Are you a Palmera Vacation Club timeshare owner? There are many owners within this organization, and some would prefer to get out of their ownership and move on with life as soon as possible. If that sounds like you, take a moment to review the page below and consider the options that may be available to make that happen.
Timeshares are one of those things that sound better upfront than they prove to be in reality. It’s often the case that timeshare owners aren’t able to get the kind of value they expect from being an owner, especially in light of how much money it costs to both purchase and maintain the account. Getting rid of your timeshare can be tricky but it’s only going to happen if you get started on the process right away.
What is Palmera Vacation Club?
Palmera Vacation Club is a timeshare based on Hilton Head Island. The primary offer that is made to prospective buyers who are considering joining this club is access to the four resorts that the club operates in Hilton Head. Those resorts are Coral Sands, Island Links, Port O’Call, and Coral Reef. While physically located near each other, each resort offers something a bit different, so owners can choose where they want to take their trips.
In addition to having access to the resorts at Hilton Head, owners will also be a part of the massive network of RCI Affiliated Resorts. That network includes more than 4,000 properties around the globe, meaning it’s possible to take vacations as part of this system that reach far beyond South Carolina. When the salespeople who work for Palmera Vacation Club pitch the potential vacations that can be taken – both in Hilton Head and around the world – they have a powerful message that successfully convinces many people to take the plunge.
It’s the potential for travel freedom that makes these kinds of timeshares such a compelling sale. Rather than being committed to a single physical location, or even a group of locations within the same geographic area, owners have access to a global network. For someone who has been hesitant to buy a timeshare because they didn’t want to be locked into one spot year after year, this offer of flexibility may be the thing that gets them to sign on the dotted line.
Understanding the Desire to Exit
As with most timeshares, the shine and luster of what you will get when you join Palmera Vacation Club tends to wear off quickly once you begin to see what it’s like to actually be an owner. To be sure, the experience that you are sold in a brochure and during a sales pitch is not exactly in line with the real world.
One problem that many timeshare owners experience – whether it is with Palmera Vacation Club or other timeshare groups – is the inability to book trips exactly when and where they want. All of those beautiful pictures that you were shown during the timeshare sales presentation? They were certainly highlighting the featured properties within the program, but are they going to be available to you? And will they be available when the weather is great, and you want to take a trip? The answers to those questions, for many timeshare owners, aren’t always what they desire.
It’s going to be hard to get good value for your dollar from a timeshare like Palmera Vacation Club if you are unable to travel when and where you want. So, you might already be disappointed that availability isn’t what you expected, and it’s hard to get trips booked that will work for your family. Also, you might be surprised by how much the costs of ownership are adding up over the years. Between the upfront cost – which you might still be paying off – and the additional maintenance fees and possible assessments, timeshare ownership can be quite expensive.
At some point, you may come to the realization – like many timeshare owners – that you will be better off leaving this experience behind. If you are able to move on from your timeshare sooner rather than later, you could go back to just paying for one vacation at a time, whenever you decide to take them. This is a less stressful, more enjoyable way for most people to travel, and it usually comes at a far lower cost over the long run.
It’s Unlikely to Be Easy
Making the decision that you would like to exit your timeshare is usually a good step in the right direction for most people. You have gained clarity over the realities of timeshare ownership, and you have decided that it is not the right fit for you. But what’s next? This is where things can get tricky as getting out of a timeshare that you have agreed to purchase is not always as easy as you would like it to be.
The easiest possible way to get out of a timeshare is usually to simply give it back to the developer and wash your hands of the whole situation. If that is an option that is available to you, it’s worth carefully considering – as that offer might not be available forever, and you may find yourself later wishing that you had taken it. To find out about any programs that the timeshare has in place to allow owners to give up their ownership rights, simply contact the developer directly and explain your situation.
Of course, you should be prepared for the possibility that there won’t be anything available that is going to allow you to get out so easily. Many developers don’t have a “give back” program in place, or if they do, it comes with so many restrictions and limitations that it doesn’t practically work for most people. Without being able to voluntarily give up your timeshare and move on, you’ll need to get to work on exploring other possibilities to move forward.
Seeing the Big Picture
There are probably plenty of emotions running through you as the decision is made to attempt to get away from your timeshare. At the start of this process, you had high hopes for what the experience could be someday. Those hopes didn’t come true, or at least weren’t fully realized, and there may be some regret that comes along with having made the purchase. That’s understandable, but you don’t want to let your emotions get in the way of making a good decision that is going to help you move forward properly.
Part of seeing the big picture in this situation is making sure that nothing you do along the way is going to do lasting harm to your credit. If you stop making payments on your timeshare, your credit is going to take a hit – and that might not prove to be worth it in the end. Ultimately, the goal here is to get away from the timeshare and make sure it doesn’t keep dragging you and your family down for years to come. That might take some time to achieve, but with patience and good help, you will hopefully be able to bring that reality to life.
As you explore your options, you might endeavor to attempt to sell your timeshare to another buyer. This would be a great outcome if you could achieve it, but don’t expect an easy road. When the timeshare developer makes a sale, they have a trained team of sales professionals on the job to convince people that this is an opportunity they don’t want to miss. You won’t have that advantage, and you’ll be competing with countless other owners who would like to find a buyer and get out of their contract, as well. It’s possible to list your timeshare for sale online in the classifieds or on a platform designed to broker such deals, but don’t expect a sale to come easily.
Getting the Right Kind of Help
Because so many people purchase and own timeshares, and because so many people would like to get out of those timeshares, there has been an industry pop up around the task of getting away from timeshare ownership as quickly and easily as possible. This industry features some legitimate players who offer a valuable service to owners, and unfortunately, it also features some other entrants who seem set on doing little more than securing a quick buck.
One simple rule of thumb you can use to make sure you are staying safe while getting help with your timeshare is to use an exit company that offers third-party escrow as part of the process. This means that the money you pay to the company for their services is going to be held in an escrow account until the job is done. This gives you more security and peace of mind than just handing over your money at the start of the process and hoping that the company will deliver in the end.
Seeing a Path Forward
We understand that you might currently feel like there is no way out of your timeshare and no way to carve a path to a brighter future. Don’t give into those negative feelings, however – give us a call today at
833-416-8796 or use our live chat function to connect with a member of our team. We would be proud to assist!