RCI European inventory falling?

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

Europe is one of the areas I look at most often on RCI, and lately, I don't seem to be seeing near the volume of exchange weeks I used to. My tiger trader still sees some really great stuff from time to time, like Chateau de Maulmont in France and the resort in central Vienna, that doesn't show up too often, but there just seems to be a lot less inventory than one would see in past years. That is particularly true for England and the non-Landal German resorts. It is even true in shoulder season, when there is a lot less choice to pick from.

Oh well, I guess that means RCI's rental inventory must really be fat these days!

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

I have noticed the same thing -
DAE seems to be the way to go for Europe now
- althought if you look at the II exchange board - I was getting a lot of shoulder Europe using a standard resort - Ocean Club at Smugglers Beach Cape Cod 1BR 5/30 check-in.

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

I would think you'd find that missing inventory in EV since RCI allegedly makes all their inventory available for members

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

I've noticed that for a while now. In 2005 I had 3 different England weeks to choose from in August, now if you want to go in summer you are going to Wales.

Can't say when was the last time I saw, Scotland, Ireland, Rome or Venice in a season someone would like to go. I may do a search to see.

I know the european RCI members see a lot more than we do with american accounts.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

With the Euro where it is, I wonder why there is not more inventory. I have seen alot of new exchanges in the exchange opps. Maybe your VEP is to high?

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

Pat

- althought if you look at the II exchange board - I was getting a lot of shoulder Europe using a standard resort - Ocean Club at Smugglers Beach Cape Cod 1BR 5/30 check-in.

I too have noticed a definite increase in II for Europe. I figured it was due to less people traveling abroad due to the dollar/Euro difference. but, who knows.

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

Summer Europe

The last summer Ireland week I saw was in Aug 06 and it was for the last minute
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...8-12-06-a.html

The time before that was Apr 06
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...6-10-06-a.html

Someone else spotted Ireland in Sept 06
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...er-2008-a.html

England was May 07
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...8-24-08-a.html

I saw a 3 night Rome exchange in Jun 07
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...-6-8-07-a.html

I saw plenty of May weeks 07 & 08 for Venice in Mar 07 but the last summer week was in Dec 05
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...-7-7-07-a.html

Paris area was just last week
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...st-2009-a.html

FWIW I check summer British Isles no canalboats nearly every morning.

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

I too have noticed a definite increase in II for Europe. I figured it was due to less people traveling abroad due to the dollar/Euro difference. but, who knows.

Yes, I am seeing it, too.