Does Trading Places use Trade Power?

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

Hello! Does Trading Places assign a trade power to deposited weeks? Or, do all weeks trade alike, assuming they are the same size?

[brucecz Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close brucecz]

Hello! Does Trading Places assign a trade power to deposited weeks? Or, do all weeks trade alike, assuming they are the same size?

All 2 bedrooms have the same exchange power. I think going from a 2 bedroom unit to a 3 bedroom unit a couple of years ago was $200 to upgrade. I do not know what it costs if you have a one bedroom to upgrade to a two bedroom or a 3 bedroom.

Bruce

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

Hello! Does Trading Places assign a trade power to deposited weeks? Or, do all weeks trade alike, assuming they are the same size?

Of course they assign a trading power to the week. All exchange companies do. I'm sure someone from TPI will be along to reinforce that.

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

I remember paying almost 200 extra to get a two bedroom for a one bedroom deposit.

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

Trading Places does NOT assign trade power. The only requirement is a size requirement - 1 bed to 1 bed, 2 bed to 2 bed etc. You can upgrade to a larger unit for a fee.

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

Trading Places does NOT assign trade power. The only requirement is a size requirement - 1 bed to 1 bed, 2 bed to 2 bed etc. You can upgrade to a larger unit for a fee.

I always assumed, maybe incorrectly, that what you saw online had already passed the trade power test and that better stuff that required trade power never makes it online unless it's in extremis or they have over supply. I think that what you and previous posters believe is, that once a property available for exchange makes it online, then it's fair game to anyone for anything. What you don't see is all the inventory they hold in reserve and gets matched with requests !!! This where trade power, however it is applied, comes into play in systems like TPI, SFX, HTSE, etc. There is TRADE POWER applied and all these companies TAKE CARE OF those that deposit good things.

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

so you see everything they have to trade, but pay a fee to book a larger unit. how do they treat late deposits?

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

so you see everything they have to trade, but pay a fee to book a larger unit. how do they treat late deposits?

I promise you, I'll give you a free week if I'm wrong, you DO NOT see everything that they have. If you deposit late, can't remember exact timeline, they'll match against an existing request or put it online and when it exchanges (or rents) you then get a credit, at least that's my experience.

[Vacation Rep Industry Representative Find all posts View Profile Close Vacation Rep]

Is this thread referring to Trading Places available inventory that is online?

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

Is this thread referring to Trading Places available inventory that is online?

The original poster is inquiring whether Trading Places International uses trade power to determine whether an exchange goes to an on-going request or if it is strictly determined by like size for like size unit.

ie. Two different members have two different accounts. They each deposit a two bedroom unit. One a 2BR in January in Williamsburg. The other a 2BR summer week in Southern California. Both put in a search for a two bedroom Maui Christmas week. The Williamsburg search was entered in March. The S California one was started in April.

The question is who would get the two bedroom in Maui for Christmas that comes in. Is it the first member (because TPI criteria is only same size unit) or the deposit that holds more value as an exchange (Trade power)?

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

The original poster is inquiring whether Trading Places International uses trade power to determine whether an exchange goes to an on-going request or if it is strictly determined by like size for like size unit.

ie. Two different members have two different accounts. They each deposit a two bedroom unit. One a 2BR in January in Williamsburg. The other a 2BR summer week in Southern California. Both put in a search for a two bedroom Maui Christmas week. The Williamsburg search was entered in March. The S California one was started in April.

The question is who would get the two bedroom in Maui for Christmas that comes in. Is it the first member (because TPI criteria is only same size unit) or the deposit that holds more value as an exchange (Trade power)?

yes, i would really like to know how it works.

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

From their "Tips" page, it would appear that there is some consideration to supply and demand:

Avoid requesting a holiday period unless you are giving up a similar period at a different time.

What's more, the Terms and Conditions page says:

You may exchange your use time for comparable accommodations in a comparable season at any resort in the TPI system, based upon space availability.

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

Hello! Does Trading Places assign a trade power to deposited weeks? Or, do all weeks trade alike, assuming they are the same size?

Let's get back to the OP's question. No, TPI does not assign TP (trading power). Let's not confuse this to deposited weeks never making it to the online pool of weeks. All depsoits are checked against Ongoing Searches first, just like RCI & II. My puny SA week will pull a 2BR in Maui "if" I am next in line with my Ongoing Search. If no match is found then the deposited week is available to everyone.

Some people also deposit weeks that they want TPI to rent out for them. They are found in the rental area.

I've exchanged many of my SA weeks for weeks in Hawaii & Mexico.

The above info has been given to me over the years by different employees. maybe Marcie will chime in & verify or slap me down.

[celperf Member Find all posts View Profile Close celperf]

so if i deposit a 2br i take a 2br no question ask?, and if i deposit a 2 br but take a 1br, do i have a credit? and after that i book a 2br but deposit a 1br ,still have to pay the upgrade fee?