Part 4: The Fallout — Trying to Escape

Back home, I couldn’t shake what had happened. I was angry, embarrassed, and betrayed. I didn’t even want to use our timeshare anymore.

After talking it over, we decided to seek help from a timeshare exit company. We didn’t research much—we just went with the one we saw advertised the most.

During the intake, they asked for our maintenance bills, then sent us an Estimated Financial Report projecting future costs if fees rose 3–5% each year, as our contract allowed.

The numbers were terrifying. The thought of paying upwards of $120,000 in maintenance fees in a single year scared us into signing almost immediately.

The contract was for 60 months—five years. They promised to work with us for the full term, whether it took one day or the entire five years. The cost: $7,995.

We signed. That was over a year ago. And today? We’re still no closer to being free.

A year passed, and we were still no closer to freedom. That’s when I realized—I had to take matters into my own hands.