- I called Untitled Document a few minutes ago. HTSE said I need to be a member and pay either $49/1 year, $125/3 year, or $199/5 year just to deposit. I forgot to ask what the exchange fees are. I mentioned I expect to be in Hawaii from all of Jan-March 2010. They said that is high season and they have nothing they can confirm yet as most depositers have not paid MF yet.
I don't know much about:
Trading Places International - Timeshare Rentals, Exchange, Resales, and Travel Services
SFX (we have a membership thru Mayan)
I am guessing DAELive.com Timeshare, Vacation Ownership & Points Clubs Exchange Service might be best but I don't want to make the same mistake as last year when I deposited 6 weeks with http://PlatinumInterchange.com and have only found one good week to redeem.
The first one needs to be banked ASAP.
1) Torres Mazatlan
Vacation Internationale
Check In: 13 Oct 2008
Check Out: 20 Oct 2008
7 nights
I think http://IntervalWorld.com takes deposits as points. Since the TM reservation is charging 1/2 points because of the DRI/VI dispute, it doesn't make sense to bank with II as is.
I had a 5 day reservation then didn't need it. I just added 2 nights. I will be charged $61 for 'maid points' as VI has 'condo points' and 'maid points' thus short reservations cost at least 91 maid points for a full cleaning. I can cancel the reservation but the 38.5 condo points must be used by 12/31/08 and I have no need for them this year.
2) A nice Las Vegas property. We own week 4 in January but we can get any available week 59 days or less in advance BUT they won't let an exchange company CONFIRM the reservation because they ONLY confirm week 4 exchanges. One exchange company told me they could take the week and noted for their employees not to confirm. But they called the TS.
Are there any other exchange companies that will accept weeks and allow the exchanger to go to the resort as the 'owner's guest.' The same exchange company told me if I gave them Velas Vallarta they knew people would rather get a 'guest letter' from us so they wouldn't have to pay AI.
3) A really nice Mexican resort. I internally banked the 2007 week. I didn't know last year that I could have deposited for RCI points. I deposited 2008 & 2009 for RCI points. The latest it can be used without additional fees is week 39 - 27 Sep - 4 Oct. It is now past the 60 day requirement for most exchange companies.
4) Playa Maria -Mazatlan, Mexico
we still have FIVE weeks we can bank but I am still trying to rent some
WEEK: 47 DATES: NOVEMBER 22-29 - Thanksgiving Week
WEEK: 48 DATES: NOVEMBER 29- DECEMBER 6
WEEK: 50 DATES: DECEMBER 13-20 2008
WEEK: 51 DATES: DECEMBER 20-27 2008 - Christmas Week
WEEK: 52 DATES: DECEMBER 27- JANUARY 3 2009 - New Years Week
5) Other weeks BUT I will probably deposit non-point RCI resorts into the RCI point for deposit program.
I don't know much about:
Trading Places International - Timeshare Rentals, Exchange, Resales, and Travel Services
SFX (we have a membership thru Mayan)
I am guessing DAELive.com Timeshare, Vacation Ownership & Points Clubs Exchange Service might be best but I don't want to make the same mistake as last year when I deposited 6 weeks with http://PlatinumInterchange.com and have only found one good week to redeem.
The first one needs to be banked ASAP.
1) Torres Mazatlan
Vacation Internationale
Check In: 13 Oct 2008
Check Out: 20 Oct 2008
7 nights
I think http://IntervalWorld.com takes deposits as points. Since the TM reservation is charging 1/2 points because of the DRI/VI dispute, it doesn't make sense to bank with II as is.
I had a 5 day reservation then didn't need it. I just added 2 nights. I will be charged $61 for 'maid points' as VI has 'condo points' and 'maid points' thus short reservations cost at least 91 maid points for a full cleaning. I can cancel the reservation but the 38.5 condo points must be used by 12/31/08 and I have no need for them this year.
2) A nice Las Vegas property. We own week 4 in January but we can get any available week 59 days or less in advance BUT they won't let an exchange company CONFIRM the reservation because they ONLY confirm week 4 exchanges. One exchange company told me they could take the week and noted for their employees not to confirm. But they called the TS.
Are there any other exchange companies that will accept weeks and allow the exchanger to go to the resort as the 'owner's guest.' The same exchange company told me if I gave them Velas Vallarta they knew people would rather get a 'guest letter' from us so they wouldn't have to pay AI.
3) A really nice Mexican resort. I internally banked the 2007 week. I didn't know last year that I could have deposited for RCI points. I deposited 2008 & 2009 for RCI points. The latest it can be used without additional fees is week 39 - 27 Sep - 4 Oct. It is now past the 60 day requirement for most exchange companies.
4) Playa Maria -Mazatlan, Mexico
we still have FIVE weeks we can bank but I am still trying to rent some
WEEK: 47 DATES: NOVEMBER 22-29 - Thanksgiving Week
WEEK: 48 DATES: NOVEMBER 29- DECEMBER 6
WEEK: 50 DATES: DECEMBER 13-20 2008
WEEK: 51 DATES: DECEMBER 20-27 2008 - Christmas Week
WEEK: 52 DATES: DECEMBER 27- JANUARY 3 2009 - New Years Week
5) Other weeks BUT I will probably deposit non-point RCI resorts into the RCI point for deposit program.
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