Monday, March 9, 2009

Trade Weeks.co.uk attend the A.R.D.A conference

Simon Mullish from Trade Weeks LLC will join over 4500 delegates at this years 2009 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Convention and Exposition at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

ARDA promotes the growth and development of the timeshare industry through a variety of capacities:

Advocacy: Actively involved in local, state and national governmental affairs, ARDA monitors regulatory issues that effect timeshare. ARDA actively engages in lobbying efforts focused on the establishment of a legislative environment that fosters industry growth and that further enhances consumer confidence and protection.

Business to Business Partnerships and Bridge-Building: Through alliances with organizations in related and complementary industries in the U.S. and overseas, ARDA pursues business and growth opportunities on behalf of its members.

Outreach: ARDA reaches out to myriad audiences with news of the bright future and positive economic impact of the timeshare industry and the increasingly diverse and attractive vacation ownership opportunities now available to consumers.

Knowledge: Through a variety of informational tools, including published research summaries, news updates and alerts, Developments Magazine, and its web site, ARDA shares market intelligence and keeps its members informed of industry trends and current events.

Professional Development: The ARDA International Foundation (AIF) offers professional and educational development through publications covering the industry’s ethical, legal, regulatory, and operational intricacies; study courses; tests that assess industry knowledge; and recognition of continuing educational efforts.

The American Resort Development Association is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has nearly 1,000 members ranging from privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations with expertise in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition (ARDA-ROC).

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Trade Weeks.co.uk We have a massive selection of every derivative of Timeshare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaMHuYUznUI

We pride ourselves in being Europe's largest suppliers to the resale market; we have a massive selection of every derivative of Timeshare, including fixed and floating weeks, points and shares. We guarantee marketers that we have the absolute lowest possible wholesale price, we will not be beaten on price and are happy to set up credit accounts for bona fide marketers, so call Simon to discuss your requirements.

Trade Only, 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday 0871 971 1691

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaMHuYUznUI

Trade Weeks advices timeshare owners never to pay any one an up front fee to sell your timeshare

Trade Weeks advices timeshare owners never to pay any one an up front fee to sell your timeshare, we will register it for free NO registration fees NOT NOW, NOT EVER!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-l0ThkySh0

Friday, February 20, 2009

Trade Weeks calls Timeshare Marketers to contact them for the lowest wholesale price!

Trade weeks.co.uk
Europe’s largest supplier of stock to the Timeshare re-sale industry

Timeshare Marketers

Contact us now for the industry’s lowest wholesale price!

We pride ourselves in being Europe's largest suppliers to the resale market; we have a massive selection of every derivative of Timeshare, including fixed and floating weeks, points and shares.

We guarantee marketers that we have the absolute lowest possible wholesale price, we will not be beaten on price and are happy to set up credit accounts for bona fide marketers, so call Simon to discuss your requirements.

Trade Only, 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday

0871 971 1691

Developers/Marketers

We buy part-exchanged inventory in bulk, call us now for a cash offer, we will give you an across the board price, we commit to taking all your stock which saves your salesmen from having the distraction of dealing with it themselves

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Trade weeks plan to establish new timeshare auction site

12.02.2009 - Timeshare Clearance Sale

www.timeshareclearancesale.com

Following great success in clearing excess timeshare stock on ebay Trade Weeks have decided this week to establish a UK company called Timeshare Clearance Sale Limited, as Trade weeks wishes to limit its own activities to wholesaling to the trade.

The new company will be wholly owned by Trade Weeks and will establish a web based auction site to clear excess stock from Trade Weeks direct to the general public or to any corporate who wishes to bid for the stock.

Mr Simon Mullish of Trade Weeks said “The new company will be in a unique situation as we will be passing our excess stock on at zero cost with an additional marketing budget to dispose of the weeks, we are able to do this because we purchase in bulk timeshare stock taken in part exchange by developers and marketers, we give them an across board price for the stock which is admittedly very low, however we commit to taking all the stock which saves them having the distraction of dealing with it themselves. Once we have the stock we wholesale it mainly to the re-sale industry and secondly to resorts who are cleaver enough to buy back weeks in order to protect their retail price this puts us into a profitable situation but almost always leaves us with some excess stock that costs us a great deal to maintain hence we will pass this on to Timeshare Clearance Sale Limited who will sell through the auction sites with reserve prices as low as £10.00, great news for the consumer and a fun way to buy timeshare”

Trade Weeks are currently establishing the Company, the web site and deciding where to locate offices in the UK, they expect to be trading before the end of the second quarter of 2009

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

TRADEWEEKS.CO.UK - IMPORTANT NOTICE

http://www.tradeweeks.co.uk/notice/

It has been brought to our attention that there is a company operating in the Canary Islands calling themselves TRADEWEEKS ESPAÑA SL who are contacting timeshare owners and offering to sell their timeshare weeks for an up-front registration fee of €1,200. Our legal team has checked and there is no company registered in Spain under the name Tradeweeks España. We believe that this is a fraudulent organization operating with the sole intent of extracting “registration fees” from timeshare owners, with no intention of making any sale on their behalf. We have reported their activities to the Canarian authorities and hope that immediate action will be taken to close their operation.

We would like to make clear that there is NO CONNECTION WHATSOEVER between TradeWeeks.co.uk – Europe’s largest wholesaler of timeshare weeks - and this organization and we strongly recommend that timeshare owners do not respond to their unsolicited calls or emails. Furthermore TradeWeeks.co.uk advises all timeshare owners that they should never make ANY PAYMENT to ANY COMPANY to register their weeks for sale. It costs nothing to register your weeks on our multiple listing system where they will be seen by every serious re-sale company in Europe.

TradeWeeks.co.uk – NO REGISTRATION FEES – NOT NOW – NOT EVER!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Tradeweeks.co.uk FAQ's

Frequently asked questions and answers for the public concerning our Multiple Listing System

http://www.tradeweeks.co.uk/faq/

Question: How does Trade Weeks work?

Answer: Trade Weeks are probably the largest wholesaler of Timeshare re-sales in Europe, achieved through years of personal contact with the trade. We have built up a large stock of Timeshare that we have purchased from other sellers and are probably the largest owner of Timeshare in Europe (over 2,300 weeks at July 2008). To supplement our own stock we have a Multiple Listing Service where individual Timeshare owners may register their weeks for sale (over 50,000 at July 2008). This has resulted in us having the largest available stock in Europe.

Question: Why does it work?

Answer: Because we have such a large stock and because the weeks owned by us directly are so competitively priced, (since 2002 we have sold stock in excess of £28 million retail value) we are known by, and sell stock to, every serious Timeshare marketer in the business. Many resorts also buy their own inventory back from us to be able to re-sell to clients at competitive prices
Question: Are there any Terms and Conditions to consider before we register?
Answer: No, it is completely FREE to register, and as long as you own the Timeshare there are no other terms and conditions imposed upon you. If we cause the Timeshare to be sold we charge 15% of the sales price. So we do not receive anything unless your timeshare is sold.

Question: You say in your advertising registering our Timeshare for sale is FREE, is that true?

Answer: Yes, there is no cost for registering your Timeshare in our Multiple Listing System.

Question: If it is FREE to register our Timeshare for sale in your Multiple Listing System how do you make money?

Answer: We make money only on results; if your Timeshare is sold through our efforts we charge a fee of 15% if it is not sold you don’t pay anything.

Question: Are Trade Weeks regulated by a trade body or any other kind of body?

Answer: Although Trade Weeks deal with the general public in listing Timeshare owners who would like to dispose of their weeks. Our core business is trade only and as such we are regulated by the normal laws of sound business practice. We always maintain a careful conservative approach to our business and in all cases insist on proof that the retailers we sell to are properly constituted companies operating legally and ethically.

Question: If Trade Weeks only deal with the trade why do they want to register us as individuals?

Answer: Because there is a constant demand for Timeshare stock and if the re-sale companies that visit our site every day cannot see your timeshare, they cannot make an offer for it. Selling Timeshare stock to the trade is our business so it is in our interest to maintain high levels of availability.

Question: If you are so big will it be easy for you to sell our Timeshare?

Answer: The sale of your Timeshare will depend on many factors, but mainly the demand for the type of unit and the resort in which you own. Truthfully, the higher the price that you list your Timeshare at, the less likely it is to sell.

Question: When we have registered our week for sale can we see it on your web site?

Answer: No we only deal with the trade and to obtain a log in to our site you must be a bona fide Timeshare retailer. However, you will be contacted immediately if an offer is made for your week.

Question: What price should we ask for our Timeshare?

Answer: The timeshare is yours so you can ask any price you wish. However, if you genuinely want to dispose of your Timeshare, you must look into the market, check the price that other people are advertising their Timeshare for, and price yours accordingly.

Question: Are there other Companies that will register our Timeshare for FREE

Answer: Yes there are many companies who will “register” your Timeshare for sale. However a word of WARNING! There are Companies out there that will ask you to register for FREE, then after a short period of time will contact you saying that if you really want to sell your Timeshare you should enter their “full marketing package”, which usually costs several hundred pounds. Once you have paid this fee it is often the last time you will hear from them.

In extreme cases we have had reports of some of these Companies informing clients that they have already a buyer waiting and as soon as the client pays the marketing fee the sale will take place. Of course once the fee has been paid the sale falls through! WE ADVISE YOU TO EXCERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND NEVER PAY REGISTRATION FEES – ESPECIALLY THOSE SOLICITED BY TELEPHONE.

Question: Are there Companies that charge to register a Timeshare for sale?

Answer: Yes, normally by first taking on the listing for free and then calling you at a later date to join their “full marketing program”, With Trade Weeks, however, free means FREE and once you are registered with us there is no need to pay any more unless your timeshare is sold.

Question: We have been called by a Company that says they can get us double what we paid for our Timeshare - is this possible?

Answer: We are aware that there are companies that make these promises. IT IS A LIE! We have never, ever, seen anyone who has purchased their Timeshare in the retail market receive more than what they paid for it in a re-sale.