How did you get rid of your timeshare? Have you used the "giveaway program"?

Here's my story, what's your story? I hope my story will help someone. I purchased a timeshare 6 years ago, have yet to use it once. (sucker!) 2 years after, I paid money and I listed it with vacationregister.com. Ed McMahan convinced me they would sell my timeshare in 6 mos or less! (sucker!) Beware of vacation register as they changed their phone numbers, you have to email them to contact them and after 2 emails, I've been waiting 3 days to hear from them. Anyway, the interest rate on the timeshare was high, so I took a cash advance on a credit card, got the deed and just finished my last payment to my credit card last month. I have contacted companies about selling it, but it's worth nothing. Ebay has them listed for 1.00. There's a program called "giveaway" and as long as it is paid in full and all dues are paid up to date, you can pay a company to take it out of your name....giving it away, of course! No, paying someone to take it from you! I sat through 45 minute phone conferences/online presentations from Timeshare Relief to learn I can pay $2995 to have it taken away, I've had Timeshare Sales Today say they'll do it for an $800 fee + $499 closing costs. And today I found a company that sounded actually genuine! He told me to keep it, use it...but if I wanted, I could pay them $549 closing costs + $50 fee and they would take it from me! It sounds too good to be true. If this works, I will be updating this question in hopes of helping others.

Have you done a give away program to get rid of your timeshare??? Did it free you from the lifelong obligation? Did you get anymore bills for maintenance fees?