Outer Banks trading power

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If I were to get involved in exchanging through II, it would be through ownership of a resort in an area I like to go to, and one that has a member-controlled HOA. The prime area I would look at would be summer NC Outer Banks. So, my question is - how is the II trading power there? i would primarily be looking for exchanges in Europe, and to a lesser degree the Caribbean.

I know that II had only one II-only resort there, Sea Ranch II, but that resort collapsed due to the sticky fingers and incompetence of its former management company. That should narrow II's supply of Outer Banks inventory. Presently, to get into II on the Outer Banks, the options are several resorts which have long been with RCI, but have dual affiliated with II in later years. From what I hear from management and board members of those resorts, II deposits from them are still a distinct minority.

All of that should add up to a strong supply / demand curve.

The likely resorts I would be most interested in are Outer Banks Beach Club I and II, unless you tell me another resort may be stronger for trading.

[iianswers Industry Representative Find all posts View Profile Close iianswers]

So from what I understand, you want to purchase in the Outer Banks area and be able to trade into European destinations and sometimes Caribbean destinations?

If I had a dollar for every time I've been asked for outer banks beach club and given the same answer I'd be rich. From what I understand there's a lot of insentive to bank those weeks, people want to go there and we just don't have anything.

The issue with II's trading power is it's very similar across the board, the exception being the Marriott priority thing but that's no use in Europe because they only have 4 resorts.

I will urge you to be careful about where in Europe you want to go with II, their inventory in the summer hasn't been good the last few years and it seems impossible to get anything other than the generic Spain and Canary Island choices.

Sorry for the late reply, if you need more information let me know.

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

So from what I understand, you want to purchase in the Outer Banks area and be able to trade into European destinations and sometimes Caribbean destinations?

If I had a dollar for every time I've been asked for outer banks beach club and given the same answer I'd be rich. From what I understand there's a lot of insentive to bank those weeks, people want to go there and we just don't have anything.

The issue with II's trading power is it's very similar across the board, the exception being the Marriott priority thing but that's no use in Europe because they only have 4 resorts.

I will urge you to be careful about where in Europe you want to go with II, their inventory in the summer hasn't been good the last few years and it seems impossible to get anything other than the generic Spain and Canary Island choices.

Sorry for the late reply, if you need more information let me know.

Not good!

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Not good!

As per our conversation a while back, the way you've gone about it is the most likely way to find what you're looking for.

I think the economy has a lot to do with it to be honest, in Europe we used to get more dollars for our pound or Euro, now it's more costly to fly to the US and to the far east, on the flip side someone I know booked a domestic European flight during a popular time for £70

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Example

I have a week 51 OBB 2 2 bedroom that is technically blue but trades very well in II. It is one of my stronger traders and a very midlevel quality filter.

Right now searching June to Sept in Europe I get the following locations.

Andorra
Austria Alps
Bulgaria
Finland
Italy Coast
Spain Canary Islands(several locations)
Spain Costa Blanca
Spain Costa del Sol
Spain Pyreness
Turkey

Considering the MF are low and the I got it for free this is good trader.