"An Ongoing Search Match Has been found - Action Required"

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

It is nice to know that an ongoing search request DOES still work with RCI.
I had a one weekend date and about 7 really tough resorts - and I matched for Paris in June 2015.
I started the search July 3rd, 2013 and got an email at 6pm tonight.

I also got an ongoing search filled this week with II, using a 1BR Marriott to snag a 2BR Marriott in a busy "gold" season time.


Happy Happy!

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

Good for you.
Now if I could just bring myself to be patient enough to use the ongoing search I'd be all set.

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

It works with other exchange companies, too. I got a match for a UK canalboat as a particular marina I requested a few weeks ago from DAE for August 2015. A week later, I got a match for the same request from UKRE.

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

Great exchange!

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

And I was searching with a 50 TPU deposit and my exchange cost 50 as well....so glad I had the big number to go with.

[gandalf252002 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gandalf252002]

Congratulations, it goes to show that you can if you plan far enough in advance get what you want. I have yet to do an on going search with RCI, but my request first with II was matched in less than a month, and with a resort better than I had originally anticipated.

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

I have confirmed 3 units in the last couple of weeks using ongoing searches. One thing I found very interesting was that I looked for a unit online for Xmas in Orlando and nothing was available at all. I put in an ongoing search and something popped up within 1/2 hour. I released it and got another match almost immediately to a resort that met my needs. So apparently there is inventory out there that is not visible online. That is all I can assume.

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

I have confirmed 3 units in the last couple of weeks using ongoing searches. One thing I found very interesting was that I looked for a unit online for Xmas in Orlando and nothing was available at all. I put in an ongoing search and something popped up within 1/2 hour. I released it and got another match almost immediately to a resort that met my needs. So apparently there is inventory out there that is not visible online. That is all I can assume.

I have had a similar experience with II with exchanging a studio for a 2BR Marriott to Marriott....online, can not see, ongoing search = matches overnight!

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

Good for you Pat, that's really terrific!

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

Excellent! Congrats and a good reminder to those of us who had given up hope.

[triniciak Member Find all posts View Profile Close triniciak]

There is hope