I am confused about points/weeks

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

I thought that I understood RCI points relatively well, but as of today I am very confused. I hope that someone might be able to enlighten me.
Using points account but searching weeks, I see availability at a resort. When I call in to RCI to book (I have a unit on hold for a different date and don't want to risk losing it, so can't do it on-line) they say that there is no availability and insist that it is not a trade power issue.
So, to summarize, the units show up on a weeks search on points but don't show up on weeks.

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

now aren't u glad u asked this question - the whole points think with RCI still has me in the dark.

[joycapecod Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close joycapecod]

Interesting to say the least; I have points and weeks and can say that there are times when my tiger trader will not see something that is seen with points in weeks. There is neither rhyme nor reason. If you PM me I will check both points and weeks (tiger trader) to see what I can see.

DH and I are going out to dinner but I'll gladly do this when we get back.

Joy

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

ahhhh
Sometimes I see weeks in POINTS BASED resorts that I cannot see with points.

Mary, Is this a points resort you are referring too?

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

What is the date range?

Jya-Ning

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

This was for the Morrits Grand for 2010 Feb. 12. It shows up in points but not weeks??

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

This was for the Morrits Grand for 2010 Feb. 12. It shows up in points but not weeks??

That is Presidents week. I think there may be one unit left with a tiger. TThis is probably why you can seee it in points but not weeks.

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

I thought that I understood RCI points relatively well, but as of today I am very confused. I hope that someone might be able to enlighten me.
Using points account but searching weeks, I see availability at a resort. When I call in to RCI to book (I have a unit on hold for a different date and don't want to risk losing it, so can't do it on-line) they say that there is no availability and insist that it is not a trade power issue.
So, to summarize, the units show up on a weeks search on points but don't show up on weeks.

Here's what I see in Points:

Morritt's Grand Resort (#5930)
P.O. Box 496 GT
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands Phone: 345-9477449
Morritt´s Grand Cayman Resorts | Morritt´s Tortuga Club | Morritt´s Grand

Select Unit Select Unit Type Privacy/Max
Occupancy Kitchen Check-in Date Check-out Date RCI Points Value
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 02/06/2010 02/13/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 02/12/2010 02/19/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 02/27/2010 03/06/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 02/28/2010 03/07/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/05/2010 03/12/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/06/2010 03/13/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/07/2010 03/14/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/13/2010 03/20/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/14/2010 03/21/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/20/2010 03/27/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/21/2010 03/28/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/27/2010 04/03/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 03/28/2010 04/04/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 04/03/2010 04/10/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 04/04/2010 04/11/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 04/10/2010 04/17/2010 56,500
1 Bedroom 4/4 Full 04/11/2010 04/18/2010 56,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 02/26/2010 03/05/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 02/27/2010 03/06/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 03/14/2010 03/21/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 03/19/2010 03/26/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 03/21/2010 03/28/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 04/04/2010 04/11/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 04/09/2010 04/16/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 04/10/2010 04/17/2010 75,500
2 Bedrooms 6/6 Full 04/11/2010 04/18/2010 75,500

Here's what I see in Weeks using a deposited tiger week:


Morritt's Grand Resort (#5930)
P.O. Box 496 GT
Grand Cayman Cayman Islands
345-9477449
Morritt´s Grand Cayman Resorts | Morritt´s Tortuga Club | Morritt´s Grand Member Rating


Unit Options Select Unit Type Max Occ/Privacy Kitchen Check-in Date Check-out Date
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 02/06/2010 02/13/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 02/12/2010 02/19/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 02/26/2010 03/05/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 02/27/2010 03/06/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 02/27/2010 03/06/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 02/28/2010 03/07/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/05/2010 03/12/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/06/2010 03/13/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/07/2010 03/14/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/13/2010 03/20/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 03/14/2010 03/21/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/14/2010 03/21/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 03/19/2010 03/26/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/20/2010 03/27/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/21/2010 03/28/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 03/21/2010 03/28/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/27/2010 04/03/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 03/28/2010 04/04/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 04/03/2010 04/10/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 04/04/2010 04/11/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 04/04/2010 04/11/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 04/09/2010 04/16/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 04/10/2010 04/17/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 04/10/2010 04/17/2010
2 Bedrooms 6 / 6 Full 04/11/2010 04/18/2010
1 Bedroom 4 / 4 Full 04/11/2010 04/18/2010

If you were trying to book that week using a spacebanked week, then I would say it's definitely a trade power issue with your week. President's week can be booked from either side.

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

Thanks Gordon. I appreciate the info. I would fully have understood if it was a trade power issue, but 3 different VC's insisted that the unit was simply not available, nothing to do with trade power. The week on hold was the same week with a Sunday check-in, I know that those are easier to get.
I wish that I could trust the info I get from RCI. (Don't we all.) Whenever I said that I knew the week was available because I could see it with points, they all go into "Oh no there is no correlation between weeks and points " mode, not understanding that you can see weeks inventory with points. Frustrating.

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

Thanks Gordon. I appreciate the info. I would fully have understood if it was a trade power issue, but 3 different VC's insisted that the unit was simply not available, nothing to do with trade power. The week on hold was the same week with a Sunday check-in, I know that those are easier to get.
I wish that I could trust the info I get from RCI. (Don't we all.) Whenever I said that I knew the week was available because I could see it with points, they all go into "Oh no there is no correlation between weeks and points " mode, not understanding that you can see weeks inventory with points. Frustrating.

As I told someone else this morning who wanted one of those Charleston weeks, keep calling until you get the right answer!