RCI is cherry picking last minute trade costs

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

There are 28 last minute caribbean trades to be had this morning. STT, SXM, DR. 27 of those trades are 9k. There is one Aruba studio checking in 12 days from now:

Aruba Beach Club (#0008) 1 available units
Oranjestad
,
Aruba,
Netherlands Antilles


map resort Available Unit Size
Studio


Check-In Date
18-Dec-2010
Points Value
28500

I just saw the same thing with a The Galleon Key West. 2BR check-in 18Dec. TPU 25. Points 45.5k

There is very little that RCI does that surprises me anymore. Cherry picking the last minute trades (within 14 days) is sheer avarice.

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

It is just another step in killing the 45 day window, which is going to make the off season week owners bail out as that is what many of them got in for in the first place. They are deliberately kicking the financial props out from under HOA's.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

It is just another step in killing the 45 day window, which is going to make the off season week owners bail out as that is what many of them got in for in the first place. They are deliberately kicking the financial props out from under HOA's.

Of course the 45 day window is LONG gone. It's been the 14 day window for years. I'm inclined to agree with you on this point.

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

Just one more reason in the book of reasons to encourage resort HOA's to abandon RCI.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

There is very little that RCI does that surprises me anymore. Cherry picking the last minute trades (within 14 days) is sheer avarice.

Now, now!!!

You are supposed to just take it and be happy, cuz someone, somewhere is.

I think I said about the same thing:

"the TPUs needed to get an exchange should decline over time (closer to check-in) in the same increments as TPUs credited for depositing, instead of just falling off the table at the last minute.

< 14 days 45%
15 - 30 days 60%
31 - 90 days 80%
91 - 180 days 90%
181 - 275 days 95%
276+ days 100%"

But, don't worry, be happy, it will change again before long, when this bus mod du jour does not produce more $$$.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

I'm waiting for someone to come to my rescue with verbiage from RCI points stating that exchanges within x amount of days won't exceed 9k.

I sure as heck can't find it.

[joycapecod Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close joycapecod]

I'm waiting for someone to come to my rescue with verbiage from RCI points stating that exchanges within x amount of days won't exceed 9k.

I sure as heck can't find it.

And RCI likely changed that verbiage when they did the last "upgrade."

Joy

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

And RCI likely changed that verbiage when they did the last "upgrade."

Joy

Yeah, they don't even bother to send us the fine print in the mail like the credit card companies do. When you look at something, you suddenly find it has changed, like when RCI added the provision to the T&C about rentals without telling anyone. That is a sneaky, underhanded, and deceptive way to do business.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

Yeah, they don't even bother to send us the fine print in the mail like the credit card companies do. When you look at something, you suddenly find it has changed, like when RCI added the provision to the T&C about rentals without telling anyone. That is a sneaky, underhanded, and deceptive way to do business.

Again, you are supposed to be happy, cuz some came out ahead this time.

Quit whining.

Quit living in the past.

Deceit and disloyalty is the American way. Ask the rest of the world, they know.

[odaddy Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close odaddy]

It is just another step in killing the 45 day window, which is going to make the off season week owners bail out as that is what many of them got in for in the first place. They are deliberately kicking the financial props out from under HOA's.

I agree also, the HOA's at many resorts are going to be in trouble. RCI was an option that worked if you had a dog, at leat you could trade up or at 45 days, take that away, and those weeks are truly worthless.

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

45 days? 14 days?

Just splittin hairs.

Don't worry. Be happy.