Hello! I am also a frustrated person that wants to sell a time share and has had some interesting experiences. I have used two companies that have both required up front cash (and one an additional quarterly fee) and done absolutely nothing. I am very sceptical about anything to do with timeshare companies at this point as I have experienced nothing but lies and false advertising.

I think the only way to ensure that you don't get ripped off is to only give payment once the timeshare is sold (the same way as it is done with most real estate) i.e. pay them a percentage of the selling cost. Anyone that is seriously attempting to sell your timeshare shouldn't object to this. I find it suspicious if someone wants money up front without guaranteeing results, especially since the advertising they do isn't particular to your timeshare (it is for a huge list of timeshares).

The other thing is to realize that your time share is worth much less than you paid for it, and make sure you are advertising the right price. A last resort is to donate your timeshare to charity and at least get some kind of tax rightoff. Good luck!!!