RCI Experience- Aaaarrrgggh !

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Hmmmmm, simmer, simmer, simmer..................

So........ I' m trying to get The Crane for late fall 2006 or the coming winter and inquired as to whether or not my summer 2007 week in the Mariner House, Nantucket could pull a non-summer Crane.

I was cut off twice by the "Take The RCI Survey" recording while speaking to the agent, aka, guide. Aaaarrggghhhh.

Oh, BTW, I had to laugh when I heard the announcement that we could deposit our weeks "for free". Oh, boy, thank yoouuuu !

Forget it. I'll just go to Nantucket next year or direct exchange with someone from Forums Nation.
I only deal with RCI when I have to. Mariner House is only RCI.
Maybe I'll talk to Mark at SFX.

Edited to add: ust adding this experience to a long line of exercises in futility with them.

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

'Forums Nation'?????.....spoken like someone who grew up in the brainwashed environment of self-inflicted pain in the 'New England' states.....

Hmmmmm, simmer, simmer, simmer..................Forget it. I'll just go to Nantucket next year or direct exchange with someone from Forums Nation.

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

You got that right. !

'Forums Nation'?????.....spoken like someone who grew up in the brainwashed environment of self-inflicted pain in the 'New England' states.....

Finally, we agree on something ! Whoddathunkit ?

"Forums Nation" and "The Forums Faithful"... stolen right out of the play book.

BTW, I'll be at the Cathedral of the Holy Fenway on Sunday when we take on those heathen (Such persons considered as a group; the unconverted. ) Texans.

Sr. Beags of the Perpetually Humiliated (except for the 2004 season)

[4ARedOctober Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close 4ARedOctober]

Put on the 'Dirty Water' and turn it up loud!!!!

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

Beags, did you see this post re April weeks available w/points?

http://www.timeshareforums.com/showthread.php?t=12107

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

Avery, yes, exactly what I was trying for, but kept getting disconnected.
Thank you for letting me know anyway.
B.

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

That is also one on my wish list. Danielle saw my exact check-in date with Points but no match on weeks side.

I'm also using a summer cape cod 2006 and have had an on-going search for nearly 14 and a half months....

I have not re-upped my RCI membership after March 2008, have looked into alternatives for my other 2 weeks and will rent my 2007 Cape Cod if I don't get a match for one of the 25 resorts I'm looking for by 6 months out.

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

or direct exchange with someone from Forums Nation.

What's Forums Nation?

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

What's Forums Nation?

Us/we the members here of Timeshare Forums. Sort of like "Red Sox Nation".

Oh, you're from Alberta, I see now. (I have a nephew who's a podiatrist in Edmonton)

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

That comment that "you can make a deposit free today" has me concerned. I think RCI may be testing to see if there is anyone concerned about there being a deposit fee or the amount of resistance it could expect if they did institute a fee for a deposit.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

That comment that "you can make a deposit free today" has me concerned. I think RCI may be testing to see if there is anyone concerned about there being a deposit fee or the amount of resistance it could expect if they did institute a fee for a deposit.

I wouldn't put it past them.

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

Actually, it's a logical next step. They are undoubtedly refunding more exchange fees since exchange inventory is so much less than it used to be, so why not clip us on the front end for nothing?

[timeos2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close timeos2]

Fee to deposit? Bye bye weeks

If the goal is to kill off weeks - often thought to be the case - a deposit fee will go a long way toward achieving that dubious goal. As it is the exchange/membership fees add close to 1/3 to the cost of owning a week over the never ending annual costs. It is becoming a losing game to own a week only to trade as the costs are becoming (or may already be) prohibitive on the chance that you'll get a decent trade. The availability of low cost rentals only add to the problem. I have always felt that you should own to use which can include the use of a system such as FF rather than owning to trade. That is the case now more than ever before.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

That comment that "you can make a deposit free today" has me concerned. I think RCI may be testing to see if there is anyone concerned about there being a deposit fee or the amount of resistance it could expect if they did institute a fee for a deposit.

That's how I felt the first time I heard it on the phone. They are either trying to get you to give them your week now or trying to set us up for a new fee. If they do that as timeos pointed out that will hurt weeks even more. I know if they pull this crap I will dump at least 5 of my weeks if not more. I will try keeping only what I can use or use with other exchange companies.

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

You probably won't believe this, but I just found out that their "deposit free today" offer has been extended to today!!!
Connie