Hi, I bought a timeshare last year and recieved a "bonus" week. I planned to use that week for my honeymoon. I called to book it and found out that I can only go 60 days in advance unless it is an off grid area. The only beach off the grid is Myrtle Beach. Not what I want for my honeymoon. So I am thinking of paying for the honeymoon upfront but now have no idea where to go. I don’t have a lot of extra money to spend because we are paying cash for the wedding costs and no family is helping us. Any suggestions? Please don’t suggest waiting either, I am more traditional and want the experience of the marriage and then the honeymoon right away. We travel a lot generally (or try to) so to me it would just feel like a vacation to do that, not a honeymoon.
I can’t trade my week because I bought the every other year plan.
Otherwise that would be a great idea.

Or, who would best benefit from having a timeshare? I see only cons, so please tell me any pros.

1. High upfront
2. Fallacious predictions of future costs
3. Why travel the same place over and over instead of owning a place or renting hotels (I doubt if you cut a deal with a travel company to commit 10-20 years you can’t get a better bargain)

Why do people get timeshares? are they stupid? Are they looking for a place to waste money? Are they pre-paying to force themselves to be on vacation?
Ok, I know owning a place costs too much, at least in maintenance alone.

Aren’t there "special" hotels and resorts that are more ‘homelike’ that fit babies, and food, though more costy, less upfront compared to costs?
I understand with inflation, demand, hotel prices MAY go up, but doesn’t "locking in" a price also "lock in" the obligation to get your money’s worth every year, plus lock yourself to certain timeshared locations rather than a different new place every once in a while?

I am trying to sell my timeshare in Malta, and I am being harrassed by companies that want money upfront to sell or they want money upfront saying that this is to secure that I send the certificate….is this right?

I understand the best way may be to find a broker relies on a commission if the timeshare sells. Most want fees upfront and they can range from .00 to 0.00 or more. This particular timeshare system allows you to exchange or visit most any where in the world. The maintainence fee is killing us-since we can’t afford to travel anymore. We are only asking 00.00 or obo–the system is available for 20 years. Ideas?