Buying Wyndham Timeshare on Resale Market Premium Elite

We have been researching timeshares and their companies quite a bit.

Looks like we'll zero in on: Wyndham Trendwest chain is the best for our needs. 2-3 Week Timeshare Can wait up to 1 year to buy the right timeshare, prices look like they are headed down because of economy

Will buy buy on secondary market Premium Elite package.

We will go through a broker and have found a good one in Arkansas and one in Washington state.

General Questions: Are the Wyndham properties comparable to 3 Star Hotels? How fast to the maintenance charges increase? Are you generally happy with the company and the properties? Do you find it easy to buy extra credits if you need more? what’s been anyone’s experience at buying credits on the secondary market. Are there any other types that we should be looking at?

Thanks for any experience and input you may have.

Hi. I am not positive, but I believe Trendwest is not part of what used to be the Fairfield Resort System, which gives you about 100 resorts to use without exchange fees. I believe Trendwest has a smaller number of resorts, in which one can exchange without exchange fees. I own in what used to be the Fairfield Resort System, now called Wyndham Resorts. I have been very happy with my accomodations. I have been on about 14 trips in the last three years. I am not unhappy with my maintenance fee increases, but some of the other fee raises have been exhorbitant, i.e. Guest Cerificate going from $25 to $129 in less than 18 months. Good Luck, Stan.

I'm a Wyndham VIP owner. The fees change depending on owership level. For example, VIP owners don't pay housekeeping fees. Find out before renting if an owner is going to pass on these fees.

Buying on the resale market is a good way to build a high level of membership. Be aware that some owner benefits aren't availalble unitl you purchase through the resort company. For Wyndham, you can "combine" other resale purchases into one deed with a resort purchase. So, buy up points in resale, then roll them into a VIP owership with Wyndham. Negotiate with the resort agents; there's many. If one can't make you a deal, find another that will.

Hi Martin, I know this is an old post, but thought I'd ask anyway. CAn you provide more information on what you stated here: What are some benefits that arent available if points are purchased outside of Wyndham? And how do you combine other resale other resale purchases into one deed with a resort purchase. I have some points what I purchased from them, and not looking at possibly adding points through resale purchase to get to VIP. What resale service did you use? And finally how do you find a resort agent who can help you do that? Thanks !

martinh50 wrote:

I'm a Wyndham VIP owner. The fees change depending on owership level. For example, VIP owners don't pay housekeeping fees. Find out before renting if an owner is going to pass on these fees.

Buying on the resale market is a good way to build a high level of membership. Be aware that some owner benefits aren't availalble unitl you purchase through the resort company. For Wyndham, you can "combine" other resale purchases into one deed with a resort purchase. So, buy up points in resale, then roll them into a VIP owership with Wyndham. Negotiate with the resort agents; there's many. If one can't make you a deal, find another that will.