Confused: RCI says "You don't currently have a home week"

[WazzuCougFan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WazzuCougFan]

Hi, everyone!

I rarely visit any timeshare forums these days, it seems. I miss the good people here!

I also rarely visit RCI.com, but just did tonight to see when I need to reserve our red week at Wapato Point. I have three weeks per year there: a white, a blue and a red. I usually keep the red one and turn the other two into Points. However, upon looking at my vacation options, under the "Home Week" heading, it says "You do not currently have a home week."

I did a search here on the above phrasing but didn't come up with anything so decided to post. Could someone please clarify what is up and when I will be able to see my upcoming weeks again? Or is this something I need to call RCI about?

THANK YOU!!

[djyamyam Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close djyamyam]

Home week only applies to the same fixed week every year. You book that week every year between month 12 & 13 if you actually want the week. Otherwise, you get allocated your points. Since Wapato Point has rotating weeks for ownership, that's why you don't have a home week.

[WazzuCougFan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WazzuCougFan]

Home week only applies to the same fixed week every year. You book that week every year between month 12 & 13 if you actually want the week. Otherwise, you get allocated your points. Since Wapato Point has rotating weeks for ownership, that's why you don't have a home week.

Thanks for the response!

I guess what confuses me is that those weeks *used* to show on the page along with the dates I could reserve them if I didn't want to turn them into points. Will they now show up between month 12 and 13 on the page? For instance, my next red week that I want to reserve is Sept. 1-8, 2011. Will that show up on the page in September of this year?

[djyamyam Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close djyamyam]

Thanks for the response!

I guess what confuses me is that those weeks *used* to show on the page along with the dates I could reserve them if I didn't want to turn them into points. Will they now show up between month 12 and 13 on the page? For instance, my next red week that I want to reserve is Sept. 1-8, 2011. Will that show up on the page in September of this year?

I don't know how it works with Wapato point because of the constant changing rotation of red/white/blue weeks. Mine is a fixed week and shows as this under home week:

Grandview at Las Vegas (#6923)
9940 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas 89183
USA
Reservation Window - Jun 01, 2010 - Jul 01, 2010
Next Check in Date - Jul 02, 2011 Unit Size - 1 Bed / 1 Bath / Full Kitchen
Max. Occupancy - 4
RCI Points Allocation - 49,000

[pranas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pranas]

Thanks for the response!

I guess what confuses me is that those weeks *used* to show on the page along with the dates I could reserve them if I didn't want to turn them into points. Will they now show up between month 12 and 13 on the page? For instance, my next red week that I want to reserve is Sept. 1-8, 2011. Will that show up on the page in September of this year?

They should and have always done so in the past. I could't get into the RCI site to check because it is down for maintance. Wapato Point switched to II and I am not sure what if everyone has to move or we have a choice.

[WazzuCougFan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WazzuCougFan]

Just to update this old thread, I called RCI some time ago and was told by the customer service representative that my weeks should have been showing. RCI fixed the problem, and I have been able to see my home weeks again. So this was an RCI glitch on my account.

[janelly248 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close janelly248]

considering buying a timeshare

Hello I am considering buying timeshare points through RCI but am leery with how many people complain that they cannot book vacations that they would like. Could someone that already has an account look up a resort and week for me and tell me if this date and location is available for you, since I am not yet a member the RCI website will not allow me to.
May 28 2011 -June 4 2011 at
Ron Jon Cape Caribe Resort (#6988).

Thank you
Janelly

[SallyHoover Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SallyHoover]

Generally if you are looking to book a resort in points that is not your home resort you need to check and book at exactly 10 months out if it is a popular location and time of year.

Ron Jon doesn't look like a points resort. I see no availability for your dates. For weeks resorts many can be deposited 12-24 months in advance and the best strategy is to set up an ongoing search at least 12 months in advance. Even then there are no guarantees that the dates your looking for at a particular resort will become available.

Timeshares require the ability to plan way in advance or to be super flexible to take whatever comes at the last minute. If you are not tied to school holiday schedules or very popular snowbird schedules you can be a little less flexible.