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

I don't think it ever has been made clear exactly how searching online works, as far as what you can see.

It would make sense that if someone has put something on Hold, you would not be able to see it. It would also make sense that if someone puts something on Hold after you see search results, that it would still appear to be available, even though it's not, until you refresh the page, or try to put it on Hold yourself.

My take on that is that after tens of thousands of searches, mostly for high demand/low supply inventory, and seeing the same stuff search after search after search after search, the chances of someone taking something you have just opened, before you can make a move, is pretty remote. It is not a repaidly changing mix we are sometimes led to believe.

But if they did, it should disappear when you make a move.

&, if it is Houses @ Summer Bay you are looking for, they always have been pretty scarce.

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

I was wondering how the holds work. I keep seeing 2 Villa L'auberge weeks come and go. So, maybe they are being held and then released.

I have tried to put stuff on hold, but it wants money from me before it will hold anything.

I don't think they charge you until you confirm even though you have enter all of the information. At least that is how it works on the points side. I haven't held anything on the weeks side in a few years..ya gotta have more than 7 tpus most of the time to see something you want to hold!

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

My take on that is that after tens of thousands of searches, mostly for high demand/low supply inventory, and seeing the same stuff search after search after search after search, the chances of someone taking something you have just opened, before you can make a move, is pretty remote. It is not a repaidly changing mix we are sometimes led to believe.

But if they did, it should disappear when you make a move.

When the holds are released you need to act fast. My guess is that other active ongoing searches are matching (or the long arm of the rental pool reaches in) and a lot of the stuff I think is interesting is gone within 15 mins.

Other than that, I agree. I don't think it's ever happened to me during the day but my bp still rises as I type that cc info as fast as I can.

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

&, if it is Houses @ Summer Bay you are looking for, they always have been pretty scarce.[/QUOTE]

I wasn't thinking this was a possibility until I just say some of them show up.

[Ridewithme38 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ridewithme38]

I was wondering how the holds work. I keep seeing 2 Villa L'auberge weeks come and go. So, maybe they are being held and then released.

I have tried to put stuff on hold, but it wants money from me before it will hold anything.

On the weeks side, you don't have to enter your credit card information for an EXCHANGE Hold, BUT if you are trying to hold a Last call or Extra Vacation...They need your info

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

Shared information is the true success to this forum

See the title of the post.... but I feel my post is being highjacked.

[Ridewithme38 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ridewithme38]

See the title of the post.... but I feel my post is being highjacked.

Sorry, My i get 53 TPU's for a Resort with a MF of $816 or about $15.40 per TPU

My other Resort isn't as good, 31 TPU's for a MF of $1122,66, but it trades AMAZINGLY on II...

So i have the best of both worlds

ETA: Thought this was the trading power thread...Sorry

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

Sorry, My i get 53 TPU's for a Resort with a MF of $816 or about $15.40 per TPU

My other Resort isn't as good, 31 TPU's for a MF of $1122,66, but it trades AMAZINGLY on II...

So i have the best of both worlds

ETA: Thought this was the trading power thread...Sorry

Sorry meant the title of my last comment post. Guess I am just looking for someone to say " Keep checking the availability"
I did not mean to seem like I was attacking anyone.

This is way too valuable a source of info to do anything but show appreciation.