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The decline I documented over the years of daily searches is one thing, with the possibility, but not likeliehood, that it is totally due to individual decisions.
What happened 5/30, that depleted 60% of the SW FL inventory in one fell swoop, never to return, is a different matter. The 5/30 depletion was admitted to in court, called a computer glitch, but there has been no explanation as to why levels have stayed depleted, other than:
Date: 8/25/09 3:12:21 PM Central Daylight Time
. . . For space to be deposited and be hidden from the subscriber would make no sense at all as that is how we generate our income. "
and,
11/9/09 9:41:49 AM Central Standard Time
. . . a few other members have had this same concern, therefore, thorough research was done within all the departments that determine the supply of inventory. However, we do not find any discrepancies at this time. All of the numbers and space availability is correct as of now.
I have evidence of some deposits disappearing because of individual choice. We stayed in the same unit at one SW FL resort Week 2 for several years, until the owner sold it. We tried to buy it but apparently missed it by minutes/hours. It has never reappeared, exactly what we figured. We know the owners those weeks and they could care less about RCI.
We have now reserved the same unit Weeks 1 and/or 2 at another lesser resort four times. When that owner makes a different decision, that will likely not be available.
This is a different matter than why have all the HGVC's (almost) disappeared? Why are some Charter Clubs available when all the others (almost) are not? What happened to all the Hurricane Season availability? What happened to 60% of the inventory on deposit 5/30/09?
It is also not the same as the other vacation we have used RCI for for several years, Wyndham Nashville in July. In that case, at first search the same exchange we have previous gotten (5 consecutive years) was available as an exchange to some, but was only offered to us for $1200. Then, last week, while most of the dates were available only as rentals, now for $800, three out of 11 deposits were also offered to us as exchanges. In that example we can demonstrate exactly how rentals have damaged us.
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Another thought . . . in normal times, renting instead of depositing would make dollars and sense, but the last two years, and the foreseeable future, is not normal times. Vacation travel and rental rates are significantly depressed now. I have that from personal experience and from talking to a Sanibel rental agent concerning January rentals.
What happened 5/30, that depleted 60% of the SW FL inventory in one fell swoop, never to return, is a different matter. The 5/30 depletion was admitted to in court, called a computer glitch, but there has been no explanation as to why levels have stayed depleted, other than:
Date: 8/25/09 3:12:21 PM Central Daylight Time
. . . For space to be deposited and be hidden from the subscriber would make no sense at all as that is how we generate our income. "
and,
11/9/09 9:41:49 AM Central Standard Time
. . . a few other members have had this same concern, therefore, thorough research was done within all the departments that determine the supply of inventory. However, we do not find any discrepancies at this time. All of the numbers and space availability is correct as of now.
I have evidence of some deposits disappearing because of individual choice. We stayed in the same unit at one SW FL resort Week 2 for several years, until the owner sold it. We tried to buy it but apparently missed it by minutes/hours. It has never reappeared, exactly what we figured. We know the owners those weeks and they could care less about RCI.
We have now reserved the same unit Weeks 1 and/or 2 at another lesser resort four times. When that owner makes a different decision, that will likely not be available.
This is a different matter than why have all the HGVC's (almost) disappeared? Why are some Charter Clubs available when all the others (almost) are not? What happened to all the Hurricane Season availability? What happened to 60% of the inventory on deposit 5/30/09?
It is also not the same as the other vacation we have used RCI for for several years, Wyndham Nashville in July. In that case, at first search the same exchange we have previous gotten (5 consecutive years) was available as an exchange to some, but was only offered to us for $1200. Then, last week, while most of the dates were available only as rentals, now for $800, three out of 11 deposits were also offered to us as exchanges. In that example we can demonstrate exactly how rentals have damaged us.
- - - - -
Another thought . . . in normal times, renting instead of depositing would make dollars and sense, but the last two years, and the foreseeable future, is not normal times. Vacation travel and rental rates are significantly depressed now. I have that from personal experience and from talking to a Sanibel rental agent concerning January rentals.
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