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How to Sell a Timeshare in 4 Steps

1. Determine your timeshare’s resale value
   Most timeshares sell for 0–10% of their original purchase price. Research comparable listings before setting expectations.
2. Choose where to sell it
   List your timeshare on trusted owner-to-owner marketplaces like TUG instead of paying large upfront fees to resale companies.
3. Create a compelling listing
   Many owners are not sure what to include in their timeshare listing! so be sure to include the basics like resort name, week/points, maintenance fees, usage details, exchanges you have made and clear incentives to make your listing as attractive as possible. Pricing is key as Many successful listings are priced at $0 with incentives like paying closing costs or an extra year of maintenance fees.
4. Complete the transfer to the new owners
   Use a reputable closing company or resort-approved process to finalize the transfer.

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The Truth About Selling a Timeshare

Here’s what the industry doesnt tell you during the sales presentation:

• Most timeshares have little to no resale value
• Many owners successfully give them away for free
• Paying large upfront fees to “sell” your timeshare is almost always a mistake

The good news? Thousands of TUG members successfully transfer ownership every year using this guide!

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Step 1: What Is My Timeshare Worth?

Advertise your week at a realistic price. With few exceptions, owners of timeshares purchased from a developer can expect to take a beating on resale. Although it’s not what you want to hear, most timeshares sell on the resale market for only 0% to 15% of the price you likely initially paid to the developer when you purchased. Shocked? Please believe it!

The key is to bury forever any thoughts that because you paid (let's say) $12,000 for your week, someone else will be willing to pay the same amount. They might, if you were putting on the same glitzy sales presentation that some high-pressure salesperson did when you bought, including giving free incentives for attending the presentation. But you don't have that luxury. So do your homework and set the price at the right level in comparison with other SUCCESSFUL resales.

To help establish an asking price for your timeshare, try to find out what other weeks like yours are selling for. Ask your resort about recent sale prices, check the TUG sales history database (to which you have access if you are a TUG member), look at current and completed eBay auctions, check real estate records in the county where the resort is, etc. It is important to look at SUCCESSFUL resale prices, not existing unsold ads at prices near or above the original retail price! There is a reason these remain unsold!

💡 How Much Is Your Timeshare Really Worth?

Before you try to sell your timeshare, you need to understand what it’s actually worth on the resale market—not what you paid for it.

This quick video shows you how to find real completed sales so you can price your timeshare correctly and avoid one of the biggest mistakes owners make.

When you have done all of that work, you might be even more confused as to what asking price you should set. As an example, you might find 15 listings for your timeshare here on TUG in the Timeshare Marketplace or other sites at asking prices ranging from $1 to $10,000. First, keep in mind that most timeshare owners incorrectly think of their timeshare like traditional real estate that should appreciate in value. Thus, they way overprice their timeshare, looking to recoup - at a minimum - most or all of what they paid for it. Second, make sure you compare the details of your week (week or season of the year, # of bedrooms, view, etc.) with the other for-sale listings for your resort to determine which listings are reasonably comparable to yours. Lastly, keep in mind that if there are multiple listings for the same or similar timeshares, buyers will seek to buy only the one listed at the lowest price. Thus, you should almost always list your week at or below the low end of the range of asking prices you see. Otherwise, you will own your timeshare for a long time!

⚠️ TUG Warning: Don’t Make This #1 Timeshare Selling Mistake

The biggest mistake owners make when trying to sell a timeshare is pricing it completely out of touch with reality.

Overpricing your timeshare will almost always result in zero interest, zero offers, and zero results.

This is such a critical factor that we created a full video explaining exactly why timeshares don’t sell—and how to fix it.

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Step 2: Where do I advertise my Timeshare Resale?

Where is the best place to sell a timeshare? The key to successfully selling your timeshare is getting maximum exposure—without paying expensive upfront fees.

Your first step should be to list your timeshare in the TUG Timeshare Marketplace , The internets very first Timeshare Website allows owners connect directly with buyers and has allowed owners to successfully sell tens of millions of dollars in timeshares themselves!

To increase your chances of selling your timeshare quickly, you should also list it on multiple platforms, including:

• Craigslist (especially in the city where your timeshare is located)
• Facebook groups dedicated to your specific resort or brand
• Free or very low cost timeshare resale websites like Ebay (avoid any site that charge large upfront fees)
• You can also ask your resort how other owners have successfully sold their timeshare and look for opportunities to advertise through your resort’s bulletin boards or newsletters.

Keep in mind that most timeshare buyers are bargain shoppers. If your goal is to sell your timeshare fast, pricing competitively—often far below the original purchase price—is critical.

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Never pay a large upfront fee to Sell your Timeshare!

The #1 warning sign of a timeshare resale scam is an upfront fee. Whether it’s called an “appraisal fee,” “marketing fee,” “advertising fee,” or “listing fee,” the result is almost always the same: owners pay money—and never successfully sell their timeshare.

If you spend just a few minutes on the TUG forums or search online for timeshare resale scams, you’ll find countless reports of companies making big promises like:

• “We already have a buyer ready to purchase your timeshare”
• “We can sell your timeshare quickly for top dollar”
• “Just pay a small upfront fee to get started”

These are classic timeshare scam tactics designed to get you to pay hundreds—or even thousands—of dollars upfront. Once they have your money, their incentive to actually sell your timeshare disappears.

You may also hear that the fee is “refundable” or backed by a guarantee. In reality, most owners never receive a refund. By the time you realize nothing is happening, it’s often too late to dispute the charge.

The truth: There is almost never a real buyer waiting. Legitimate timeshare resale transactions do not require large upfront fees.

There are a few exceptions where small listing fees ($15–$30) may apply on reputable platforms—but these services do not make unrealistic promises or guarantee a sale. If it sounds too good to be true, it almost always is.

👉 The safest way to avoid timeshare resale scams is simple: Never pay a large upfront fee to sell your timeshare.

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What if I still owe money on my Timeshare?

Be prepared to pay off the loan or put money into the transaction (paid to the closing company) in order to sell it. Very few potential buyers will be interested in taking over your loan payments.

You might decide you can’t afford to sell at the price your research indicates is reasonable, because you still owe an astronomical amount on your timeshare loan. Consider refinancing your loan to get a lower interest rate and make the payments more palatable for you and, perhaps, partially deductible. The best way to do that may be to refinance your home mortgage for an additional amount or open a home equity loan so that you can pay off that high-interest timeshare loan. By doing that and paying off the timeshare loan, you will have made your timeshare much more marketable.

It's also possible, perhaps likely, that your timeshare loan is a personal consumer loan rather than a mortgage-type loan where the lender takes a security interest in your timeshare. If so, you can probably sell your timeshare just as though you didn't owe any money. But keep in mind that you'll still have to repay that loan eventually!

If the high unpaid balance on your timeshare loan prevents you from selling, consider trying to rent your week each year to minimize your losses until you can get the debt paid down somewhat. Much of what is written in this article (paying no up-front fees, setting a reasonable price, etc.) applies equally to rentals. (See the How to Rent your Timeshare free advice article.)

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Timeshare Resale Scams to Avoid!

Once you start listing your week for sale, expect calls and e-mail messages from entities promising a quick sale at your asking price (or even higher). All you have to do is pay an up-front fee of $99 to $799. When that happens, go back to the Up-Front Fees section at the beginning of this article! If you are wondering if the company contacting you is legitimate, read this article here!

Is this Timeshare Company Legitimate?

One current scam involves an offer to pay you more than your asking price. You are told to wait until their check (usually a foreign " bank check" or "certified check") clears and then refund the difference, still netting you a very attractive sales price. The problem is that well after their check cleared your bank and you sent them money, their check will bounce and you'll be stuck!

Another gimmick is to invite you to a meeting at a second tier hotel/motel near where you live and offer you several thousand dollars for your timeshare. At the same time they "invite" you to purchase a great (not!) vacation package for (usually) $6,995. The problem is that the real value of the vacation package ("free" cruise, discounted vacation rentals, discounted air fares, etc.) is several hundred bucks at most. All of the package offerings can be found on eBay and other Internet sources for nominal prices. Further, the "free" cruise and other benefits require significant additional payments.

A similar scheme is the meeting at that same second tier hotel/motel where you're told you can unload that terrible no-value timeshare that you have simply by paying $3,995 (or some similar high amount). You might also be told (incorrectly) that the loss you incur upon sale is deductible on your tax return. Before considering such an expensive and unnecessary transaction, follow the various sale options discussed in this article!

For more extensive details on the most common Timeshare Scams, this free article will help!

Timeshare Resale Scams that Target owners!

Perhaps the best advice is that if you get an offer or solicitation related to your ad that seems too good to be true or seems unusual, ask about it on the TUG Buying, Selling, Renting Timeshares forum.

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Step 4: Safely Transfer your Timeshare to the new Owner

It’s best to have a contract with your buyer that specifies what the buyer gets in addition to ownership (e.g., use of this year’s week?) and what you get (payment amount and terms) and when. Although you should consider the possibility of engaging an attorney to assist you, the cost to do so might be prohibitive, depending on the price of your transaction.

In many cases owners do not have the knowledge or desire to perform the tasks required to perform a proper closing on a Timeshare and would instead choose to hire a specialized closing company to perform these tasks.

One that is regularly mentioned on TUG and used by its members is LT Transfers. Contacting them via phone or email directly on the website link should allow you to quickly and easily get a quote for their services in taking care of your closing and paperwork, fees typically range from $200 to $500 dollars depending on what and where you own. Be sure to mention you found them thru TUG!

Whether you or the buyer pay such closing fees is a matter of negotiation between you and the buyer. Using such a service is not a substitute for having a contract with the buyer. Another reason for using a closing company: Keep in mind that you are responsible for the timeshare maintenance fees until the resort is properly notified of the title change, along with payment of the resort's transfer fee, if applicable.

For someone who wants to handle the paperwork themselves vs hiring a professional, A kit from My Resort Network sells for under $10, but might not include legal language required if the timeshare or one of the two parties is in Florida.

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How to Sell a Timeshare: The Final Word!

Selling a timeshare week takes effort, patience and diligence and common sense (to avoid the scams). But the effort, if you are realistic in your expectations, will pay off! TUG has hundreds of successful completed resale and rental listings each and every month, and we prove day in and day out that you can indeed sell your timeshare yourself without paying upfront fees!

You can get started today selling your Timeshare on TUG and have your ad up in one of the largest online marketplaces for Timeshares in the world. Join TUG Here and have your Timeshare Resale in front of thousands of potential buyers today!

View and discuss this article here on the free TUG Timeshare owner Discussion forums!