I'm New!!

[deb21 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deb21]

Hi everyone... I'm a newbie and need some direction.

I am trying to decide between depositing weeks with RCI or II.

I have 6 weeks available at Villa del Palmar Cabo, 1 bedroom, summer week.

I want to trade for March 2010. Is this going to be possible?? I called RCI and they said for high trading power allow 9 months.

Like I said, I'm so new to this. HELP!!

Debbie

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

The good news is that with RCI you can now see your trade power value. The bad news is, that summer weeks at resort id #3165 max out at 18 for the 4th of July week on a scale of 1 to 60.

The Interval Travel demand index shows that summer weeks in Baja, Mexico trade below the mid-point of their range. However, Interval seems to give more for the 'Gold' rating that your resort has with them.

It also depends on what you want to trade for in March and which March you're talking about, 2011 or 2012.

Depending on where you want to exchange into, the independents may work better for you. Look into Trading Places, Platinum Interchange, Hawaii Timeshare Exchange, DAE and SFX before you dive into RCI or II.

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

There is no way that SFX would accept a summer week in Mexico.

[deb21 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deb21]

Thanks for the info--- I checked out a couple of those smaller companies. I think I would feel better depositing with II or RCI. I just don't know what too do. Time is ticketing.

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

Where do you want to go? I'm assuming you meant March 2011?

If you tell me this I can look up what is available on RCI and how many TPUs is needed. I won't be able to tell you how much your deposit will be worth unless you can tell me what week it will be.

[deb21 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deb21]

oh thank you.... let me see if i can figure out how to get a week assigned. will let you know. thanks.

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

Thanks for the info--- I checked out a couple of those smaller companies. I think I would feel better depositing with II or RCI. I just don't know what too do. Time is ticketing.

The advantage of the smaller companies for you right now is that you can look at what they have available without paying any membership fees. If they have something you like, what's the downside?

[JWC Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close JWC]

I agree with "philsfan" on using the independents.

A Mexico summer week will not have very good trading power regardless of how great the resort is. To use RCI or II, you will have to pay a membership fee and then you may find that you can't get the exchanges you want. I am a member of DAE and SFX. I have used SFX exclusively for over 13 years. As I said it is highly unlikely that SFX would accept your week. Howevever, I would go to the "Ask SFX" forum and ask Mark to make sure. You can join DAE for free. The only requirement is that you own a timeshare. You will have access to their bonus weeks and not have to make a commitment. I am not familiar with the other independents.

By the way, I was a member of both RCI and II for several years prior to going to SFX.

[deb21 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deb21]

WOW!! I just stumbled across this forum and there is SO much to learn.

How do you know what the resorts trading power number is??

I was thinking since I have 6 weeks built up I would take 2 and deposit them (somewhere) but from what I read, that might not be a good idea because I would loose trading power???

This is like learning another language.


Thanks gentlemen!!

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

WOW!! I just stumbled across this forum and there is SO much to learn.

How do you know what the resorts trading power number is??

I was thinking since I have 6 weeks built up I would take 2 and deposit them (somewhere) but from what I read, that might not be a good idea because I would loose trading power???

This is like learning another language.


Thanks gentlemen!!

After you join RCI you get access to the Deposit Calculator. For II, you can get to their resort directory without being a member from the main page. Then find your resort and click on the Travel Demand Index and it will show you a guideline for all resorts in the vicinity of your resort. Not an exact science.

For II and RCI, you want to be able to deposit at least 9 months before check-in to maximize whatever trade power you will be assigned. Depositing this summer now will cause you to be assigned less than if you deposited summer 2012.

However, if you deposit a 1 bdr with Hawaii Timeshare or Platinum Interchange or Trading Places or DAE, I think you can choose any 1 bdr in their inventory without regard to trading power.

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

With DAE, you can choose any size unit without regard to trading power.

After you join RCI you get access to the Deposit Calculator. For II, you can get to their resort directory without being a member from the main page. Then find your resort and click on the Travel Demand Index and it will show you a guideline for all resorts in the vicinity of your resort. Not an exact science.

For II and RCI, you want to be able to deposit at least 9 months before check-in to maximize whatever trade power you will be assigned. Depositing this summer now will cause you to be assigned less than if you deposited summer 2012.

However, if you deposit a 1 bdr with Hawaii Timeshare or Platinum Interchange or Trading Places or DAE, I think you can choose any 1 bdr in their inventory without regard to trading power.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Deb, welcome to TS4Ms.....the "ask SFX" forum is moderated - so Mark will answer your post when he is on the board

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

WOW!! I just stumbled across this forum and there is SO much to learn.

How do you know what the resorts trading power number is??

I was thinking since I have 6 weeks built up I would take 2 and deposit them (somewhere) but from what I read, that might not be a good idea because I would loose trading power???

This is like learning another language.


Thanks gentlemen!!

I had typed a long response to you and then the cat stepped on my keyboard...

I have a friend who owns at VDP Flamincos (sp) in Nueva Vallarta.

She can use her ownership several ways.

1. as a 1BR winter week every year
2. as 2 1BR winter every other year
3. as 2 studios winter every year
4. as 4 studios winter every other year or a combo of the above.
5. by paying an extra maint fee, she could reserve an additional off season/summer week every year.
6. When she purchased, she was 'given' several weeks that she could use as well....for personal use.

So when u say "have 6 weeks built up" you need to find out which can be for your personal use only, when (time frame-how many for summer 2011?) the weeks can be used and which can be deposited into an exchange company.

[deb21 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deb21]

Thanks Pat!!

I actually have 6 weeks that I can deposit. I never use the extra ones they gave me. I think it's called bonus time?? Airfare is a killer for me, x 5.

Pat, who do you deposit with??


Debbie

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Thanks Pat!!

I actually have 6 weeks that I can deposit. I never use the extra ones they gave me. I think it's called bonus time?? Airfare is a killer for me, x 5.

Pat, who do you deposit with??


Debbie

I have a multitude of ownerships so use II, RCI and just recently became a Platinum member of SFX.

With your ownership, RCI would give a summer 1BR week 28 a score of approximately _16__ out of a high of 60...not so good BUT if you deposit 4 (or 5) weeks you could combine them for a 1 time fee of $99 and get a total TPU - trade power unit of 64 (or 80)
As an example, it takes 25 TPUs to get a 1 or 2BR at Disney Vacation Club....so you would make that reservation with your combined deposit and get "change back" to make more reservations. This is just one example but it gives you an idea.
To trade into the Manhattan Club in NYC, it takes 45-58 TPUs depending on time of year. Summer Myrtle Beach - high 40s into 50s. Summer Cape Cod - 30s into 40s depending on week and unit size.
But there are also less expensive point exchanges and VERY low (under 10 TPUs) if you can travel within 45 days but I assume since you have 5 airfares, you have a few kids

In II, summer Cabo demand time (not based on unit size) on a scale of 50 to 150 for weeks 24-32 is 80/85 - not very good. However it is a gold or highest quality rating - but I don't think this will be a help for you with such low demand - demand is even lower in Sept. And IIs policy is "like for like" in terms of unit size - and with these low demand weeks, you might only see studios with your 1BR deposits

SFX will answer on their board.....they do allow unit size upgrades for a fee.

With your scenario - family of 5 wanting to travel domestically and get 2BR units - RCI will be your best bet.
JMHO

edit - for the future week 27, 2011 would have gotten you 18 TPUs but because it is a late depsot (less then 270 days) it would only get a 16 now. week 27, 2012 will get 18.