New Trade Tests

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

It's that time again. We need to update the trade tests. < and YES I know the results disappeared from the sticky when we changed servers. Not to worry I have the original still >

So the question is do we have enough interest in doing them?

Please take the poll and click on all options that apply to you.

We will work out the when at a later point.

Thanks.

I see that the options aren't populating. I have reported the trouble and hope to get it fixed shortly.

These are the poll choices:


Option 1: Yes. RCI Weeks 0 0%
Option 2: Yes. RCI Points 0 0%
Option 3: Yes. Interval International 0 0%
Option 4: No. Why do we even bother doing these anymore? 0 0%

[farscape Member Find all posts View Profile Close farscape]

Question

New here. What is a trade test and what is it trying to accomplish? I am a member of both RCI and II.

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

New here. What is a trade test and what is it trying to accomplish? I am a member of both RCI and II.

Welcome Farscape. :wave2:

Good Question.

Every once in a while a bunch of us get together and run a "Trade Test" with the various weeks we have deposited < or in the case of II, registered> in our accounts.

We search for the same exact areas, at the same time and e-mail the results. The results are then compiled and shared with the volunteeers that participated in the test.

We use our live chat system while we are running the tests.

It is interesting to see which weeks will get what results. Some are very large surprises!

This provides the membership some data if they are shopping for a new week. It may also influence changes you would like to make to your timeshare portfolio. Such as selling a week, purchasing points, buying into one of the chains.

Timeshare trade power is dynamic and with the changes in the industry a Trade Test helps us make more educated decisions about where we deposit our weeks.