Need Help-- very frustrated-Venting

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

Maybe a little long but bear with me. My last ts sales thingy has got me thinking. I know his lips were moving but he may be on something. He stated weeks was going to have a harder time finding good trades because most are going to points with points growing and weeks getting smaller. Told him I'd always gotten good trades but wouldn't you know it I've been searching every day & night for several different places I want to go with no luck. Maybe I'll just have to give up and do a ongoing search.

Wants- all are for 2011

Rams Horn Village- September
Barefoot in So Dakota: anytime when it's not snowing.
Glacier (Montana) anytime before 9/15 so I can go on the Going to the Sun Rd
Santa Fe/Taos ( I will probably be able to get that when I go thru Trading
places thru VRI
MB or OBX May thru Sept -should be able to pull because I'm using a beach week to search.
Manhatton Club : anytime I can't see even the bulk banking

I can pull Vegas for my bd in Feb / can pull st martin & a gazillion DR

Should I just do a on going search ? or give up and sell my ts?

Thanks for letting me vent. shaggy

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I would put in an ongoing search. The fee will be refunded anytime you want to cancel it if something doesn't come up for you.

If you think you can pull MB or OBX, and you'd like to go there, why give up?

Can you see this? There was also a Kitty Hawk unit, but RCI is funky tonight.


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[Pat H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pat H]

Definitely do an ongoing search so you won't miss something. If RCI works the way it is supposed to, deposits go to ongoing searches first. The Carib in winter is very difficult except for DR.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

I found the one in the OBX but not that one and I found some other ones (looks like they added some more)

[falmouth3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close falmouth3]

I have only weeks. I would need to convert points (if I had any) to a week for deposit in my exchange company SFX. As it stands, I'm very happy with my weeks.

Sue

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

Shaggy, I share your frustration, and agree that using an ongoing search will probably get you better stuff than you see online.

Manhattan Club is one you may not ever get now - RCI has raised the bar for that one, as of 5/30/09 - my previous tigers no longer qualify. Have you checked to see whether your resorts can see any of the other NYC hotels - Holiday Inn Express or Candlewood Suites?

The others you have listed sound doable, esp if you'll accept early June, late August or early September rather than high summer.

I doubt the reason given by the lips-moving ts salesguy (more points resorts making weeks obsolete) is the reason some trades are getting harder.

IMO the more likely reasons are probably:
1. more inventory going into RCI rentals
2 and frankly, I think with their "new" website and the ability to search for specific resorts or areas with almost no parameters, plus with more and more people getting faster internet service at home, that more weeks deposits are simply being snapped up more quickly.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

It's not that I can't find something it's I can't find something I really want. EX I can find tons of Massanuttin but I've already been there. Lots of Orlando, been there. The things I really really want are eluding me.

I may just take a 2nr for my bd in Vegas!! I can always get Vegas. I'm missing the thrill of a OMG look what I just found!! shaggy

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

It's not that I can't find something it's I can't find something I really want. EX I can find tons of Massanuttin but I've already been there. Lots of Orlando, been there. The things I really really want are eluding me.

I may just take a 2nr for my bd in Vegas!! I can always get Vegas. I'm missing the thrill of a OMG look what I just found!! shaggy

Even searching with the best of the best, on a daily basis, I'm missing a lot of the OMG look what I found.

[shaggy Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close shaggy]

Lawren, if you can't find the OMG that leaves little hope for me. I want mention anyone but I now have access to at least be able to compare with her weeks/points. I'm excited to be able to start playing tomorrow. shaggy