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Good Morning Everyone,


As I am new to this whole timeshare thing, I have been exploring and trying to gather information. So now, I have another question. I often see RCI and WorldMark discussed together. Are these points interchangeable? If my husband and I want to add points to our RCI pool, must they be RCI or can WorldMark or Wyndahm be used in conjunction with them if we want to have a larger vacation such as Disney?

I thought I had read somewhere that RCI owns or was owned by one of these companies and so was wondering if they went together....

Thank you!
 
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RCI is an exchange company - if you own a timeshare that is affiliated with RCI, you can exchange your timeshare with them, using RCI points or TPU (another kind of RCI points.)

Wyndham and Worldmark are timeshare systems, they have their own internal point system that is NOT related to RCI. Some Worldmark and Wyndham timeshare can be traded with RCI, but the points are completely different. In other words, one Wyndham point does not equal one RCI point - they are completely different systems.

Yes, if you own multiple timeshares, that are affiliated with RCI, you can combine your RCI points to have a larger number.
 

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If you are thinking about adding more points, please be aware that some timeshares are affiliated with RCI TPU (trading power units) also called " RCI weeks." Some are affiliated with RCI points, and some are not affiliated with RCI at all.

Disney is only affiliated with RCI, so if you want to exchange for Disney, you need to have a timeshare that can be traded with RCI.

It is expensive to pay to convert a timeshare to RCI points (thousands) so if that is what you are looking for, you want to buy a resale that has ALREADY been converted to RCI points.

However, if your timeshare is eligible to be deposited as an RCI "Week/TPU" then you do not have to pay an extra fee to do so, beyond the normal exchanging fees. In other words, there is no special conversation fee to deposit a timeshare in the RCI "Weeks/TPU" system.

Yes, I know that it's confusing. :D

Suggestion - anything you are considering buying - vet it here first, where you will get expert help.
 
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Worldmark works differently with RCI than most other timeshares. You won't get TPU for a week; in fact you can't deposit a week. You pay a set number of WM credits based on the size and season of your exchange. If you own Worldmark and want to exchange, read up on the Exchange threads at www.wmowners.com/forum.

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The OP bought a small developer week at Tahiti Village in Las Vegas, and she is trying to find out the best way to get more points/TPU in RCI so she can exchange for DVC.
 

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Good Morning Everyone,


As I am new to this whole timeshare thing, I have been exploring and trying to gather information. So now, I have another question. I often see RCI and WorldMark discussed together. Are these points interchangeable? If my husband and I want to add points to our RCI pool, must they be RCI or can WorldMark or Wyndahm be used in conjunction with them if we want to have a larger vacation such as Disney?

I thought I had read somewhere that RCI owns or was owned by one of these companies and so was wondering if they went together....

Thank you!

3 different companies/systems even if they are all managed by same parent.

RCI is an exchange company. If you own something that has RCI points, you can only combine in another RCI points contract.

Worldmark is a timeshare club that has many locations, so they use credits (which are like points). You cannot combine WM credits with RCI points, but you can use WM credits to exchange for a week in RCI. If you buy WM from the developer and want to pay higher MFs, you can exchange in RCI points, but you still wouldn't combine WM with your RCI points.

Wyndham has lots of different ownerships. I will let a Wyndham owner explain how all those work. I do know you can trade in RCI, but I don't know if you can combine those with RCI points.
 

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I'd say the best way is to buy another resale week that's been converted to RCI Points. Of course, that comes with another MF bill too- along with exchange fees. Then again, there's the TUG wisdom that says 'buy where you want to go'.

There's no easy answer or free lunch.

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Thank you everyone, I appreciate your responses. It looks like my best option is to just get more RCI points. Guess I will keep my eyes open for Smoky Mountain area. Something Branson-like with hiking trails and possibly fishing. Thanks again!!
 

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With the new purchase - if you are going to use this timeshare for your personal use most of the time - then you care where it's located.

If you are going to use the points for RCI trading all the time - you don't care where it's located (or you care a lot less.) If you are going to buy points for trading, your criteria should be the most points for the lowest maintenance fee.
 

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It really is more of the second option with trading. We want to go wherever/whenever. I have seen some things in Florida, but saw that some people were saying they weren't allowed to trade into Disney because they were too close to WDW. I had even seen some in Vegas again, but heard others saying that Vegas is becoming a sink hole for Timeshares. Do these things matter when looking at options?
 

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It really is more of the second option with trading. We want to go wherever/whenever. I have seen some things in Florida, but saw that some people were saying they weren't allowed to trade into Disney because they were too close to WDW. I had even seen some in Vegas again, but heard others saying that Vegas is becoming a sink hole for Timeshares. Do these things matter when looking at options?

Yes - don't buy near Orlando, if you want a DVC trader.

If it's just a trader, then an inexpensive resale TS in Las Vegas may work well. There has been a lot of discussion about Grand View as a RCI points trader, recently. It's also a very nice resort - our favorite in Las Vegas. It's not in the heart of the strip - but we prefer that.
 

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I will take a look at that, Thanks!
 

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Ok, one more question. Say I purchase another points TS in Where-Eversville. For arguments sake, let's say 42,700 Even since I currently have odd. I am saving for a big trip to Disney or a trip to see castles in Europe. Will my ability to roll over points increase or will that number stay the same? I believe at 3 years there is a cost for banking points that increases dramatically after a certain number of points. I think 30,000 points is the cut off and 30,001 has the bigger hike in price. How will this affect a larger RCI point ownership?
 
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