A good test right now for trade power in II

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

Better watch out. You are well on your way to firing your boss and timesharing full time. When you see that you have an unlimited supply of credits to confirm reservations, you keep doing it until you go broke or you get fired. That's coming from a true timesharing addict. See ya at the next TA meeting (timesharer's annonymous).

That pesky little job I have is getting in the way of my online searching anyway

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

Chemteach,

Are you using your Riviera Shores to search?

I have a bunch of different programs I was searching with, which is how I discovered I could use this search to check on the trade power of a lot of different weeks. Monarch Grand Riviera Shores was one of the weeks I did a test with. The 1 bedroom would not pull the 2 bedroom weeks, but would pull the 1 BR weeks. My Westin Rancho Mirage generic 1 BR would not pull the 2 bedrooms.

I didn't realize my post would generate so much activity so quickly. I'm glad to see it has been helpful for people to see how their weeks perform.

[I-DE-HO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close I-DE-HO]

I've been using this for a few weeks now. If you want to know the "power" of your week, a good test right now is Xmas and New Years weeks in Palm Springs 2007 (12/20/07 to 1/05/08). A very good trader will see the 2 bedroom units at the Marriotts and Westin (new years only at the Westin), a decent trader will see 1 bedroom units only and an okay trader will see only studios. If you see nothing, the week is not very good.

I've really seen the effect of a 1 vs. 2 bedroom trader. Some 1 bedroom units in hard to exchange for spots (5 star socal coastal summer) will not see the 2 bedrooms. I was surprised by that. I've always heard that number of bedrooms is a big deal in II and I now see this is truly the case.

It's late at night (11:35 EST) so some of the units may be gone but this is what I see with a TIGER trader w/RCI, a week #7 at Park City, UT (TPR):

3 Marriotts=three at each, one 1BR & the rest eff.
1 Westin= three eff.
1 LW DEO= three 1BR

So, do I fall between "decent" and "OK"?

Phil
This week sees almost everything avail. w/RCI.

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

It's late at night (11:35 EST) so some of the units may be gone but this is what I see with a TIGER trader w/RCI, a week #7 at Park City, UT (TPR):

3 Marriotts=three at each, one 1BR & the rest eff.
1 Westin= three eff.
1 LW DEO= three 1BR

So, do I fall between "decent" and "OK"?

Phil
This week sees almost everything avail. w/RCI.

Phil,
One of my best RCI traders is a complete dog in II. It's because it's a low quality resort in an extremely high demand area. It's a 1 bedroom unit that will only pull efficiencies at the three Marriotts and won't pull the Westin at all. At least you're seeing a 1 bedroom at a Marriott with yours... I'd stick with using it in RCI as a trader.

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

With my platinum floating Marriott Cypress Harbour, I tried different reserved weeks. All 2008 weeks in January and the first week in Feb did not pull the 2BRs, all later Feb and March weeks pulled everything. Day of checkin (Thurs vs, Sat) didn't seem to matter. Lesson:Instead of waiting and reserving Easter week, I probably could reserve a late Feb week and get in queue with my exchange requests a full month earlier, which I find interesting.

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

different forum, different username (am I the only one?) - also comes in handy for stalking purposes!

Ask Glitter.

Maybe I need that week back - Glad you are seeing what you are seeing. My sister has stayed at Fairway Villas that week and it is FULL - because of the Northeast areas school vacation week.
You might just have to do something else besides ski!

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

With my platinum floating Marriott Cypress Harbour, I tried different reserved weeks. All 2008 weeks in January and the first week in Feb did not pull the 2BRs, all later Feb and March weeks pulled everything. Day of checkin (Thurs vs, Sat) didn't seem to matter. Lesson:Instead of waiting and reserving Easter week, I probably could reserve a late Feb week and get in queue with my exchange requests a full month earlier, which I find interesting.

If you can reserve week 7, I would do that VERY strong demand for that week in Orlando.

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

Great posting, much appreciated!

Have not used II since joining Fairfield/Wyndham points but was contemplating doing so soon. This has given me a great sense of what to expect.

Using FF/WVO 2 bedroom points I pulled eff and 1 bedrooms.
Using 3 bedroom points I pulled them all.

Thanks for the insight.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

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I noticed that there are many new comers posting on this thread. If some of you Newbies hit the 15 post mark you will see Exchange opportunities on this forum. Once you see it you will not believe all of the goodies that await you.

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

This post is for all the


I noticed that there are many new comers posting on this thread. If some of you Newbies hit the 15 post mark you will see Exchange opportunities on this forum. Once you see it you will not believe all of the goodies that await you.

GREAT! (one closer!)

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

This post is for all the


I noticed that there are many new comers posting on this thread. If some of you Newbies hit the 15 post mark you will see Exchange opportunities on this forum. Once you see it you will not believe all of the goodies that await you.

And, when you get to 15, you will be shocked at what you get when you have 100 or 1000.

I can't wait to see what you get for 5000 or 10000 points.

[Tinkerbell Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tinkerbell]

Using a 2BR Royal Sands (Feb/March week), I could see 2BR at both Marriotts and Westin.

Using the 1BR suite, I could only see 1BR at all 3 resorts.

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

Using a 2BR Royal Sands (Feb/March week), I could see 2BR at both Marriotts and Westin.

Using the 1BR suite, I could only see 1BR at all 3 resorts.

That's II. Both size and quality sensitive. Kind of.... fair, ya know?

[Tinkerbell Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tinkerbell]

That's II. Both size and quality sensitive. Kind of.... fair, ya know?

I just found it interesting that Marriott and Westin 1BR would pull a 2BR, but a Royal Sands wouldn't. I didn't mean that I thought it was unfair.

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

I just found it interesting that Marriott and Westin 1BR would pull a 2BR, but a Royal Sands wouldn't. I didn't mean that I thought it was unfair.

oops, I missed that point. Interesting indeed.