Question 1

What is Getaway Trader?

Accepted Answer

Getaway Trader is a corporate-booking desk that takes timeshare owners' unused weeks and places them with vetted corporate buyers — retreats, sales kickoffs, conferences, and executive offsites. Owners keep their ownership; we monetize the unused week. Most owner payouts settle inside a roughly 180-day booking cycle.

Question 2

How is Getaway Trader different from RedWeek, KOALA, or SellMyTimeshareNow?

Accepted Answer

RedWeek and KOALA are peer-to-peer rental marketplaces where individual travelers shop listings. SellMyTimeshareNow is a resale-listing service that helps owners try to sell their deed. Getaway Trader is different: we do not transfer deeds, we do not list to general consumers, and we do not charge upfront listing fees. We aggregate owner weeks and place them with corporate accounts who book at scale, typically 120–200 days out, which is why owner payouts tend to settle inside the booking cycle rather than after a guest check-in.

Question 3

Is Getaway Trader affiliated with Marriott Getaways, Hotwire Getaways, or any other 'getaway' brand?

Accepted Answer

No. Getaway Trader is an independent corporate-booking marketplace for timeshare owners. It is not affiliated with Marriott Vacation Club's 'Getaways' program, Hotwire Hot Rate Getaways, Travelzoo Getaways, Apple Vacations, or any other travel brand that uses the word 'getaway'. The 'Trader' in our name reflects what we do: we trade owner inventory into corporate demand.

Question 4

How do timeshare owners get paid?

Accepted Answer

When a corporate buyer commits to a stay using an owner's week, the booking enters our settlement workflow. Most owner payouts settle inside the corporate booking cycle — typically a window of roughly 180 days from when we engage the owner. Actual timing varies by market, resort, lead time, and season; we do not guarantee outcomes, but our two-sided desk is designed so owners are paid well before guest check-in rather than after.

Question 5

Does Getaway Trader charge upfront fees?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not charge owners an upfront listing fee, an appraisal fee, or a 'guaranteed exit' fee. We are paid only out of the corporate booking that actually places an owner's week.

Question 6

Is Getaway Trader a timeshare exit or resale company?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not transfer deeds, cancel contracts, or sell ownership. Owners keep their timeshare; we monetize the weeks they were not going to use. Owners can use us for one week, several weeks, or many years — there is no exit, transfer, or surrender involved.