountain points off Ebay over a month ago and the auction went for $26.00. I checked this one that just ended and it bid up to $460. Do you think it makes a difference on time of the week that an auction closes on whether you get a good deal or not?

Wyndham 154K POINTS Tennessee GOLD CROWN Timeshare DEED - eBay (item 270507518090 end time Jan-02-10 19:42:27 PST)

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

Stripped vs. loaded, MFs due vs. not due, closing costs, end of use year vs. beginning, etc. Or, just the right (or wrong) time with different numbers of interested bidders.

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

It sure is strange how it fluctuates, Brian. I'm watching another one for 189,000 points at Wyndham Smoky and it's up over $500 but hasn't ended yet.

I wonder what 154,000 resale Smoky points went for a couple of years ago before the economy tanked? I figure pretty much every brand has taken a hit with the recession. It also seems to me that EOY doesn't sell as well as an every year points package.

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

My impression has been that Smoky has always done a little better than average, because its MF/K ratio is pretty decent. If I were to add on, that's one of the resorts I'd consider. The EOY is probably a factor, too---closing costs are fixed, so that tends to really bump up the per/K acquisition costs.

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

What is the advantage/disadvantage of different use year beginning dates?

-Stephen