wanted some info from you vets

[mmc_80 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mmc_80]

We are going to be purchasing a points system account. Leaning towards wyndham. However i am not sure if i know the main differences between them and rci points. I know points is best for us because we are very flexible, and we can travel last minute, and we do most of our travel during slow season, so not to get all the crowds.

Please help me understand the difference a little bit between the two, if possible. Sorry for such a newbie question.

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We are going to be purchasing a points system account. Leaning towards wyndham. However i am not sure if i know the main differences between them and rci points. I know points is best for us because we are very flexible, and we can travel last minute, and we do most of our travel during slow season, so not to get all the crowds.

Please help me understand the difference a little bit between the two, if possible. Sorry for such a newbie question.

Well, if you are so flexible, then it's RCI points you'd want for their 7500-9000 RCI point weeks. Wynfield, unless you buy many of their points from developer, offers you no discounts for last minute.

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Sorry, but I never served in the armed forces.

But, actually, a friend of mine did, and he does wonders with his Fairham stuff. That's Topeka Tom. Ask for him here or OY.

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

Sorry, but I never served in the armed forces.

25 years but I thought he was an animal lover

[mmc_80 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mmc_80]

I am sorry, i just meant vets as in most of you have a lot of experience and time in the timesharing industry. But thanks everyone for your answers.

I understand the wyndham points, i can use them in the wyndham system, or i can deposit weeks into rci for different point allotments to get different things correct?

Now I just did not know if rci points would be better or not than wyndham. Is rci straight forward. It is rci and that is it, and you can use points to get into any of the rci resorts, as long as there is availability?

Now i know wyndham i would be looking into getting about 200,000 points. What would be a good points for rci?

sorry for all the questions, just trying to undertand before i buy, i have been watching the ebay sales alot. But wanted to see if i want rci points or wyndham points.

Thanks again.

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before you buy, there is a 3 year RTU RCI point program, you should be able to find its classify in this site. You should try it, than figure it yourself.

There are usually things you are looking at a point program
1. how many resorts are actually on-board. Some just post there as impression, but never available, or very hard to get unless you watch it a lot. For Wyndham you can remove all the associate.
2. When does the inventory actually show up, and for the places you interested, how many. For Wyndham's own resort, it show up at 10 month, if it is your home resort, you can get them at 13 month. RCI points has similar rules, but since they don't really own the resort, so each one still can show whatever they want to.
3. the rule to move points from one year to another.
4. the charge each one cost per exchange (you can search Wyndham forum for the cost, RCI you can search RCI and find their point cost and disclaimer).
5. What can you do if you really can not use these points and does not want to move it from one year to another (transfer to other owner, make reservation and rent it out, use on its partnership program ..., you should pay attention to the possible relation vs. the MF cost).


Jya-Ning

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I am sorry, i just meant vets as in most of you have a lot of experience and time in the timesharing industry. But thanks everyone for your answers.

Just be thankful that the veterinarians didn't annoy you with a pet answer.

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Just be thankful that the veterinarians didn't annoy you with a pet answer.

You never know where a thread will go around this place.

I agree with the try it buy it Points rental idea. Nice way to get your feet wet and decide if a purchase in that system is worth it to you.

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Well, if you are so flexible, then it's RCI points you'd want for their 7500-9000 RCI point weeks. Wynfield, unless you buy many of their points from developer, offers you no discounts for last minute.

Not completely true. They do in fact offer discounted points for off season and last minute reservations posted on the website for all members, generally up to 40% off (eg. right now discounts in about 20 places 10 to 40% off points for the next 6 weeks). You are also paying a lot less points anyway for the off season than prime season so direct reservations can be a great way to go. Plus, possibly the biggest benefit with Wyndham for off season is the 28K points exchange through RCI which can get you into many fine places for under $300/week in MF and exchange fees (actually not just off season). However, if you can get many of these 9000 point weeks with RCI points that sounds like a very good option, especially since the rent and try it out thing is good. Do people have much success finding these 9000 point weeks?

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Well, if you are so flexible, then it's RCI points you'd want for their 7500-9000 RCI point weeks. Wynfield, unless you buy many of their points from developer, offers you no discounts for last minute.

Actually, Wyndham does offer discounts for last minute stays at their resorts that have excess inventory. These discounts are 60 days prior to check in. The discounts range from 10% to 40%, depending on the resort.

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Do people have much success finding these 9000 point weeks?

Yes, there are many great deals.

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

While I knew I would get the two replies above, Wynfield's discounts discussed are not necessarily predictable and across the boards like RCI points and DRI, more like RHC where it's probably someplace you and everyone else doesn't want to go in that season!

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Do people have much success finding these 9000 point weeks?

In theory, it should be in 45 days or within. If that is the case, there is no trading power, so 28k is the same.

So it all boild down to the MF.

Wyndham short term MF is say $5 per 1 K, so 28k is $140.

RCI points I believe people say it should be less than .01 per point, so it becomes $90

You can look at this as 50% difference or just $50 which compare to RCI 164 exchange fee. And if you get Wyndham at $4 per K, it is about $96. Than Again you maybe able to get RCI points at .0075 per point. RCI -points has a lot of variety resorts, so you could find variety of MF much easier.

Jya-Ning

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not necessarily predictable and across the boards like RCI points and DRI

Agree it is not as predictable and not put on wording. However, if you pull an occupancy statistic, you can almost guess when it will get discount.

I believe the developer control that, but if they want to make as many people use it they will do that anyway.

I don't think RCI point are that predictable in 9000 discount, and for point side inventory, I don't think they offer discount, no matter what. No idea about DRI.


Jya-Ning

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

In theory, it should be in 45 days or within. If that is the case, there is no trading power, so 28k is the same.

So it all boild down to the MF.

Wyndham short term MF is say $5 per 1 K, so 28k is $140.

RCI points I believe people say it should be less than .01 per point, so it becomes $90

You can look at this as 50% difference or just $50 which compare to RCI 164 exchange fee. And if you get Wyndham at $4 per K, it is about $96. Than Again you maybe able to get RCI points at .0075 per point. RCI -points has a lot of variety resorts, so you could find variety of MF much easier.

Jya-Ning

Well said!

Agree it is not as predictable and not put on wording. However, if you pull an occupancy statistic, you can almost guess when it will get discount.

I believe the developer control that, but if they want to make as many people use it they will do that anyway.

I don't think RCI point are that predictable in 9000 discount, and for point side inventory, I don't think they offer discount, no matter what. No idea about DRI.


Jya-Ning

Predictable in the sense that everything in the weekly bank including late deposits is available to points members for 7500-9000 points. You never know what is going to be a late cancellation or a late deposit!