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    FF Home Court Advantage?

    I've taken the plunge, put in my baby toe and bought 105K pts in Fairfield. So how do I take advantage of my little bitty points pool to get the best possible access to my "home resort" where I purchased? 105K doesn't buy a heck of alot. I don't want to go during prime summer, but shoulder season would be better than dead of winter.

    Are there any "discounts" or other ways to use fewer points, say, if booking within a short timeframe before check-in date? What does Fairfield do with cancellations and how can one best snap up one of those? Any Fairfield owners care to share some advice with this FF newbie? TIA!
    "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed."
    -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
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  • #2
    This question is probably best answered by looking in Wyndham/ff threads and you should join the FF HOA group here.
    Frankly the best info I have found on Fairfield anywhere is the Yahoo group and the info you questioned is in their files section..also they are the most knowledgeable FF owner group I am aware of and I will post a direct link to their request for membership as soon as I find it.
    Tom


    Fairfield_timeshare : Fairfield points and fixed week owners

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    • #3
      Originally posted by thv13
      This question is probably best answered by looking in Wyndham/ff threads and you should join the FF HOA group here.
      Frankly the best info I have found on Fairfield anywhere is the Yahoo group and the info you questioned is in their files section..also they are the most knowledgeable FF owner group I am aware of and I will post a direct link to their request for membership as soon as I find it.
      Tom


      Fairfield_timeshare : Fairfield points and fixed week owners
      I wasn't an owner so not allowed to join the FF group here; the yahoo group I did join and am ploughing through their files but haven't found specific answers to my questions yet. I think I'll just wait til I get an account number to explore the Fairfield website and their ressie system online (which I've heard isn't that great.) Meanwhile another poster OY gave me lots of good info on my same query...so I've got a pretty good start.

      Thanks for taking the time to post.
      "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed."
      -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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      • #4
        So, you are saying that you want to go to your home resort?

        Depending which resort that is, you may be able to stretch those points, by depositing them into RCI (assuming your resort isn't in interval-very unlikely)

        One suggestion is to make a 70k deposit-searchable(hard to get 28k searchable) and then a generic 28k. You will pull many resorts with the 70k and then call RCI, but try to use your 28k deposit.

        You'll be surprised at what those 28k deposits will pull. I've been to Hawaii on them and just booked a GM in mexico.

        I'm sure others will have clever ideas to help you out.

        Good luck. Have fun!
        Bill

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Carol C View Post
          I wasn't allowed to join the FF group here, and the yahoo group I did join and am ploughing through their files but haven't found specific answers to my questions yet. I think I'll just wait til I get an account number to explore the Fairfield website and their ressie system online (which I've heard isn't that great.) Meanwhile another poster OY gave me lots of good info on my same query...so I've got a pretty good start.

          Thanks for taking the time to post.
          Carol you should be able to join.. all I did was tell Mike where I owned ..I don't know if he had some way of verifying that info..I don't think he did but I was quickly approved..now that you have purchased why don't you apply again here also as there are good threads you would be able to use..Tom

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          • #6
            Carol if you have any questions I will be happy to respond and if you want to email me I will give you my # or I will be happy to call you if you have questions and give me your phone # via email as I am not always the best poster...more of a lurker but feel I do understand the FF sytem and have been able to successfully utilize all aspects of it I am aware of..Let me know if I can be of help....Tom

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Carol C View Post
              I wasn't allowed to join the FF group here, and the yahoo group I did join and am ploughing through their files but haven't found specific answers to my questions yet. I think I'll just wait til I get an account number to explore the Fairfield website and their ressie system online (which I've heard isn't that great.) Meanwhile another poster OY gave me lots of good info on my same query...so I've got a pretty good start.

              Thanks for taking the time to post.
              Carol,

              Please ask to join the Fairfield HOA forum now that you are an owner. I will be happy to process your acceptance.
              Mike H
              Wyndham Fairshare Plus Owners, Be cool and join the Wyndham/FairfieldHOA forum!

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              • #8
                Originally posted by mshatty View Post
                Carol,

                Please ask to join the Fairfield HOA forum now that you are an owner. I will be happy to process your acceptance.
                I joined...thanks Mike! Looking forward to learning and hopefully enough to be able to help others in the future!
                "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed."
                -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by urple2 View Post
                  So, you are saying that you want to go to your home resort?

                  Depending which resort that is, you may be able to stretch those points, by depositing them into RCI (assuming your resort isn't in interval-very unlikely)
                  Hi there!

                  I bought specifically at the resort I'd like to visit, Fairfield Alexandria (I used to live in metro DC and miss my friends!) Unfortunately 105K pts doesn't buy much there, unless one likes cross-country ski'ing on the Mall.

                  The other FF resort I'd like is the one on Edisto Island, because I've seen it from the outside and like the layout and location. I don't have any burning desire to go to other FF resorts at this time. Btw I like to travel shoulder season and am not a slave to school calendars, so hopefully my chances will be good for getting a nice FF exchange in other than prime seasons.

                  Thanks so much for posting and for your great advice!
                  "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed."
                  -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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                  • #10
                    You could book 4 days in Prime or 6 days in High at Alexandria in a 1BR. If you rent 21K you could get a full week in High at 10 months out.

                    Stan

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by acesneights
                      You could book 4 days in Prime or 6 days in High at Alexandria in a 1BR. If you rent 21K you could get a full week in High at 10 months out.

                      Stan
                      Carol....once you have a FF account you can rent points from other account owners (they will transfer into you account) then you will have the points you need for any trip. Hint: When looking through the yahoo group data you will see many owners renting points below FF rent price. If you rent from others the points can be used prior to 10 month window and you do not have to wait for the 90 day prior to check in window to borrow from next year.

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                      • #12
                        Thanks everyone! You've been such a big help to this newbie, I'm going to blow kisses to ya'll!
                        "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed and those who are cold and are not clothed."
                        -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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