Who is TimeSharesMarket.com?

TimeSharesMarket.com is a Canadian based online marketplace operating globally to serve you our valued members. Our vision is to provide a vibrant, safe and fun marketplace for YOU the traveler, timeshare owner/seller, potential buyer or industry professional. Our goal is to connect travelers as buyers and sellers and to provide your adds or postings 'By Owner or Professional' aggressive exposure at an international level for a minimal cost.

At TimeSharesMarket.com you will have the opportunity to connect with and attract like minded individuals with whom you can transact safely and successfully every time.

We recognize that the resale timeshare market is an exclusive market and that eliminating commissions and maximising exposure are the key to yielding the best results for the timeshare owner or professional and to benefiting the marketplace as a whole.

Our framework builds in a strong focus on generating buyers for our listings. We employ the use of the most powerful international communicating network in the world to facilitate direct communication between our members worldwide. We are blessed to be the source of introducing the latest technological tools that will help facilitate the interaction of our members and add to the enrichment of their lives.

We aim to utilize the top search engines and the highest quality of targeted marketing techniques to optimise our traffic and generate opportunities for our valued members. Posting your timeshare on TimeSharesMarket.com gives you maximum exposure to reach your target market at a minimal cost.

Advertise your RCI timeshare for resale or rent in the TSM market and keep the commissions. Buyers contact you directly via email. Advertising in the TSM marketplace is sure to yield results. Wondering ’who can price my timeshare’ or what is the ’value of my timeshare’ then be sure to order the assessment report for only 19.99 and find out what your timeshare is worth today. We’ll even include a free bonus report with the top ten tips to help you get results. The TSM marketplace is a global marketplace connecting travelers worldwide from Mexico, Hawaii, to Europe and the Middle East.

For Buyers TSM provides a vast selection of reputable high quality properties and related products and services to choose from and purchase or rent.

At TimeSharesMarket.com we believe in abundance in receiving and giving. The TSM team is proud to be the source of giving back to the community. TSM will contribute 17% of all proceeds generated in the marketplace to great causes including 10% directly to causes through the charity network vehicles www.Helpkidsgrow.com and www.Helpcommunitiesgrow.com.

TimeSharesMarket.com is the #1 Marketplace connecting travelers as buyers and sellers. Here you can advertise Resale and Rental Timeshares and related products and services worldwide. We focus on generating opportunities for our members to interact and transact independently as buyers and sellers. We are dedicated to providing our members with a high quality, vibrant, safe and fun marketplace to interact within.

Our Staff are committed professionals, focused, and highly experienced. Our members are the heart of our marketplace, we value you and work to provide you with the best in high quality services and opportunity generation.

How does TimeSharesMarket.com work?

Browsing through TimeSharesMarket.com is free to all members. Once you have decided that you want to sell or rent your timeshare or interest and that you want the best and most expert exposure possible at the lowest price. You choose TimeSharesMarket.com to advertise your timeshare or interest for sale or rent.

You then Become a member of TimeSharesMarket.com by choosing a members package that best suits your needs. If you are selling, you will be able to choose from three simple packages (Silver, Gold, Gold Elite). If you are looking to buy or rent, you can browse and shop for free as a member. Choose the Bronze package for all your buying and rental needs.

Remember, browsing through TimeSharesMarket.com is free to members and your membership will have privaleges that will include: getting detailed information with pictures for postings and of course getting direct e-mail access to the postings' members so that you can directly communicate with them through the marketplace.

Looking for a chalet for rent in Lebanon or Dubai? TSM is happy to welcome all our overseas members from the Middle East and Europe who have contributed to our growing and vibrant marketplace founded in Canada. Here you are sure to find great travel deals, resale timeshares and discounted vacation ownership packages for great prices. TSM marketplace is your #1 travel marketplace offering you by owner pricing from Mexico and Hawaii to Europe and the Middle East.

As a seller in TimeSharesMarket.com, you can post your timeshare for sale/or rent by entering the details of your timeshare under 'new posting'. Your posting is instantly inserted into our database and viewable on our website within seconds. Your postings' details are seen by a massive audience of travelers and timeshare buyers and renters.

When someone decides they want to rent or buy within the marketplace, they will contact you directly to inquire, buy, rent or further negotiate the price. You will have no middleman to negotiate with, only interested buyers and renters will be contacting your directly. There will be No commissions to pay. You save $$$ and sell or rent independently in the Marketplace.

Listing your Timeshare.

How do I post my timeshare for sale or rent ?
Posting your timeshare on Timesharesmarket.com is a very simple process that will only take you a few minutes to complete.

Once you have logged on as a selling member (Silver/ Gold/ Gold Elite) on TSM you can directly post your timeshare for sale or/and rent under 'New posting'. The input form will have specific required fields for you to enter your information. You will need to have your ownership or membership info. Such as your week number, points value, size of unit, term of use etc..You will also be able to edit your information at anytime should you need to do so. Please provide your information as accurately and as best to your knowledge in your postings. It is the sole responsibility of the seller to disclose all information.

Once your posting is entered, it is instantly inserted into our database and viewable on our web site within seconds. You can be assured that with TimesharesMarket.com you will receive optimal ongoing exposure and target advertising on an international level.

How much does it cost to post my timeshare on TimesharesMarket.com?
One of our highest priorities is to provide you with exceptional value and low pricing for your postings or adds. Our membership packages are very affortable and are all listed in Canadian dollars. Please review our 'Become a member' section for full details and pricing.

We believe in keeping it simple and straight forward when it comes to options. We've constructed 4 simple and very effective packages for you to choose from. One of our packages was built specificaly for buyers (the Bronze Package) and is free of charge. For our sellers we have 3 packages to choose from (Silver, Gold and Gold Elite) each package was built with specific needs in mind.

Take a moment to read through our 'recommended for' section within each package to help you make an easy choice for great low cost target advertising on TimesharesMarket.com

How will I receive inquiries?
Interested parties will contact you through the 'Contact seller' option via e-mail. The e-mail will be sent directly to the address you reqistered with. Remember , it is solely up to you who you choose to communicate with regarding your timeshare. Our goal is to open the door to those communications to take place and to generate sales and rental opportunities for you, our valued members.

How do I inquire about a posting?
You will need to contact the owner of the posting directly. Members can click on 'Contact seller' and send an e-mail directly to the owner. You need to be a member to have access to directly communicate via e-mail. Please review our 'Become a member packages' section and chose the package that best suits your needs. Consider the 'Bronze' Package if you are simply looking and interested in communicating with other members regarding their postings.

How long does it take for a response to an inquiry?
On Timesharemarket.com you will find that the majority of the time you'll be dealing with an individual timeshare owner. Most of timeshare owners have jobs and other obligations not to mention all the great holidays they are usually away on! So you can expect your response time to be varied based on the individual member you're dealing with. Typically the average response time is in the range of one week, with many far and in between. If you find that a particular inquiry has gone unnoticed please inform us and we'll follow up with the member.

Can I post my points for sale?
Yes. Simply choose the 'Points' field, rather than weeks, under Program type and enter in the total number of points in when you're entering your timeshare information under 'new posting'.

Can I post a floating week?
Yes. Simply choose 'floating week' from the drop down menu under 'Week #'. It is the second option available.

How do I decide on a price for my timeshare listing?
The price you choose to post your timeshare for will be the most important factor of your success. The timeshare resale market is very different from the 'new sales from the developer' market. The resale market is very much a 'bargain market' many buyers will shop arround based soley on price. So it will be imperative for you to list your timeshare competitively if you are serious about getting some results. Consider getting a current market value for your timeshare by getting a Professional Assessment done to help you with your decision. A small cost to get a proper assesment prepared to help recommend a fair market price for your timeshare can help save you alot of time and effort and can help you position your listing competitively for results.

Consider getting the Professsional Market assessment document from TimesharesMarket.com by choosing the 'Find out out what your Timeshare is worth' option from the top left of your home page.

What is the best way to search for a listing?
You can search by two methods: By location and by attraction. You can choose the method that best suits your needs.

What's the quickest way to log on once I am a member?
The quickest way is to click on the Free to Join blue botton on the top right of your screen or home page. You can also choose to 'login' and 'logout' directly from the options menu on the top of your screen.

Which forms of payment are accepted by TimesharesMarket.com? How secure are online payments?
You can pay online by Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Rest assured that your payments are processed in a fully secure environment. We use Moneris, a reputable leader in the field of online payments, for our payment processing. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE: Should you choose to use a cheque as your method of payment. Please make your cheque payable to: Timeshares Market Inc. Suite# 198 17008-90th Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5T-1L6 Canada **Be sure to indicate your package of choice and to include your Email address with payment. Your request is processed within 24 hours of receiving a cheque payment and you will be contacted via your Email address with confirmation of your membership registration. Your Login information including your password will be Emailed to you and you will be able to immediately access your account, enter in your posting/s and view/edit your information at anytime during your active membership term. NOTE ON ASSESSMENT REQUESTS: You can also pay for your Assessment by Visa, Mastercard, or American Express on line. If you choose to request an Assessment document and would like to make payment by cheque, please be sure to print out and fill in your Assessment request form and mail it with the cheque payment to our office address listed above. All effort will be made to prepare and Email your Assessment document within 72 hours of receiving your request and payment. ** Please be sure to include and verify your Email address with any cheque payment.

What currency is used for pricing?
Timesharemarket.com uses Canadian currency for pricing on memberships. Members have the option to use Canadian or USD currency when posting the price of their timeshare for sale or rent.

Your Account

How do I change my information?
To change any of your personal information, choose the 'members info' option from the main menu and make the needed changes at any time.

How can I renew my listings and membership?
Your listings and your membership can be renewed within 30 days of expiration through your 'members info' option.

Can I edit my listing info once I've entered it in to the system?
Yes, you can update your listing info at any time. From 'your Postings' option under the 'Posting info' heading. click 'Edit' to make any changes at any time.

General Questions

Is buying a timeshare a good investment?
Timeshare ownership is an investment in quality vacations. Purchasers who buy a timeshare strictly for speculative reasons are usually disappointed as the resale market for timeshares does not appreciate as well or as fast as other real estate investments. As an investment in yourself or for your family and your leisure time, a carefully researched timeshare purchase can be a very good investment when compared to the cost of renting alternative comparable accommodations.

If I decide to buy a timeshare, should I buy "new" from the developer or "used" as a resale?
All factors being equal, a resale from a previous owner or a resale company, will cost considerably less than buying direct from the developer. Deep discounts of 50% and more are not uncommon for the exact same ownership. As many of the 'perks'and 'bonuses' received when buying a new timeshare are not present.

What are maintenance fees? And how much are they?
The cost of resort operation is spread among owners via an annual maintenance fee. The fee must also build up reserves to pay for non-recurring costs like furniture, appliances etc. that need periodic replacement and other capital costs as normal physical deterioration occurs. Cost is established by the developer or homeowners association. Maintenance fees vary with the location and resort, but usually are in the $200 to $1000 per year range.

I was contacted by company "X" offering to buy/sell/rent my timeshare for a fee. Can I expect them to do a good job?
Never pay an unreasonable upfront fee as a condition to buy, sell or rent your timeshare. This situation is probably the most common situation where an owner will probably be dissatisfied. If you're serious about selling or buying your best bet is to:

1.) Sell it with the help of a specialized marketing expert. Getting the proper exposure and pricing your timeshare competitively are the two key factors in successful timeshare sales. Using a reputable on-line media company that specialises in timeshare advertising for a reasonable fee can maximise your exposure. Consider TimesharesMarket.com for optimal results and opportunity generating for sales and rentals. And be sure to price your timeshare competitively.

2.) List your deeded timeshare with a Real estate Agent who works on commission from proceeds of sale. And recommend to them to use an online media company like Timesharesmarket.com to advertise your timeshare for Ultimate target marketing.

Where is the best place to own a timeshare?
The answer can be as individual as each owner but the consensus answer falls into two categories based upon intended use. If you intend to return to your resort frequently and exchange occasionally, your best choice is a resort you enjoy often. If your primary intent is to maximise trade value and you do not intend to stay at your own resort very often, then you should buy at a resort which is in high demand.

Fixed week .vs. floating week ownership, what are they and which is better?
Fixed week ownership means that you have the right to occupy (or have available for trade or rent) a specific week and unit number at the resort you own every year. Floating (sometimes referred to as flex) ownership means that even though you may be deeded a specific week and unit number, you have no use claim on that week or unit. Instead you have the opportunity to request a week within a specified range of weeks during the year. The range of weeks available for flex use is set by the resort and is the same range of weeks from year to year. Advantages of owning a fixed week: You are guaranteed the week and unit you want every year (especially applicable to colder climate owners who want to vacation where it is warm in winter). Advantages of owning a floating week: For those who are concerned about unforeseen work or schedule conflicts associated with a fixed week, floating time allows for additional planning options.