What Are My Options

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

OK, please help me with my options for a trade. I deposited Presidents week 2008 at Marriott Streamside at Vail - Evergreen building into II in Feb 2007 and am still sitting on a request for any of 3 Royal Resorts in Cancun for April 2009, which is a Saturday departure before Easter Sunday.

From the info on this site, I've discovered that II allows the Royals to deposit two years in advance and since I haven't had a match and there are plenty of Royal Resort weeks available for non-prime time two years out, I figure I'm not getting an exchange.

My exchange ends Feb 2010, which means if I don't get spring break in Cancun 2009, I'm going to have to try and get something for summer 2009, that I really don't want or just blow off the week in which case I will NEVER EVER deposit into II again as long as I live.

So I was thinking of maybe a Marriott exchange somewhere on the East Coast (Driving distance). I also read somewhere that you can pay for an extension for the trade. Can anyone explain this to me. I am so freaking pissed off at II right now. I have never trusted them and I'm sure somebody that works at II with a lousy time share at some dumpy place has got my week in Cancun.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

April 2009 is a long way off and I've exchanged into that month at the Royals several times and I think you will be able to also. Also, I'm not sure that the Royals can be deposited more than a year in advance.

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

Right now there are weeks at the Sands and Islander through the end of 2009 but I would think those are developer weeks because they showed up all at once.

I agree with Tony that you still have a good shot at getting a week from owners deposts. If you don't have something 6 months out, then I might start to be a little concerned but I have seen lots of weeks deposited just beyond the 60 day Mark. I have traded in in April, May and June all at the 60 day mark.

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

OK, please help me with my options for a trade. I deposited Presidents week 2008 at Marriott Streamside at Vail - Evergreen building into II in Feb 2007 and am still sitting on a request for any of 3 Royal Resorts in Cancun for April 2009, which is a Saturday departure before Easter Sunday.

From the info on this site, I've discovered that II allows the Royals to deposit two years in advance and since I haven't had a match and there are plenty of Royal Resort weeks available for non-prime time two years out, I figure I'm not getting an exchange.

My exchange ends Feb 2010, which means if I don't get spring break in Cancun 2009, I'm going to have to try and get something for summer 2009, that I really don't want or just blow off the week in which case I will NEVER EVER deposit into II again as long as I live.

So I was thinking of maybe a Marriott exchange somewhere on the East Coast (Driving distance). I also read somewhere that you can pay for an extension for the trade. Can anyone explain this to me. I am so freaking pissed off at II right now. I have never trusted them and I'm sure somebody that works at II with a lousy time share at some dumpy place has got my week in Cancun.

Yes, the Royals deposit up to two years out.

Did you deposit a 2BR? Because size matters with II bigtime.
Several friends exchanged into the Royals for Presidents Day 2007 and the one friend who used a 1BR unit got into VCI - the one Royal I might avoid (because I REALLY like the ocean and the strip area)

Holy Week is the BIGGEST travel time in Mexico - many Mexican families travel that week. So it could be a tough trade.....

BUT, my first thought is that maybe you are using a 1BR? and trying to get a 2BR (even thought RS and RI 'lock-off' - many are deposited as 2BRs)

A Studio sleep 6 isn't going to do it for the Royals 2BR sleep 6 unit....JMHO

edit - I just read your other thread which is on the Royal Resort/Mexico Board - and you DID deposit a 2BR .... sooooooo, you just might have to be a little more patient.
I have successfully traded thru II many times with Marriotts and other ownerships....and u certainly have given them a valuable week - had you thought about adding the Marriotts in St Kitts and St Thomas and Aruba to your requests?
They are 4 resorts you could be very happy with and you are almost at the 13 month mark when multi week owners can reserve and deposit .... another option is the 3 Hyatts in Key West - and a friend successfully traded her 2BR Plat MAR Grande Vista there the week before Easter.
Also Marriott Ocean Point would be a great early April destination....gorgeous beaches and no passport!

Keep us posted on how you do

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

ctb

I also read somewhere that you can pay for an extension for the trade. Can anyone explain this to me.

You can extend your deposit for 3 months, 6 months, or 1 year. However, you will need to do your own searching, and can only exchange during the flexchange period. (59 days prior to check-in) You can NOT place a request through II, when you extend your deposit.

Also, there are no refund on extension fees. So, if you choose a 6 month, or 1 year extension, and exchange sooner, you will not get any money refunded.

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

Still NO Exchange

Well the one year mark has come and gone for the week I want in Cancun and I still have no exchange. When I use the II website to search for other exchange options for different locations & time periods, the result is basically no different than the junk you get with an AC or a getaway. I really feel screwed by II at this point.