RCI Weeks New Trading Power Values

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

Williamsburg is open all year round.. Its not just for summer anymore!

Do you find a lot of people exchanging into Williamsburg in January?
The numbers have been devalued because they are now within ~30days.
The weeks after are still 12. Williamsburg in January is so Last Call.

If it makes you feel any better as an owner of week 6 Greensprings.
Those were not last call but Extra Vacations.

The term Snowbird is used to describe people from the U.S. Northeast,
U.S. Midwest, or Canada who spend a large portion of winter in warmer
locales such as Arizona, California, Florida, the Carolinas, or elsewhere
along the Sun Belt region of the southern and southwest United States

It`s a long drive for seniors traveling back and forth from Canada to Florida
so a great place to stop off for a week each way is in Williamsburg Virginia

A visit to Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown Settlement even in winter
will suit both the history lovers and the adventure seekers in any family

As for week 6 - Virginia is for Lovers - Many couples get married on Feb 14
St. Valentines Day and Williamsburg is a great place for an anniversary trip
(especially with so many couple living in MD and DC just a day trip away)

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

How would you feel if you made this exchange last week & it cost you 12
and just a week later its gets reduced and is now on sale for four (4) :(

Based on what I've been seeing, I would totally expect this and unless I absolutely positively had to have that checkin day at that particular resort I'd wait until the 30 day window in that area. I'm sorry it took you by surprise.

Lawren makes a good about Last Call for that, too.

[mtforeman Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mtforeman]

Another thing to consider

This does not apply to the last-minute situations, but it might apply to differences across years...

RCI changed the amount they will offer in trading power for some exchanges as well. My exchanges that had originally been offered only 22 TP are now being offered 29 TP.

I would imagine that if I exchanged any of these in at 29, RCI would certainly "charge" 29 to exchange them with someone else. However, if I had exchanged them in at 22 (or 24 which was the 100% value) then RCI would be charging that.

So, perhaps the ones you see that have a higher value were simply exchanged in after RCI offered a different value for them?

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

The New Weeks Trading Power Values Program

Trading Power Values (on some resorts) have been fluctuating dramamatically this past month!

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

Ok, I could swear I posted a response to another post here, but don't see it. Is it possible to check if something was accidentally hard deleted?

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

Supply and demand fluctuate. That is normal and is a strength of the system.

However if at the very same time RCI is awarding a different number of points lite for a deposit of a particular week from what it is charging someone to exchange into the very same week, then something is definitely rotten in the state of RCI. If they are awarding more than they are charging, then there is some obvious cronyism with the developer or management company. If they are charging more than they are awarding they are shortchanging that resort and its owners and they should be all over RCI about it.

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

RE: Huge Difference in RCI TPV Points needed for Late Summer Exchanges
Diamond Resort ~ Greensprings ~ Williamsburg Virginia ~ 2011/2012 Weeks

2 Bedrooms 6 (6) Full Sat 27-Aug-2011 Sat 03-Sep-2011 Exchange Fee 34
2 Bedrooms 6 (6) Full Sun 26-Aug-2012 Sun 02-Sep-2012 Exchange Fee 21

It's not necessarily "stupid." There is a discount for 2012 because demand is lower so far ahead and likelihood of multiple exchange/insurance/cancelation fees is better. But owners are (or should be) still getting max tpu and not getting penalized for depositing ahead - will continue to play with the deposit calculator. I noticed that ski weeks for 12-13 months out have just jumped up in necessary tpu to trade in. So you get a discount if you can commit two years out. Most people can't. It's the other side of the last minute gamble.

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Greensprings *Thirty* Day Window

Dec 16, 2010

Notice the Difference - RCI TPV Points
Up until a few days - Needed 12 - Today 4

Diamond Resort ~ Greensprings ~ Williamsburg Virginia ~ January 2011

2 Bedrooms 6 (6) Full Fri 14-Jan-2011 Fri 21-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee 4
2 Bedrooms 6 (6) Full Sat 15-Jan-2011 Sat 22-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee 4
2 Bedrooms 6 (6) Full Sun 16-Jan-2011 Sun 23-Jan-2011 Exchange Fee 4

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Massanutten Resort

Woodstone is currently showing - Total Units Available: 776
All are 1 and 2 bedroom (lockoff) units. Not one 4 Bedroom!

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A Holiday Gift from Vacation Village Resorts for Massanutten Owners

Book an Exchange Vacation by December 31, 2010 and Vacation Village
Resorts will deposit an additional vacation week for you to use at *
Woodstone resort. The best part is you only have to pay the internal
exchange fee, just $139 USD. Don’t hesitate; limited time offer.

Owner/Members must book by December 31, 2010
using Comp Code 6930 and Travel between 1/1/11
and 3/31/11 to receive this discount/offer. (RCI)