Tired of Expensive Travel? A Budding Vacation Resale Market Means You Can Buy Someone Else’s Vacation For Less
Why not buy someone else’s planned-out trip for a steal?
Traveling is one of the most exciting parts of life—seeing new places, meeting new people and trying new foods—but the luxury of seeing the world can cost a pretty penny. But now, purchasing someone’s already planned vacation for a lesser price is an option and it’s making traveling so much simpler.
Sites that are similar to eBay but for purchasing vacations began popping up around 2016, allowing travelers to vacation for cheaper. SpareFare allows people to purchase an already planned vacation for much cheaper than it originally cost. Samina Ahmed, a single mother and traveler, has taken her young daughter on dozens of trips this way. One in particular to Thailand, she ended up spending only $1,200 when it originally cost about $4,700.
How do sites like SpareFare work?
SpareFare isn’t the only place you can go to for cheaper travel. Travelers can get discounts of about 20-30%, while the site gets about a 12% commission and the seller gets the rest!
And if you’re worried about being scammed, don’t! The funds made aren’t given to the seller until after the trip, so that scams can be avoided.
SpareFare’s owner talks about the site’s legitimacy
Erik Ritland, the current owner of SpareFare, was previously only a fan of the site until he decided he wanted a part in helping others.
The top two search terms are ‘Is SpareFare legit’ and ‘SpareFare reviews’,” Ritland said. “We understand these people are already going through a difficult time because you don’t sell a holiday if you don’t have to, so we want to help them as much as we can.”
He also shared that SpareFare would never sell a trip that couldn’t be transferred to another person. But even Ahmed, a frequent SpareFare user, has had an issue with transferring a trip, but the site took care of it. A trip she purchased to Spain was unwilling to swap the names as her son is a minor, so SpareFare refunded her without a fuss.
What other sites offer this deal?
While SpareFare is an extremely popular option when it comes to purchasing an already-planned vacation, it’s not the only site that offers the deal. Sites like Roomer, Plans Change and Transfer Travel offer the same option.
There is also a site called Eluxit, run by Bahar Schmidt, which focuses on transferring luxury five-figure vacations. And while other sites have the seller initiate the name transfer, Eluxit does everything for you.
“My clientele is VIP to VVIP, and they all care about price—they all want a bargain,” Schmidt said.
So if you’re on the hunt for a summer vacation bargain, be sure to check out SpareFare or a similar site for your next trip!
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