Sky Auction

[tbrenk]

What is it and how does it work? How far in advance can you get reservations?

 

[spiceycat]

www.skyauction.com

click on usa/canada
then click on florida (right side)
then click on hotel only (right down)

you can bid on hotels or timeshares.

timeshare are generally 7 nights only

hotels can be anywhere from 1-14 nights and anything in between

with a timeshare you need to add $195 (exchange fee) and $15 (paper work fee) to your bid for the bottom line

for the hotel it is $32 a DAY fee.

in my opinion the best deals are closer to when you leave - these are timeshares that were traded to RCI - and they claim it is excess inventory.

the hotels are listing from that hotel

I would start looking a month or two before - but only bid on what you will take.

you are bidding so be careful - I like to wait until the auction is almost ending to bid - so people who think it is cute - won't be bidding against you.

someone here taught that to me!

some timeshares and hotels receive no bids what so ever - not because they aren't great places - but their times were not convenience or even worst - it was too late for people to change their plans.

so get a back up reservation some place else - one that you can cancel within 10 days without penalty.