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Destination Xchange...is this something new?

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Just received an e-mail.....first one ever since I accepted a deed from someone who wanted to get rid of theirs three years ago.. (and I am actually in the process of doing a deed-back to DRI....still waiting for the title company to send me the papers).

"Destination Xchange® is a new, easy‑to‑use vacation exchange program
designed specifically for traditional, deeded week owners at Diamond Resorts managed properties. Members of Destination Xchange® can travel
year‑round to a variety of destinations in different countries, with different accommodation types at more than 100 resorts." I am guessing that the low value deeded week I have will get me almost nothing.....but for a few thousand they can upgrade me to points?

Anyone more knowledgeable about this? I'm going to try and delve into their "easy to use member website" and see what I can find out.

TIA.
 

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Thank you both for your replies. They did provide the link to the members booklet. Now I FINALLY understand what exactly I can do with my "free" timeshare. No matter how many times I asked, I never received any kind of booklet, updates or calendar....and had a near disaster since I did not know leap year changed my usual week, but that's another story for another time.

Anyway, the way I interpreted the booklet, I possess a Tier 2. So I can exchange into Tier 1 or 2 with no upcharge, or pay the fee to upgrade to 3 or 4. There is nothing that entices me in Tier 1 or 2.....and anything else is a higher tier.

My question is, once I deposit my "week" into the exchange, do I have to "hope" that I get a match for what I want? I assume the nicer resorts are harder to get? I think I am much better off doing the deedback with DRI. I enjoyed the resort for the 3 years I've had it, and it didn't cost me anything except deed transfer fees. It's just that air travel and car rental has gotten so expensive.

I do thank you both for your input. It does look like a really great program if you have good trading power.
 

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Thank you both for your replies. They did provide the link to the members booklet. Now I FINALLY understand what exactly I can do with my "free" timeshare. No matter how many times I asked, I never received any kind of booklet, updates or calendar....and had a near disaster since I did not know leap year changed my usual week, but that's another story for another time.

Anyway, the way I interpreted the booklet, I possess a Tier 2. So I can exchange into Tier 1 or 2 with no upcharge, or pay the fee to upgrade to 3 or 4. There is nothing that entices me in Tier 1 or 2.....and anything else is a higher tier.

My question is, once I deposit my "week" into the exchange, do I have to "hope" that I get a match for what I want? I assume the nicer resorts are harder to get? I think I am much better off doing the deedback with DRI. I enjoyed the resort for the 3 years I've had it, and it didn't cost me anything except deed transfer fees. It's just that air travel and car rental has gotten so expensive.

I do thank you both for your input. It does look like a really great program if you have good trading power.

You can search availability before you deposit a week.
 
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