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posted 12-28-2000 19:30            

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Yahoo auctions are free, but then you sometimes get what you pay
for. Yahoo may have some bargains for buyers, but is not the
best place to sell.

eBay has two timeshare auction sites, one under Real Estate -
Timeshare Sales, which has a hefty $50. listing fee that discourages some sellers. Many also sell timeshare under eBay's
Everything Else - Travel - Timeshare Rentals category, because
the listing fees are more reasonable. Weeks seem to bring higher
prices in the Sales category than those weeks offered for sale in
the Rentals category. Again, the Rentals category may offer some
bargains for buyers, but is not as productive for sellers.

[This message has been edited by Carolinian (edited 12-28-2000).]

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posted 12-28-2000 19:36            

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Yes, eBay does have quite a bit more traffic than Yahoo. But while eBay charges to list and also a final value fee for a winning auction, Yahoo does not charge these fees. I have used both services and will continue to do so. It's possible that many of the bidders cross over to each service, but I believe you will find some on each site that don't look at the other. So running your auction on both may pick up some additional interested parties. Since Yahoo is free, there's really no risk.

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posted 12-31-2000 10:44            

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Has anyone actually bought or sold a timeshare unit on either EBay or Yahoo? How are the prices - are they reasonable or very cheap? Since I am going to be a seller, I don't want to take a huge loss and won't bother to use the auction if that's how the prices go. I did list a Platinum week at Marriott Mountainside for rent and got only a couple of ridiculously low bids (like $50) that didn't come anywhere near the minimum I set.

What is the best way to sell a timeshare?

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posted 12-31-2000 17:54            

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I have bought on both ebay and yahoo. The prices I have paid have ranged from $460 for an Austrailian red studio to $1260 for a 2-bedroon SA red Gold Crown. I haven't bought any super traders, but I bought half to use and half to trade (8 total). I would like to have a really good trader, just for the comparison to the others but so far I have many to trade for where I want to go when, so I quess that is all that matters.

Good Luck & Happy New Year

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posted 01-01-2001 20:36            

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ttt-I disagree. I have seen many quality timeshares sell on the auctions for more than they are really worth. Many of the timeshares on the auction are virtually worthless, as the the bidding shows.

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posted 01-02-2001 19:37            

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I just received an email that the Riverside County Tax Collector is once again going to offer several tax delinquent timeshare properties for auction on Yahoo. Sometimes you can find a bargain here since there is no need for title insurance nor are there any closing costs. The tax sale also frees up the title for all prior maintenance fees and other obligations. Its something to think about but dont bid early, hang back and bid late. Bidding early just drives up the price.

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