Surprised I would have to pay for RCI

[catahoula Member Find all posts View Profile Close catahoula]

[QUOTE=lawren2;238515]Which is what I replied in the first place.

You were right Lawren. Thank you and thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I will probably join II unless SFX will allow me to register.(Having problems signing up).
One more question. Should I book week 2,3,4 of 2009 for trading power. Those weeks are still available.

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Which is what I replied in the first place.

You were right Lawren. Thank you and thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I will probably join II unless SFX will allow me to register.(Having problems signing up).
One more question. Should I book week 2,3,4 of 2009 for trading power. Those weeks are still available.

Book week 4

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GrayFal

Book week 4

Yup, book week 4.

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[QUOTE=catahoula;238677]

Which is what I replied in the first place.

You were right Lawren. Thank you and thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I will probably join II unless SFX will allow me to register.(Having problems signing up).
One more question. Should I book week 2,3,4 of 2009 for trading power. Those weeks are still available.

4,3,2 in that order.

We are talking 7 months out now. That would work for the indies and II not for RCI. I can tell you horror stories about even the most tigerish traders deposited inside 12-15 months the last few years.

Love, the self appointed RCI queen.

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[QUOTE=lawren2;238683]

4,3,2 in that order.

We are talking 7 months out now. That would work for the Indies and II not for RCI. I can tell you horror stories about even the most tigerish traders deposited inside 12-15 months the last few years.

Love, the self appointed RCI queen.

OY!

I REALLY would go with II over SFX - and ask them if you deposit will they give u an accommodation certificate - this is a VERY useful bonus week....

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[QUOTE=GrayFal;238684]

OY!

I REALLY would go with II over SFX - and ask them if you deposit will they give u an accommodation certificate - this is a VERY useful bonus week....

Yes . II will give me a certificate.

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[QUOTE=catahoula;239380]

Yes . II will give me a certificate.

For which weeks???

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FYI - this resort is linked to Travel Demand Index # 30 in the 07-08 II directory.
150 is TOP demand 100 is average 50 is the least
weeks 1-4 105-110
weeks 5-13 145-150
week 14 130
week 15 120
week 16 115
week 17 105
weeks 18 90
weeks 19-31 80-85
weeks 32-39 75ish
weeks 40-43 80-85
week 44 110?
weeks 45-50 85-95
weeks 51-52 145

In the general scheme of things - the 'usual' demand for this area is VERY high - meaning that in this area weeks 5-13 is the highest but in general, this areas demand is WAY more then say Atlantic City in February which also is an 85 - get it?!?

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weeks

Jan-August

[taffy19 Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close taffy19]

I agree. Marriott, Starwood, HGVC, etc., all have their own rules, and trained employees, to handle their accounts. Typical II employees are not allowed to handle your account. You are automatically switched over to the Marriott, Starwood, HGVC desk.

We have an II account through the Marriott and we were able to add a little independent resort to II. They required that we paid for one or two additional years which we got on a special. One year may have been enough but the two year contract was a good deal for us so we took that.

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All HGVC trading is done with HGVC. They then work with RCI to do the trade but you as a HGVC owner are not a member of RCI.

The same is true for Club Intrawest. Most members of CI, do their trading thru the CI approved exchange company "Extraordinary Escapes"(EE). EE does most of their trades thru RCI. Normal CI memebrs are not a member of RCI. ( this is changing with the new penalty that CI has added to resale buyers of CI memberships. But that is another thread)