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[Q=annier62] I simply CANNOT understand why photos of specific units are not viewable for free. To say that people can BROWSE for free, but then not allow them to view photos is simply disingenuous. Viewing photos is part of browsing. I am used to the VRBO model where I can always see photos of potential units. To have to pay nearly $20 just to be able to see if I MIGHT be interested in a potential unit, seems like a rip off to me. I have never rented timeshares. Having a $20 barrier to entry does nothing to entice me to want to consider this approach. I agree with the original poster - I don't see how this fee would not decrease the number of potential renters. You have lost me.[/Q] There are not necessarily an abundance of "unit photos" to look at for every resort --- with [b]or[/b] without RedWeek membership. Such photos may or may not be provided by a resort and some may also get uploaded by owners or past visitors. If $18.99 truly stands between you and inquiring about and / or conducting a rental, you probably will not want to pony up what it would cost you to rent a week in Hawaii anyhow. As always however, to each their own choice and preference. I personally [b]like[/b] the RedWeek membership fee, which very effectively repels most scammers, spammers and other bothersome parasites. Fwiw, I have quite promptly rented out any and every week that I have ever advertised on RedWeek over the past 10 years or so. If there is a "decreased number of potential renters" as a result of the paid membership requirement to contact owners, any such "loss" has certainly been completely invisible to me.