RCI rate increases Dec 4, 2016

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

If I had a gripe, it would not be about $11 . . . it would be about 104 units available for $199 at the same resort where we have a maintenance fee of $680.

But, what-the-hey, it's all fair in love and war.

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We are at Ocean Landings resort in Cocoa Beach right now. I believe it trades through II. We are in an oceanfront unit, one bedroom with two bathrooms. mid week cleaning , towel exchange, nice pools, tennis courts, restaurants, bars on site. Maintenance fees $525 Seems like most owners do not exchange. One woman arrived in early October and will leave in March. She owns 14 weeks and she rented from other owners for the rest of the time. An interesting thing is that we have service for eight or ten in our unit. Someone could sty here for the season, not have to put up with 4 plates, 4 cups, 4 spoons, etc. and get two cleanings a week, an ocean view, and spend a little over $2000 a month. not bad. Basically people I met said they have no interest in going anywhere else.

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

Similar area . . . Ormond Beach:

1 Bedroom 6 (2) Mini Sat 17-Dec-2016 Sat 24-Dec-2016 USD 199.00
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But I know what you mean about Snowbird owners. & I know you know I know what you mean.

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

If I had a gripe, it would not be about $11 . . . it would be about 104 units available for $199 at the same resort where we have a maintenance fee of $680.

But, what-the-hey, it's all fair in love and war.

Speaking of averages:

"In 2014, consumers bought almost $8 billion worth of timeshare properties in the U.S., with an average sales price of $20,020 and average annual maintenance fees of $880."

http://www.consumerreports.org/trave...-comes-of-age/

So, the average price of an exchange week is $1110!!!!

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

You forgot to add in property taxes and the RCI membership fee.

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

You forgot to add in property taxes and the RCI membership fee.

& a portion of that $20,020

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

Just one more reason I am glad a dumped RCI some time ago.

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

+1

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

Yeah, I only did 10 weeks this year. My most ever.

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

well, if it is the same cost by internet or by phone, why not inundate them with calls....just saying

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

I just received a thing in the mail that states if you deposit a week between October 1 and December 31, you can exchange between January 15 and March 31 for 25% off!! You could also get 25% off Extra Vacations, or $25 off Membership fee.

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

I just received a thing in the mail that states if you deposit a week between October 1 and December 31, you can exchange between January 15 and March 31 for 25% off!! You could also get 25% off Extra Vacations, or $25 off Membership fee.

25% off the Exchange Fee or off the Points required?

I'll go look.

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

Nothing.

But there's stuff trying to load over in that area on the right where specials are, that can't load.

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

25% off the Exchange Fee or off the Points required?

I'll go look.

It said 25% off the exchange fee.

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

It said 25% off the exchange fee.

I guess that would be $57.50.

That's like the cars and trucks that you see sitting out along the road at dealership, and they have what appears to be a price in big printing on the windshield. I think, that's not bad, I'd pay that.

But, that's how much it's discounted, not the price!!!!



I'll go look again. It's Sunday morning so all the good stuff will be there, like SW FL in January.