Timeshare bargains abound, but are they really bargains?

Got $1? You can buy a timeshare! And we'll throw in a sunset cruise in Hawaii, an Orlando hotel stay, tickets to a top Vegas show and for those of you in the Poconos, a lovely set of Melamine dishware just for listening to us talk about it.

These days, people are practically being paid to take a timeshare week off someone's hands. Look no further than eBay and you'll find auctions on timeshares for $1.

Yet as much as those deals look like absolute steals, that doesn't mean now is the perfect time to buy a timeshare. In fact, if a timeshare didn't make sense as an investment before the real estate market flat-lined, it still doesn't make sense now.