If you have purchased a timeshare with Unlimited Vacation Club, you might find yourself feeling like you have made a mistake. If owning the timeshare is not what you expected, and you’d like to get out of it as soon as possible, the information on this page should be of assistance. You probably didn’t expect to find yourself at this point so soon as a timeshare owner, but know that you aren’t alone. Many others are in the same situation and would be happy to find a way to move on as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, right from the start we have to highlight the difficulty that many people find when trying to get rid of a timeshare. While you may run into some challenges in this process, it’s worth working hard to make this happen so you can free yourself from the burden and give your family a brighter financial future.
What is Unlimited Vacation Club?
Unlimited Vacation Club is billed as a luxury travel club providing members with access to exclusive resorts in some of the most attractive destinations in the world. To be sure, if you explore their website or any of their promotional materials, you’ll find photos of stunning locations that you may be able to visit as a member.
This “club” is promoted a little differently than many timeshare entities, but ultimately, the idea is more or less the same. When you become a member, you’ll have access to a collection of resorts in destinations in places like Europe and the Caribbean. Along with the beautiful pictures of some of the resorts, a long list of attractive benefits is often presented, including pools, access to food and drinks, maid service, entertainment, free Wi-Fi, and much more.
Without a doubt, the appeal of the potential vacations that could be taken through Unlimited Vacation Club is strong enough to convince many people to join, and perhaps you already find yourself in that boat. Just the name alone evokes images of spending most of your life traveling to great places to spend carefree days and nights exploring these exciting locales. It’s not hard to see how these memberships are sold to people with visions of transforming their lives and having one exciting adventure after the next.
Uncovering a Disappointing Truth
When you first chose to join Unlimited Vacation Club, you no doubt had grand visions in mind of taking memorable vacations with your family and friends. As time passes and you try to take those vacations, however, you are likely to gradually come to the realization that this experience is not what you thought it was going to be.
This has happened, sadly, to countless timeshare owners over the years. As they try to use the benefits they thought they were entitled to as an owner, they start to realize that things aren’t as simple as they are made to sound in the sales presentation. Yes, there are great resorts to access, and you might be able to enjoy a couple of trips, but other problems may present themselves that prevent you from feeling like you are truly getting good value for your money.
One of the primary problems found by timeshare owners is a lack of availability at the time and place that you want to travel. There are many members of the club, and only so many spaces are available at the most desirable times. So, you might find that you have to compromise on when or where you travel just to be able to successfully book a trip.
Even if you are able to secure a trip that is desirable to you, the experience might wind up costing you more than expected. Between the persistent maintenance fees and the other charges that you might incur when trying to book the ideal vacation, timeshare ownership frequently turns into something that is more expensive than what was expected at first.
Is It Easy to Sell an Unlimited Vacation Club Timeshare?
In a word, no. It is not easy to sell your ownership in Unlimited Vacation Club, or any other timeshare. The ownership stake that you have in this timeshare is almost certainly not worth in the open market what you paid for it initially, or even anything close to that number. If you take some time to look around the web, you will find that plenty of timeshares are available for sale, often for as little as a dollar. Countless owners just want to get out of their ownership, even if they don’t get any money back.
As a result, trying to sell your ownership in Unlimited Vacation Club is going to be difficult, to say the least. Anyone who purchases it from you will then become liable for the ongoing responsibilities of being an owner, which few will be willing to do. It’s usually the flashy, high-pressure sales pitches that manage to secure purchases for timeshares. Without that piece of the puzzle, people who are looking at timeshares objectively just on the basis of what value they offer for the costs they demand, the proposition usually looks like a bad deal.
At the same time, you can’t just drop your timeshare without some consequences. You are legally on the hook for the ongoing costs connected with being an owner, and you will be risking your credit – and even being taken to court – if you simply stop paying. This is why so many people are frustrated by what they experience with a timeshare. It’s expensive to get in and maintain your ownership, and it can feel impossible to get out.
Don’t Stand Still for Long
Given the frustration that is often felt when dealing with a timeshare that you no longer want to own, it’s understandable if you want to simply put your head in the sand and pretend like this problem doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, it’s not going to go away on its own, however, and the longer you just leave it alone, the more costs you are going to incur.
This is a problem that needs a solution, no matter how tricky it is to come to that solution. If you don’t address your Unlimited Vacation Club timeshare as soon as possible, there are a couple of things that are likely to happen. For one, the bills will keep coming, and you will either spend more money than you want on the timeshare, or you will fall behind and deal with the negative credit implications as a result. No matter how it plays out, you’ll have a negative experience, and you won’t be any closer to a solution if you just ignore the problem.
You are already taking a good step by researching information about how you can get out of your timeshare and what the options may be. As long as you make sure that this research turns into action, you can get started down the road of finally removing the Unlimited Vacation Club timeshare from the list of things you own and are responsible for moving forward.
Consider Your Options Carefully
As you work on moving forward to get rid of your Unlimited Vacation Club timeshare, it’s important to weigh all of the available options before you proceed. As mentioned above, you could try to sell your ownership, although that is likely to be difficult. You can list the timeshare in a free location like on Craigslist, or you could visit various websites that exist to broker deals between timeshare buyers and sellers. It’s hard to be optimistic about this approach working out, but you might feel like giving it a try.
From there, you can explore legal timeshare cancellations directly through Unlimited Vacation Club. Don’t just assume that there is nothing that they will be able to do for you. That might end up being the case, but reach out directly and ask about a “give back” or “deed back” program. This approach won’t allow you to recover any of the money that you have spent, but it could get you out from under the contract and let you move forward.
Also, you can work with a timeshare exit company to develop a strategy that will successfully free you from ownership. The key to using a timeshare exit company is to make sure that any fees you pay to that company are held in a third-party escrow account until the company is able to deliver results. Too many people have paid significant upfront fees to exit companies only to not get the outcome they desire later on. Using a company that offers escrow is some nice peace of mind in a situation that has already been challenging enough.
The Help You Need
Getting out of your Unlimited Vacation Club timeshare on your own can be a challenging process. Fortunately, you don’t have to do it all on your own, as we are here to help. You can contact us using the live chat feature here on the site, or by giving us a call at
833-416-8796. Either way, seek guidance from our team and you will be taking the first step on the path toward being free of your timeshare once and for all.