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[Q=summerj8]Does anyone have any ideas as to how to get rid of these timeshares? What should we do? Do we allow it to damage our credit? Do we just suck it up and keep paying? Do we have any options at all?[/Q] Well, as JJ mentioned, if you still have a mortgage owing, chances are you will not even be able to give it away. Do you own it free and clear? Do you still owe maintenance fees? If you are up-to-date on your mortgage and maintenance fees, you can ask the resort if it will take your unit back. The resort's HOA might say "Yes" or might say "No". Maybe they will if you volunteer to pay closing costs and/or the next maintenance fee. Also, you can list it for sale (actually, a giveaway) here in RedWeek's Bargain Basement section. Timeshare Users Group (aka "TUG"; tugbbs.com) has a Bargain Deals section where you can advertise for free that you want to give away your unit. Just follow the instructions at the top of that page. Just be careful of all the scams out there aimed at people in situations like yours where they promise to get you out of your mortgage, maintenance fees, timeshare contract, etc. if you pay them a large, upfront fee. These are almost always scams. Since you've also expressed your disdain for CN, watch out for sketchy law firms or other operations that claim they are suing CN but ask you to pay some sort of a fee to get started.