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Self-advocacy and resources for timeshare buyers – Real People, Real Stories, Real Experts

Updated August 2, 2026

Timeshare buyers can have their voices heard on PodTV’s Timeshare Solution or Surrender. We are grateful to all past and future guests who have contributed to the success of our show, and to industry professionals and attorneys who have volunteered their time to inform and educate the public on how to best buy a timeshare or be released from one. Our volunteers cannot provide legal advice, but appreciate attorneys we can reach out to when a legal opinion is warranted.

Timeshare Solution or Surrender is aired live every Monday on ROKU and Amazon Fire from 1 to 2 PM EST. Beginning in 2026, the show is 30 minutes live and 30 minutes prerecorded featuring industry experts, attorneys, and an explanation of how self-advocacy works. PodTV producers and co-founders, Kim Calhoun, and Nick Paleveda, hosts of MoneyMasters PBS TV, and Marc Lee, have donated their time and talent to direct and co-host. Any show can be accessed by scrolling to the bottom of the homepage. Click Live Update.

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Timeshare Solution or Surrender Archive

February 26, 2024, Taya, Active Duty Army, Wyndham, was our very first guest, discusses the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA). https://tarda.org/yorks-fissix-vs-wyndham-class-action—the-military-scra
March 4, 2024, Sherida and Earl, disabled Navy veteran, dispute resolved – Sherida turned lemons into lemonade. She obtained a Florida real estate license and worked in timeshare resales. She serves as the TARDA board Secretary
March 11, Air Force veteran Frank, 23 years served, and Allen, Diamond Resorts, Daniel, Branson’s Nantucket, Allen reported that his Nantucket sales agent in Branson said he was paid by “an organization that automatically bills maintenance fee invoices,” which would be the timeshare industry lobby ARDA. He claimed, “I and only I can get you out of Diamond Resorts.”
March 18, Carl and “Maria” Westgate One of the most common complaints is being encouraged to buy additional points or a week to rent to offset costs. When the buyer learns this is unfeasible, they are left with no choice but to default. A link to an Orlando protest: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/01/06/westgate-coos-excuse-to-protesters-is-a-copout-letters/
March 25, Brian Rogers of Timeshare Users Group (TUG), Sheilah and Bob, Club Exploria (TUG), Club Exploria TUG rental/sales platform – Listing services charge $500 to $1000 or more to list. A Timeshares Only sales agent suggested an exaggerated listing price. A licensed Florida real estate agent can have their license suspended if they exaggerate a listing price.
April 1, 2024 Michelle Jabeur, former Diamond/Hilton sales agent, Mark in MN Michelle worked for Diamond Resorts, among other resorts, filed a lawsuit, refused to settle, and was rehired by Hilton. Mark received a subpoena from American Express, but was able to settle. He and his wife disputed two Hilton Grand Vacation purchases. Michelle discusses: Front line and In-house sales – blaming the prior agent, Ping Pong “Collection” switches, as experienced by Roy Simmons, Navy Veteran, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_nca6lMA4U&feature=youtu.be Scare tactics to buy into HGV MAX
April 8, Jessica O’Daniel from RedBud Realty resales https://www.redbudtimeshare.com/locations/Jessica talks about the good and the bad when it comes to timeshare resales. Jessica’s dad, Tom Tubbs, was one of the pioneers in the resale industry.
April 15, attorney Howard Prossnitz, Wyndham, Class Actions The US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that Wyndham’s arbitration clauses in contracts are unenforceable. Wyndham has since amended their contract to include an alternative arbitration forum. https://tarda.org/arbitration-ruling-upheld-by-the-11th-circuit-court-of-appeals
April 22, Earl, Canadian Air Force Police veteran, Mexican Timeshares and Cartels Don’t Mix. Canadians Earl and Faith lost $72,000 US to a Mexican timeshare and $52,000 US to a cartel, involved with Your New Tennessee. An FBI agent said I was part of a 2019 “Your New Tennessee” $3.5 million real estate and timeshare resale scam featured on Nashville Channel 5 News. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/bbb-warns-of-mexican-timeshare-scams
April 29, John Kushman, Timeshare Specialist and Crimeshare Scam Hotline Timeshare Specialist https://timesharespecialists.com/ Timeshare exit scams abound. John explains why no unsolicited caller claiming to have a buyer for your timeshare is legitimate: https://timesharespecialists.com/timeshare-scams/ Timeshare Scam Database – 193 wire fraud entries (as of 4/1/24) https://timesharespecialists.com/timeshare-scam-database/
May 6, 2024, attorney Mike Finn, answers often asked questions about timeshare default, PodTV producer, attorney Nick Paleveda
May 13, Viola and Rhonda, Holiday Inn Club Vacation Club, more security clearance concerns
May 20, Tracy and Candy, Westgate Buyers, Tracy reported she was advised to have her bank refinance the high Westgate loan interest rate, but of course banks don’t consider a timeshare loan a mortgage loan.
May 27, Former Diamond/Hilton sales agent Michelle Jabeur, Anne Marie, Army National Guard, Hilton Grand Vacation default, Gary Hardin, Wyndham
June 3, 2024, Cornelius Billips and daughter Natazhia, launched a Facebook Group for Westgate owners helping them to make the best use of their Westgate timeshare.
June 10, Judy in Missouri and Diana in Kentucky, Judy paid a listing company $10,000 for nothing, encouraging her to take out ads that turned out to be grossly overvalued. With Bluegreen asking $15,000 to take back her points (1 1/2 years’ maintenance fees), TARDA volunteers helped her sell points. Diana is disputing a Wyndham purchase. Both lost their husbands.
June 17, Cassandra, Vacation Village, Laurie in Minnesota, Diamond Resorts/Hilton Grand Vacations Cassandra reported that she was told she could easily earn back the $6,000 for the timeshare by renting her week out during Super Bowl. Laurie in MN said she stopped paying because of a deceptive sale, then received a subpoena from AMEX. Laurie negotiated a settlement.
June 24, Mike Kennedy, co-founder of KOALA, a timeshare rental platform, Cassandra and Sherida, If you like resorts, but don’t want the hassle and commitment of owning one, help someone with their maintenance fees by renting through KOALA, but make sure your resort allows renting
July 1, 2024, John Raymond, Resort Resellers, Cassandra, John has years of experience in timeshare resales.
July 8, 2024 Carl, Westgate, Andrew, active duty Air National Guard at purchase, and Brooke, Westgate, Gabby, Army National Guard family, Hilton Grand Vacation dispute. Those who serve in the military should think twice before committing to a timeshare product.
July 15, Tom Gwin, Wyndham Rental Scam, Joan, Russell Sullivan, Bluegreen Rental Scams, more reports of sales agents encouraging the purchase of more points, to rent to offset costs, then receiving a cease and desist letter, accused of commercial activity, what some members are calling an inventory grab.
July 16 Reunion Show
July 29, Jeremy Taziar, Timeshare Destination, Sherida, Atty Howard Prossnitz, Sheilah
August 5, Atty Mike Finn, Dave McDowell, Diamond and Hyatt, Glenda, exit company nightmares
August 12, Donnie in OK, Bluegreen, Corporate Consulting Associates Scam, Gary, Wyndham, and Joan, Bluegreen and Capital Vacations
August 19, Kelly Johnson, Lending, Katie Holloway, Titles, Scott Meyers, CPA Capital Vacations
August 26, Andrew, Westgate, Andrew served 10 years with the Air National Guard, intending to retire in 20 years, but told a 4 BR week was a rental investment, a default prompted Andrew to not re-enlist.
September 2, 2024, Michelle, Hilton Grand Vacations,
September 9 Norma, Wyndham, Josie, Capital, Joy, Wyndham, Sheilah, Exploria, Shakeel
September 16, Ron Roberts, Sage Marketing, Sherida Net, Marriott Resales, Julie May
September 23, Kelly, Motivation Mortgage, Tracy, Andrew, Rhonda, Katie
September 20, Myriam, Susan, The Manhattan Club, Gabby, Tracy, Norma updates
October 7, Karen Levins, Wyndham Carriage, Myriam The Manhattan Club
October 14, Robert, Wyndham, Michelle Jabeur, former sales agent
October 21, Julie, Oakmont, Myriam, The Manhattan Club, Carriage Resorts
October 28, Megan, Valerie, Wyndham, Andrew, Robin, Westgate
November 4, 2024 by 4, Joseph Takacs, MVP, Jeremy, Destination Timeshare
Veteran’s Day November 11 Sonja, Army National Guard, Westgate, Norma, Vietnam Navy Vietnam veteran, Gary Hardin, Navy Vietnam veteran, Taya, active duty Army and Army National Guard veteran
November 18 Fran Dygulski, Denise Mecke, Sheilah Sherida, Dispute Resolution Process
November 25, Sherri/John Capps, veteran, Westgate, John/Kathy Beardsley, Palmera
December 2, 2024, Mazen, Wyndham, Pharah, Sheilah, Kellys, all Exploria
December 9, Naomi, Marriott, Seema, Anne, Hilton Grand Vacations
December 16 Anne, Martha, Hilton Grand Vacations, Sheilah
December 30, Claire, Sherida, Carrie, Vacation Village/Great Eastern, Amy, Marriott
January 6, 2025, Rhonda Arp, HICV, Candy, Westgate, Dennis, Vacation Village
January 13, Iris, Mohamed, Sheilah, Club Exploria, Sherida
January 20, Cindy Wells, 3 timeshares, Anne, Hilton
January 27, Attorneys Mike Finn and Nick, Cindy
February 3, 2025, Josie, Capital, Nicole, Westgate
February 10, How to write a report, Anne and Lori, Hilton
February 17, Jake and Sherida
February 24, Air Force retired Colonel Scott Berry, resolved
March 3, 2025 Taya, Brittany Myers
March 10, Sydni, Taylor, Jeremy, Sherida VOLQA
March 17, Jon, Army, Sheilah, Anne
March 24, Marci Kim and I at ARDA Spring Conference and Tuesday March 25 Special Edition with Tom Gwin
March 31, Jeff in California, Wyndham
April 7, Felicia, Anne, HIlton, Roselle, Hilton and an exit company resolved
April 14, Eric, Marine veteran, Marriott, Raquel, Club Exploria
April 21, Street Preacher Don Campbell, Wyndham, Melissa, SMTN, Hilton
April 28, Taylor, Sydni, Jeremy, Sherida, MyRESORT Co Op
May 5, 2025, Michelle, resolved, Bret, 100% disabled combat veteran, Wyndham Joanne, Seema, Hilton
May 12, Attorney Jay Kumar, Wyndham Mass Arbitration, https://jaykumarlaw.com/
May 19, Raquel, resolved, John, active duty Army, and a 100% disabled combat veteran, Taylor, Hilton
May 26, Jonathan from Vacation Ownership Advisor, Lyndsey Floyd, Hilton, Taylor, Volqa https://vacationownershipadvisor.com/
June 2, Linda, Joe, Scott, Irene Pineda, Sapphire, Jonathan, VOA
June 9, Amber, Wyndham, Valarie, Holiday Inn, Joanne, Hilton/Diamond, Jonathan VOA
June 16, John Kushman, Timeshare Specialists, Mike Kennedy, Kolala, Andrew, Air Force veteran, Wyndham
June 23, Krista, Westgate, Lamyra, Sherida, Vacation Village, Joanne, Jonathan, VOA
June 30, Andrei, Volqa, Lori, Hilton, Heather, Wyndham
July 7, 2025, Jimmy, Sapphire, Gabriella, Wyndham, Diana, Tahiti Village
July 14, Cassandra, Vacation Village, Ryan, Hilton, Michelangelo, Southwind, Cheryl, Jake
July 21, Lisa, Kathi, Earl, Sunset World Mexico
July 28, Amanda/Daniel, Wyndham, Glenda, Bluegreen, Brad Resolved
August 4, 2025, Eileen Spinnaker (resolved), Anne, Hilton, Nancy, Capital Resorts
August 11, Seema, resolved, Don, Wyndham, Jimmy, Sapphire
August 18, Betty, resolved, Candy, Robin, Tracy, Westgate
August 25, Shawn, Akhilesh, Marriott, Nicki, Cindy & Steve, Holiday Inn
September 1, 2025, Gabriela, Diana, Soleil Mgnt, Andrew, Westgate, Gabriela, Wyndham
Sept 8, Mary, Wyndham/exit company, Lauren, Hyatt, Sherida, Eileen, resolved
Sept 15, Attorney Rodrigo, Iris, Moon Palace, Aku, Wyndham, Lisa, Earl Sunset World
Sept 22, Attorney Conner, Aku Wyndham, Mary, Wyndham
Sept 29, Jeremy, Jonathan, Sherida, Andrei, My Resort Co Op
October 6, 2025, Susan, Marriott and Wyndham
October 19, Teresa, Jake, Club Exploria, Iris Palace Elite, Jimmy, Sapphire
October 27, Candace, 5 exit companies, Dawn, Bridgett, Wyndham, Andrew, Westgate
January 5, 2026 This episode launched our new format showcasing our 30-minute live and 30-minute prerecorded Timeshare Resource Center – Jonathan Stoker of Vacation Ownership Advisor – the Good Side of Timeshare – Participants: Brian Rogers of Timeshare Users Group TUG – a second-generation resource center offering informative forums and providing a viable for-sale-by-owner secondary market for resales and rentals. (E 5) Jeremy of Destination Timeshare, offers a low-or no-cost site helping timeshare consumers make the best choices for their vacation destinations. (Episodes 23, 37, 54, 61, 83) Mike Kennedy of KOALA, allows owners and members to recover costs by renting, if allowed by the timeshare developers. (Episodes 18, 68) Jonathan with Vacation Ownership Advisor provides personalized one-on-one consultation to manage vacation “portfolios” that expand beyond just accommodations (Episodes 65, 66, 67, 69, 83), post-sale service and experience. Andrei Borodin with MyResort Co Op/Volqa – an alternative to the perpetual timeshare contract – a three-year RCI program that includes one complimentary VOA service year. (Episodes 70, 83) John Kushman, Timeshare Specialists & Timeshare Scam Hotline, offering transfers, resale, and a scam database. (Episodes 10, 68) Attorneys Michael Finn, Conner Spani, and Rodrigo Jimenez provide information about exit companies vs law firms, arbitration, and Mexico timeshares. 7. Mike Finn has 50 plus years of private practice, maintains a real estate license, and is a former CPA (Episodes 11, 48, 24) Rodrigo Jimenez, has a law degree from Mexico. He had no timeshare experience until working for an exit company, then realizing why grievances need to be handled by a law firm. (E 81) Conner Spani practices timeshare law/arbitration in the less biased landscape of Washington State, (E 82). Attorney and POD TV producer Nick Paleveda joins Mike Finn.
January 12, 2026, Chad of PA, Club Exploria
January 19, Dan in Mississippi, Hilton Grand Vacations, an exit company. Wesley in SC, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
January 26, Matt in Illinois, Hilton Grand Vacations
February 2, Christi in AZ, Westgate Resorts, and Heather in PA, Wyndham
February 9, Scarlett in KY, Wyndham, and Kendra in LA, Capital Resorts
February 16, Sheilah in NY, Club Exploria, Jimmy in OH, Sapphire
February 23, Richard in FL, Capital Resorts, Lyndsey in NC, Hilton
March 2, Kimberly in LA, Hilton and Olivia in CA, Hilton
March 9, Lyndsey in NC, Hilton and Jean in PA, Hilton
March 16, Dave in TN, Hilton and Hyatt, Cheryl in SC, Five deeded weeks
April 6, Lois in NY, Vacation Village – Vacatia’s new rental pool
April 13, Teri in NC, Bluegreen, Cassandra in GA, Vacation Village
April 20, Kim, Sheilah and Irene talk about the Timeshare Transparency Act and a DC trip
April 27, Julie in MI, Oakmont, Karl in Maine, Vacation Village/Vacatia Rental Pool
June 1, John in FL, Capital Vacations, Richard in FL, Capital Vacations
June 8, Donna in NJ, Flagship, Dan in MS, Hilton and an exit company
June 15, Tracy in WI, Westgate, and John in MD, Club Exploria
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June 29, Mary in TN, Wyndham and an exit company, Sheilah, Club Exploria
July 6, Anne in Florida, Holiday Inn, Debra in WI, Holiday Inn
July 13, Tammi in NJ, Flagship, Jimmy in OH, Sapphire
July 20, Lori in AK, Holiday Inn, and Dorothy in NY, Marriott Harborside
July 27, Tom in FL, Wyndham, Sheilah bought from the same agent when he was with a different resort

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