Worth switching to II ??

[vegas8458 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vegas8458]

Hello, I am currently an RCI member and am considering switching to II. I own week 52 at Cypress Pointe Grandevilla and my current trading power with RCI is 160 000 units. Can anyone tell me what my trading power would be with II ? Any advantages and disadvantages to either RCI or II ? I'm fairly new to all this.
Thanks

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

A couple of years ago we added II to our exchange company choices. Largely because of RCI skimming off our deposits and sending them to their rental sites, making them big bucks and leaving the dregs for us.

RCI charges more for membership, more for exchanges, and has a pretty c--py record of customer service.

I say give II a chance, or if you want to avoid fees, try someone like Trading Places, San Francisco exchange, DAE or other independents. Do a search here and you will find lots of info about these.

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

You can probably get a "bonus week" with almost any other exchange company for a Week 52 deposit. Check with II to see if you'd get one. You might even get two from SFX - they cost a little more to use ($499 per extra week instead of $299 through II), but there are fewer restrictions on the SFX bonus weeks. Also check out TPI and DAE.

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

The 160,000 with RCI is towards top of the range with RCI now.

However with RCI withdrawing so much to the rental pool and the absence of "good" trades now I can see a swap to other trading companies.

It sounds like it is your only TS however, and if that is the case I'd be inclined to learn a little more while participating here , and keep RCI until you feel the newness has been rubbed off.