DVC to affiliate with RCI beginning January 2009?!

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

So far, nobody knows nothing. On the one hand, Points makes sense---RCI has a vested interest in pushing Points, and DVC doesn't much care who exchanges in, only what their members can get, and what it costs them. On the other hand, DVC might have better leverage on the Weeks side, allowing them to reduce the DVC-points their members must spend to obtain the exchanges they want.

Edited to add: the main advantage of RCI Points, though, is that it is much closer to DVC's nightly-stay model than II was, and that was another source of complaint.

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

This is really bad news to me given everything I know about RCI...like don't they skim all of the good trades off the top and sell them instead of letting them be exchanged? My resorts both trade in II and RCI, but I haven't really wanted to use RCI but now I may be forced to...

[odaddy Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close odaddy]

With RCI it will be harder to get into DVC for sure, I do not know what they will do with DVC, but it will not be better.

[katie Member Find all posts View Profile Close katie]

Yikes

I'm definitely not happy about this decision but this is probably a smart move by DVC.

With II, we had unlimited exchange access
With RCI, DVC they can limit the number of times we can exchange into the DVC resorts (i.e. 1 in 4 Rule)
This might push more folks to buy if they really want to stay onsite on a regular basis and push existing members like myself to buy more DVC points instead of using a cheaper timeshare to exchange in

[odaddy Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close odaddy]

I just got one of those calls from II about ongoing searches for Disney, the rep said Disney will be dually affilliated and that II was still going to have DVC. I am hoping that it is true, but I am never sure about the VCs

[jmatias Member Find all posts View Profile Close jmatias]

Funny, I got a call from an II rep tonight also in regards to my search for a Disney property next summer.

They always try to get you to expand your search and saying how hard it will be to get a Disney resort. Maybe this time the VC is speaking some truth

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

Actually, with RCI, the best way to get DVC will be to rent it from an RCI rental outlet as a member of the general public.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

First, as to the best way to get DVC through Disney, perhaps you should wait until you actually can do more than guess.

There's no reason to believe a good trader won't get DVC through Weeks.

But, there's no need to speculate about something when we can wait and find out the truth.

Regarding moving to dual affiliation, it would be wise to look at some that have in the past to see what can be expected.

Early on Wastegate was one of the pride and joys of RCI, one of the Big 3 . . . Orange Lake, Vistana and Wastegate. We were Wastegate owners under RCI.

Then, in the early 90's, Mr. Sleaze had a hissy-fit with Ms. DeHaan. Now that I think about, since Jon and Christel split up in 1991, she was having problems with her guys.

Anyway, Wastegate became 100% II , so we joined them, too.

Only, we couldn't get squat through II. I suspect most of those RCI Wastegate owners kept doing what they had always done, giving thier stuff to RCI, and it took many years for that to wind down.

So, let's be patient; let's wait and see.

I just got one of those calls from II about ongoing searches for Disney, the rep said Disney will be dually affilliated and that II was still going to have DVC. I am hoping that it is true, but I am never sure about the VCs

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

There's a difference between the Westgate analogy and DVC, though---DVC owners do not have individual accounts with II. They have to go through DVC to get to II. So, "doing what they always did" is calling Disney to ask for an exchange, giving Disney the point of control.

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

I'm not even a DVC owner, and I'm very sad to see DVC switching to RCI. Very, very sad.

[robin5252 Member Find all posts View Profile Close robin5252]

I deposited yesterday with II. Does this mean I need to make my reservation for Disney before January 2009. Will Disney just stop appearing on Jan. 2009 foward. How do you all expect this to work?

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

Actually, with RCI, the best way to get DVC will be to rent it from an RCI rental outlet as a member of the general public.

Not true. That will be way more expensive than using points.

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

I'm not even a DVC owner, and I'm very sad to see DVC switching to RCI. Very, very sad.

I am just hoping that it is just an addition, so I will think positively . I would love to trade into DVC so that I can add a week to a week I book with my own DVC points. I wonder if my guide will know anything about this or not. Usually I know more about what's going on than she does. Oh well, I'm sure we will hear more after the annual meeting next week.

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

I deposited yesterday with II. Does this mean I need to make my reservation for Disney before January 2009. Will Disney just stop appearing on Jan. 2009 foward. How do you all expect this to work?

Most likely......The Disney announcement states that all exchanges through II will be honored till 12/31/08.

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

I am just hoping that it is just an addition, so I will think positively . I would love to trade into DVC so that I can add a week to a week I book with my own DVC points. I wonder if my guide will know anything about this or not. Usually I know more about what's going on than she does. Oh well, I'm sure we will hear more after the annual meeting next week.

Unfortunately, I think that DVC is switching, not just adding RICI. If they were continuing with II, I don't think that they would claim all exchanges will be honored through 12/31/08......12/31/08, seems to be a cut-off date for all exchanges through II.