Is it worth it for me to buy an RCI membership?

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

So I just bought a timeshare from Inverness, the free ones they were giving away for MF's. Anyway they told me that if I were a member of RCI I would get a week deposited into my account. Well I am not a member. I planned on joining II simply because I also plan on buying WorldMark points in the next few months. Does it make sense for me to pay for an RCI membership that I am going to use this once and probably never again? Or should I just give up the week?

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I am with both. Each has some inventory that the other may not have.

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

If you aren't going to use the week, I would like it RCI membership will cost you about $84, plus the exchange fee for the week through RCI will be $165 in the US or $199 international...

[BILL_B Member Find all posts View Profile Close BILL_B]

Also when you make an exchange thru RCI your membership must be paid thru the date of the week you want, not the date you make the exchange. If you get a one year membership now you will only be able to look for weeks thru 10/07. If you want to travel after that date you will have to get a 2 or 3 year membership.

Bill

[I-DE-HO Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close I-DE-HO]

Also when you make an exchange thru RCI your membership must be paid thru the date of the week you want, not the date you make the exchange. If you get a one year membership now you will only be able to look for weeks thru 10/07. If you want to travel after that date you will have to get a 2 or 3 year membership.

Bill

Also true of other exchange comapnies.

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

You might also look at the links section. You can deposit into an exchange company with free membership like www.daelive.com . Several exchange companies listed in the TS4M's link section have free membership.

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

If your going to buy WM credits sit on the Inverness until you buy and deposit it with them for more WM credits.