We Pay Cash For Timeshares

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We Pay Cash For Timeshares

Seeking honeymoon ideas?

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.

If you bought a timeshare, you should have the week you own to trade. Use the trading power of the week you bought (not the "bonus"), you can get what you really want.

If you really want to use your "bonus" week, it'll still work if you're willing to postpone booking 'til 2 months in advance and stick to places with plenty of inventory. Why they are limiting you to 60 days for your "bonus" is because they're just getting rid of excess inventory they're going to be stuck with anyway.

There are literally THOUSANDS of timeshares in a place like Orlando - you will always, always, always be able to get something (probably pretty nice) inside 60 days. A dream destination in Hawaii - probably not - but Orlando, some place in Mexico - almost certainly.

If money is an issue, stick with your plan. It may require you to a be a little more flexible, but it'll work out fine. If you don't know where you want to anyway, what's the big deal? You'll still be able to go someplace nice, and after all, a honeymoon is about who you're with, not where you go.

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