RCI cancelled my summer 2015 exchange to Carlsbad Inn

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

The cancelled it on Aug 11 and I just noticed. No calls, no emails. The supervisor it is assigned to is out until Monday. I'm done with RCI completely very soon. I was just using up the last points in my account. Just posting so everyone remembers to constantly keep an eye on them.

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

Well that wasn't very nice.

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

Please let us know the details when you get them.

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

Was it a 1 in 4 thing?

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

Had you been to another Grand Pacific resort in the last 3-4 years? I know they have a group block. Still, you would think you would have at leave received an email.

[philsfan Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close philsfan]

I am an owner at Carlsbad Inn

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

I am an owner at Carlsbad Inn

That makes it really confusing.

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

I am an owner at Carlsbad Inn

HGVC members used to be excluded from the 1 in 4 rule when exchanging back in to HGVC through RCI but a little over a year ago they removed that exemption. I wonder if GPR is also changing.

[jerrry94087 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jerrry94087]

If you already bought your tickets, or need to book some emergency replacement with higher price because of this cancellation, you can (and IMO should) sue RCI in your local small claims court. Let them fly their company rep to your place to represent themselves in court, or otherwise you will just win the default judgement.

This way they will think twice before canceling next time.

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

Should we have a Canceled by RCI Club?

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

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

Made me nervous................I had to go check on mine!!! Doing fine ... we leave a year from Monday!

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

Did the same to me 2 weeks before occupancy in 2007 but got a replacement week at another resort at the same location about 4 days later. I cancelled my membership when I got back from the trip. RCI sucks.

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

If you already bought your tickets, or need to book some emergency replacement with higher price because of this cancellation, you can (and IMO should) sue RCI in your local small claims court.

Very unlikely. What usually happens in these cases is that RCI assigns a "specialist" to find alternative lodging. They have a lot of discretion---up to and including pulling a unit out of rental inventory, from Points to Weeks, etc.---to solve problems. Over the years, most of these problems have been solved. It sucks when you are in the middle of it, though, for sure.

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

As an owner of Carlsbad Inn or any Grand Pacific Resort the 1 in 4 year rule is supposed to be waived.
I just was at the Carlsbad Inn and a sales manager was pitching foreclosure weeks and said they would waive the restriction.
I have heard it repeatedly over the years.
My guess is an RCI executive wanted your room