II offering fewer bonus weeks?

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

Are you noticing that you are not getting offers of bonus week for deposit as you once did from II ? A result of their "short stay" improvement perhaps? Or ???

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

I've noted that before if you tried to deposit a week into II and it qualified for an AC the website would let you know. NOW it seems that unless you ask, II will not tell you what weeks they are offering AC for.

This is on top of the significant decrease in AC they are offering.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I've noted that before if you tried to deposit a week into II and it qualified for an AC the website would let you know. NOW it seems that unless you ask, II will not tell you what weeks they are offering AC for.

This is on top of the significant decrease in AC they are offering.

Plus u need to have the code that they mail to you....no code, no AC even if u ask.

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

I have a Christmas week (12-26 to 1-2) at Lake Tahoe and was hoping to get an AC with it. If they don't may have to look around to see what the other exchange companies are offering.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

I had trouble getting trades with my (by contract)AC last year- it would not pick up the summer and fall weeks on line I wanted and I finally had to call to get an exchange. Perhaps giving out less ACs will leave more inventory out there for me to access- but usually things in timeshare trading tend to get worse rather than better.

[PHILL12 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PHILL12]

II offered us AC on both of our Ridge Tahoe weeks this year, July 4th and Labor Day week and as every other time we declined.

We always use our July 4th week and this year have our Labor Day week listed for rent and sale.

We love spending our time up at the Ridge every year and some years grab bonus time also so if we want to exchange we use request first.

PHILL12

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

II offered us AC on both of our Ridge Tahoe weeks this year, July 4th and Labor Day week and as every other time we declined.

We always use our July 4th week and this year have our Labor Day week listed for rent and sale.

We love spending our time up at the Ridge every year and some years grab bonus time also so if we want to exchange we use request first.

PHILL12

Good news...did they do that by mail?

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

I'm not getting the AC's for my Spring and Labor Day Fox Run units anymore.

[DaveHenry Member Find all posts View Profile Close DaveHenry]

My AC's showed up without any problems

II didn't send me any promotional information about the availability of ACs for my (non-Marriott) summer Williamsburg unit. But a couple months after I deposited them, the ACs showed up. A pleasant surprise, since I wasn't expecting them.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

My rep had called me as few weeks ago to tell me about the short stay for gold members. As good as it sounded I told her that when I need to split my week , That is when I will upgrade to gold, It does not make sense to upgrade now when you may not even use it for now.

[PHILL12 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PHILL12]

Good news...did they do that by mail?

Its been a few months now and I don't remember. I have had some e-mails from II so I just don't remember how the offer was made. It seems they throw AC's out there because after not taking the offer II still gave us one because of not getting back on a question I had. Probably not use this one just like few years ago when we had one.

If our Labor Day week rents then we might use it for Vegas this year.

PHILL12

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

II didn't send me any promotional information about the availability of ACs for my (non-Marriott) summer Williamsburg unit. But a couple months after I deposited them, the ACs showed up. A pleasant surprise, since I wasn't expecting them.

I own 3 BR float at Kings Creek - odd years. In 2009 I split to a 1BR and 2BR summer weeks. I called II before deposit and they said I would be eligable for ACs and received them. I did the same thing with a Florida TS this year - I called, they said yes and then it was a fight to get the AC. They were insistant I had to have a post card .... never received one. I am wondering if I will get a post card for my 2011 deposits.

My question....since they are float weeks does II send the card and state we will give you ACs for only particular weeks? Then you need to make the ressie for those particular weeks?

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

Can you get an AC if you take an exchange from the II website and THEN deposit your week?

And the only way you know if you've gotten an AC is to get a postcard? If you miss the postcard, you miss out on the AC?

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I own 3 BR float at Kings Creek - odd years. In 2009 I split to a 1BR and 2BR summer weeks. I called II before deposit and they said I would be eligable for ACs and received them. I did the same thing with a Florida TS this year - I called, they said yes and then it was a fight to get the AC. They were insistant I had to have a post card .... never received one. I am wondering if I will get a post card for my 2011 deposits.

My question....since they are float weeks does II send the card and state we will give you ACs for only particular weeks? Then you need to make the ressie for those particular weeks?

Yes, u still need the freakin' code from the post card....so do not deposit without the code - it can not hurt to call and say u r thinking about depositing but would not do it without getting an AC.

Can you get an AC if you take an exchange from the II website and THEN deposit your week?

No more - u used to be able to talk yourself into getting an AC - but now u need to get a postcard/mailing with the code and dates.


And the only way you know if you've gotten an AC is to get a postcard? If you miss the postcard, you miss out on the AC?

Now wack - if u get your postcard, have the code and see something u like - then deposit the week with code RIGHT AT THAT TIME.
Unlike RCI, II allows u to instantly use that deposited.....it will take a few days for the AC to show up in your account but u will still be able to do the exchange AT THAT TIMEnAND get the AC.

So look at the mailings u get from them to be sure to keep it - it is not really a post card but a peice of paper folded over itself to make an envelope - u have to open it up to see the offer.

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

So look at the mailings u get from them to be sure to keep it - it is not really a post card but a peice of paper folded over itself to make an envelope - u have to open it up to see the offer.

Uh-oh. I have a bad feeling about this....