I suspect the inability to sell is in the minority. I know people who buy "used" timeshares happily. The owners really want to get rid of them so they sell at

I suspect the inability to sell is in the minority. I know people who buy "used" timeshares happily. The owners really want to get rid of them so they sell at a low price. As long as the rules allow it, they use them as AirBnBs for those two weeks and make a killing. Those locations are premium, so they can charge a lot per night. And they don't have to do any work as the resort staff handle most of the cleaning, etc. Compared to buying a house/condo and putting it on AirBnB, the per dollar invested gain is much higher with timeshares.