Interesting thread - how people feel about RCI

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

...ah, I feel better....

And yes, Lawren, you are certainly the guru with regard to RCI, and we bow before you.

The sad part is that many folks have not the slightest clue as to how the system is skewed, so they are at a great disadvantage....and truly, is that the way a company should treat its customers?

I have said for some time, RCI only needs us to pillage our ownerships....they don't need our $$$ for exchanges any more as they are making a bundle off selling our deposits outright. They only "need" us to use us.

While there may be weeks that become visible for some brief fleeting moment, there have been too many "quirks" in the system, too many holes where folks who have put in an ongoing search don't get the thing, and then they get sold something that is a real bad compromise for them.

The RCI model isn't about helping its customers, it is about selling, upselling, and twisting arms to fold to whatever they want to sell off as the "best match" we can find.

RCI doesn't care that a person bought into the TS model to hedge against inflation and to yield the "promise" of great vacations over your lifetime....they just view us as pigeons.

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

So many people are unhappy with RCI - does ANYONE (other then Lawren ) get a decent trade anymore?

Not as often as in the past but still a few depending what you call decent.

Two to three years ago most trades were with RCI. Except for RCI Points for travel maybe only 25% to 33% of our exchanges are with RCI out of 10 to 15 yearly vacations.

Bruce

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

These sound pretty great....do you do it thru an ongoing requests, or with help from sightings?
or are you just lucky?

Some (mostly Hawaii) through ongoing requests. The ones in La Jolla, San Diego and Whistler were just ones I found by doing some searching around. I've never used the sightings.

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

Well, Luanne, you have luck and skill! Good for you...it is nice to hear folks making it work for them.

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

Well, Luanne, you have luck and skill! Good for you...it is nice to hear folks making it work for them.

Well, when you start out with low expectations, it helps.

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

Well, when you start out with low expectations, it helps.

Is THAT my problem?

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

Is THAT my problem?

Well, the resort I use to trade with is such a "poor" trader (at least in my mind) that I'm always thrilled when it pulls anything decent. Plus, it's a one-bedroom and we usually need at least two, so when I can pull that, I'm excited.

Oh yeah, I also got a two-bedroom in Las Vegas last year over my younger dd's spring break.

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

RCI doesn't care that a person bought into the TS model to hedge against inflation and to yield the "promise" of great vacations over your lifetime....they just view us as pigeons.

That's brilliant, and oh so true.

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

And all of this with a one-bedroom at San Diego Country Estates, which I don't think is that great a trader.

I don't see why you don't think this is a great trader. I also have a SDCE 1BR and I have always considered it a tiger. I have never seen a sighting that I couldn't pull with mine. But, I only bank 4th of July weeks. I pulled a Carpe Diem Roma this June with it and have always pulled Hawaii whenever I wanted. I have a Kona Coast II for next May.

Back on subject: Other than the nonexistant trading power of my SA and the renting of space bank deposits I am generally Ok with RCI so far. BUT, the first time I fail to get the trade I want my opinion will take a big turn.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I don't see why you don't think this is a great trader. I also have a SDCE 1BR and I have always considered it a tiger. I have never seen a sighting that I couldn't pull with mine. But, I only bank 4th of July weeks. I pulled a Carpe Diem Roma this June with it and have always pulled Hawaii whenever I wanted. I have a Kona Coast II for next May.

Back on subject: Other than the nonexistent trading power of my SA and the renting of space bank deposits I am generally Ok with RCI so far. BUT, the first time I fail to get the trade I want my opinion will take a big turn.

That is what turned me against RCI - or at least to disillusion me. My great trader couldn't pull anything - I called RCI FOUR times to ask for help - I asked the guide to look at the history of my 2 weeks (same resorts weeks 29 and 34) I said 'how come this week that has traded into the Manahattan Club 3 times and London and ireland and venice' now doesn't 'see' anything ????
No one had the answer or was inclined to help.
So now those weeks will be rented or go to II or SFX or DAE.....oh well

[Miss Understood Member Find all posts View Profile Close Miss Understood]

My membership with RCI just ran out and I am not renewing. It's hard to let it go after twelve years, but I don't believe in supporting their business practices. I have gotten good trades over the years, mostly because I hung out on the search page alot, found good weeks online and grabbed them, or I was willing to exchange for shoulder seasons and/or places with a lot of availablity like Branson, Williamsburg, Massanutten etc.

I told the rep I was letting the membership expire and she actually asked me in the next breath if I wanted to space bank my week? How did she imagine I would ever be able to use a spacebanked week when I was no longer a member?!

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

RCI Fees

Every time you look, the RCI fee has either increased or is an extra brand new fee!

I'm looking to the other exchanges for my future space banks.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Not as often as in the past but still a few depending what you call decent.

Two to three years ago most trades were with RCI. Except for RCI Points for travel maybe only 25% to 33% of our exchanges are with RCI out of 10 to 15 yearly vacations.

Bruce

Bruce, who are u using for most of your trades at this point?