A suggestion for closer relations with HOA's

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

I would suggest that a good way to build DAE's business is to form a closer working relationship with the HOA's of sold out resorts. These resorts are soon to have lots of RCI members who are distressed at RCI's new ''Points Lite'' imposed on its Weeks system. They will need an alternative, and DAE can provide one. Many are not yet aware of what is likely to come at them from owner dissatisfaction in this change at RCI, so initially I would suggest another avenue to cozy up to them.

Most HOA's at sold out resorts accumlate weeks from either foreclosures or deedbacks that they want to get back in the hands of paying owners, and usually offer these cheap to do so. I would suggest that DAE create an HOA resale page on its website for members looking to pick up another week. Many owners do not even know such bargains are out there or where to find them, which would help them as well as giving the HOA's a new outlet to resell these weeks. I would suggest that DAE merely offer a page for them to advertise these weeks, with any interested parties contacting the resort directly to make any purchases.

In return, DAE could ask the resort for a business card sized ad in each of the resort's newsletters sent out to its members. It might also ask for a deposit of one HOA owned week into the DAE exchange system.

This could be a win/win for everyone.

[rentaweek Posting Member Find all posts View Profile Close rentaweek]

I learned about the small independent exchange companies from Carolinian and others many years ago. Thank you for sharing your information. My weeks got good trading power with RCI. But I still tried to deposit my weeks with the independent exchange companies, even though the inventory is limited.

When we went to the orientation or the welcome party at the exchange resort, we often asked other guests which exchange companies they used. To my surprise, many people never heard of these independent exchange companies or the timeshare forums. We would give them the web site addresses hoping they would switch to them.

Maybe DAE can also offer some kinds of incentives for the timeshare forum members to be their ambassadors. When they go to the resorts, they can help to promote DAE. That way DAE can save the travel expenses for sending their sales managers there.