bnoble
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There is one thing that hasn't been mentioned much.Ten years ago they thought they had stopped the megarenters, and of course they did. What they didnt count on was a bunch of new guys that figured out new ways to make the system work for them.
There were several changes intended to kill the renters off: elimination of transfers between owners, onerous guest certificate rules, and a few other things. But, at almost the same time, Wyndham upgraded its web system. Before this upgrade, cancellations you made on day X did not appear in inventory until the website opened on day X+1. After the change, cancellations came back in real time.
This doesn't seem like a big deal. After all, several of the renters would cancel right before the web site closed, and would log back in just as it opened to grab what they dropped at a discount. True, they would miss some here and there, but not many. But, it was a big deal, because the new system no longer required the late night/morning daily discipline. Anyone could do it any time of day. And many people did so.
Is there a corresponding relaxing of constraints that we haven't found yet to counter-balance the random/unknown return of cancelled inventory? Maybe. But, if anyone has found it they are keeping very tight lips. And, the people who I expected to have found it keep wondering if someone else will find it.
That is not encouraging if one fancies oneself a renter.