RCI site is up but...

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

It is reported OY that Wyndahm deposits are still red-headed stepchildren in the "new" Weeks. Not visible, can't be used online, can't be combined with other deposits. "Hopefully by the end of the year." Yeah, I've heard that one before.

Yeah, I will call VC and ask them to do a search first deposit with RCI if I want to understand what they plan to do with the invisible one when I need to make a deposit until either the feature is there, or I give up.

Jya-Ning

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

Yes, before the change. Looks like RCI is "Marriotting" me -- would cost 50% more "credits" to exchange into the same exact week I deposited. NO THANK YOU. I even tried the 2012 week to make sure that there wasn't some glitch around the 9 month mark. Same thing. And "before the change" I was told it would get 100%. Fed up, I withdrew my deposit (lucky for me it was there).

RCI now saying that trading power required to exchange in fluctuates depending on demand and inventory....

Is this another way of saying they can manipulate your ability to exchange at any time by changing the numbers????
Not so surprising.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Is this another way of saying they can manipulate your ability to exchange at any time by changing the numbers????
Not so surprising.

It's really just an "admission" of a fluid calculation of supply and demand. So as soon as everyone buys the weeks that are getting the most power now, it will probably change accordingly. I think the added value in getting credits back is a plus for weeks members with strong weeks, despite the additional fee. In II, they'll let you book two smaller units for a 2 bedroom deposit if you pay an additional exchange fee. RCI, because it's RCI after all, has figured out how to hit you a third time with the $99 "combination" fee in addition to the second exchange fee. For some people it will pay off. And there will be a ton of fallout on the lower end.

As for the glitches, well, what did we expect?

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

I think it says supply and demand, and for years, when a resort make bulk deposit, at certain point, the trading power is a little lower for people to grab it.

Also, at 45 days, the power drop so low, any deposit in theory can get them.

Just will be interesting to watch if some exchange actually show that pattern.

As to manipulate, yes, it could, but has to be within certain range, RCI is planning to make money, not necessary from rental or exchange. They can ad a certain area for so expensive, but if few people think it worth it, they will not make any money on it.

Jya-Ning

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

I think it says supply and demand, and for years, when a resort make bulk deposit, at certain point, the trading power is a little lower for people to grab it.

Also, at 45 days, the power drop so low, any deposit in theory can get them.

Just will be interesting to watch if some exchange actually show that pattern.

As to manipulate, yes, it could, but has to be within certain range, RCI is planning to make money, not necessary from rental or exchange. They can ad a certain area for so expensive, but if few people think it worth it, they will not make any money on it.

Jya-Ning

It's really just an "admission" of a fluid calculation of supply and demand. So as soon as everyone buys the weeks that are getting the most power now, it will probably change accordingly. I think the added value in getting credits back is a plus for weeks members with strong weeks, despite the additional fee. In II, they'll let you book two smaller units for a 2 bedroom deposit if you pay an additional exchange fee. RCI, because it's RCI after all, has figured out how to hit you a third time with the $99 "combination" fee in addition to the second exchange fee. For some people it will pay off. And there will be a ton of fallout on the lower end.

As for the glitches, well, what did we expect?

You two are sooooo much nicer then me

On hold with RCI BGVC rep now trying to deposit a non-BGVC week into that RCI account....wish me luck!

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

Don't You Just Love it!!!!!!!!!!! NOT.

I waited 3 days for this? I can't get into the site because there are TOO MANY USERS?

Walt

Upon signing in this is what I got.

LI014: EVS1 Error - Too Many Users
We were unable to process your request; please try again. If you continue to receive this message, please call the Call Center. 1289853491453

[mkarizona Member Find all posts View Profile Close mkarizona]

Presumably, these were either fixed weeks or visible deposits.

It is reported OY that Wyndahm deposits are still red-headed stepchildren in the "new" Weeks. Not visible, can't be used online, can't be combined with other deposits. "Hopefully by the end of the year." Yeah, I've heard that one before.

Fixed weeks.

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

I waited 3 days for this? I can't get into the site because there are TOO MANY USERS?

Walt

Upon signing in this is what I got.

LI014: EVS1 Error - Too Many Users
We were unable to process your request; please try again. If you continue to receive this message, please call the Call Center. 1289853491453

I am getting that too. It was working fine earlier in the day but my guess is that a lot of people are staying in a lot longer than usual. There is a lot of curiosity and a big learning curve.

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

After a thorough week by week analysis of one OBX resort, I found that rather than a fluid pattern of values, it is a rigid and stratified set of values just like RCI Points. There are set valuation bands and every week within each band is assigned exactly the same value. For example, on the OBX, weeks 11 to 21 inclusive are in the same band and assigned exactly the same value. Of course a red May week 21 is far more desirable than a blue March week 11, but the new Points Lite grid gives them exactly the same value. This does not have the smell of anything that is ever going to be dynamic or respond to supply and demand. It appears to be a clone of RCI Points, of which it is the bastard stepchild. Other OBX resorts I checked followed the exact same values grid.

It's really just an "admission" of a fluid calculation of supply and demand. So as soon as everyone buys the weeks that are getting the most power now, it will probably change accordingly. I think the added value in getting credits back is a plus for weeks members with strong weeks, despite the additional fee. In II, they'll let you book two smaller units for a 2 bedroom deposit if you pay an additional exchange fee. RCI, because it's RCI after all, has figured out how to hit you a third time with the $99 "combination" fee in addition to the second exchange fee. For some people it will pay off. And there will be a ton of fallout on the lower end.

As for the glitches, well, what did we expect?

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

I find definite variations in my resort from year to year. For example my week 51 for 2010 in MUCH stronger than my week 51 for 2011. I would expect that since in 2011 week 51 is before Xmas. So there apparently is adjustments for supply and demand. All this analysis is probably why there are too many users and we can't sign in.

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

... I have one 28k deposit gone 2 or 3 weeks ago, and RCI claim I deposit it 2 years ago, so it expired, although I don't remember it is the case since I usually check their expiration day and will try to use them already, unless it is 1x1. But I don't have any print out as proof, so after few calls, I just let it gone.

Jya-Ning

I think it's possible to extend a week that has already expired. If that's the case, you could spent $29 to extend your expired week for 1 month, then pay $99 to combine it with another week, which will extend it another two years.

But, I don't know if this is worth the time and expense, for just a 28k week.