Deposit Grand Beach to RCI only???

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I has just recently purchased a resale at Grand Beach (3BR, Gold float). I called today (It took me a while to find out the right number to call) and made a reservation for 2007. When I told the person on the phone that I planned to deposit the week for exchange, she told me I can only make a reservation for the specific week that I purchased (week 41)---no floating even among Gold weeks. I told her I wanted to deposit to II. Then she told me I can only deposit to RCI (unless I am a Sunterra Club member). Does it sound right to you guys? I don't mind sticking with week 41, but I was really hoping to trade thru II, not RCI (although I do have RCI membership as well). Could I have just left my reserved week on the book and then call II to have it deposited? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Grand Beach is not affiliated with II. You cannot deposit it with II... only RCI or any independent that willtake it. Sellers are very misleading or really don't understand that GB association with II is only through Club Sunterra. Your week must be in the Club for you to have access through II.

I've heard of resorts that will only let you 'deposit' your 'deeded' week, didn't know that GB tried to enforce that. I am a GB owner but my deed is a UDI/points and is in the Club.

I has just recently purchased a resale at Grand Beach (3BR, Gold float). I called today (It took me a while to find out the right number to call) and made a reservation for 2007. When I told the person on the phone that I planned to deposit the week for exchange, she told me I can only make a reservation for the specific week that I purchased (week 41)---no floating even among Gold weeks. I told her I wanted to deposit to II. Then she told me I can only deposit to RCI (unless I am a Sunterra Club member). Does it sound right to you guys? I don't mind sticking with week 41, but I was really hoping to trade thru II, not RCI (although I do have RCI membership as well). Could I have just left my reserved week on the book and then call II to have it deposited? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for the clarification

Spence,

Thank you for the clarification. I do have to admit that now I am pretty disappointed. I did purchase Grand Beach under the assumption that I can trade it thru II. With RCI, Grand Beach doesn't even have Gold Crown status. Oh well, I guess I'll hang on to it for a couple of years and see what will happen with the RCI trades. Thanks.