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How much is RCI/yr through Grand Pacific Resort ownership?

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One of the "benefits" of owning a Grand Pacific Resort (GPR) property was having a discounted RCI Weeks membership automatically renewed through through your annual dues. I disabled this in 2002 after buying a large block renewal through RCI South Africa. As this block will expire next year, I'm considering if/how to continue my RCI membership.

Anyone have a recent renewal price if done through GPR? Does this still allow you to search beyond your "current expiration" as renewal is automatic?

Thank you!

FWIW, I tried asking question of GPR using their online chat. Failed, GPR chat referred me to RCI. Fail again, RCI hadn't one clue as to what I was asking and simply offered me a new 10 year renewal block for ~$688.
 

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What showed up on my Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort maintenance fee statement this year was optional RCI membership at $79.00. I think this is $20 less than a single year RCI membership. I declined because I usually renew when RCI has a three for two offer. At current rates that works out to a $33 per year discount. So, I can't answer the second part of your question about searching beyond your expiration date with the GPX automatic RCI renewal.
 

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What showed up on my Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort maintenance fee statement this year was optional RCI membership at $79.00. I think this is $20 less than a single year RCI membership. I declined because I usually renew when RCI has a three for two offer. At current rates that works out to a $33 per year discount. So, I can't answer the second part of your question about searching beyond your expiration date with the GPX automatic RCI renewal.
Thank you! If truly $79/year ... I think I'd rather pre-purchase a block (as I did in the past) at a lower rate ... as you also suggest. I have an email out to the HOA email address for GPR (suggested by a different GPR chat rep).
 

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Answer to the subject line question: $59/year
A call to GPR's HOA Account Loyalty department in OCT can get the RCI Renewal added in time for the year end maintenance billing cycle.
 

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Interesting. I was looking at my bill when I posted that RCI through GPX is $79. So if you call them they will give a better price? $59 per year is less than the best deal I have received from RCI. My membership is expiring in January. Maybe I will call them to see if I can extend one more year for that price. I have to call them to extend a deposit anyway. Maybe they will give me a package deal.
 

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Interesting. I was looking at my bill when I posted that RCI through GPX is $79. So if you call them they will give a better price? $59 per year is less than the best deal I have received from RCI. My membership is expiring in January. Maybe I will call them to see if I can extend one more year for that price. I have to call them to extend a deposit anyway. Maybe they will give me a package deal.
I definitely saw the same thing when I paid my Seapointe maintenance fees. ($79). I will be interested to see what the HOA's say.
 

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I attended the Owner's Fair at the annual meeting today and spoke with the lead RCI rep. Quite a knowledgeable and personable fellow, he remembered our brief discussion from last year! :)

He confirmed $59/year (beating the 5yr renewal bundle discount) and that he could adjust my account to allow searching beyond my current expiration date, a feature of GPR's auto-renewal relationship. Yippie! In fact, he opened his laptop, asked my name and made the change right there in real time! What great help!
 

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I attended the Owner's Fair at the annual meeting today and spoke with the lead RCI rep. Quite a knowledgeable and personable fellow, he remembered our brief discussion from last year! :)

He confirmed $59/year (beating the 5yr renewal bundle discount) and that he could adjust my account to allow searching beyond my current expiration date, a feature of GPR's auto-renewal relationship. Yippie! In fact, he opened his laptop, asked my name and made the change right there in real time! What great help!
Do you have his contact info?
 

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Do you have his contact info?

Not sure if its the same guy but here is the contact info I have.

Seapointe RCI Desk
1-760-602-0591
Phil.


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That’s the correct contact info. His office is at Palisades.
 

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At the Seapointe meeting he was offering 2 years for $100. I took it so I could deposit my Gaslamp week.

I’ve only had RCI via HGV in the past.
 

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FWIW, I had replied with the contact info via PM. Not sure if it is our mutual best interest to have out in the public space?
 
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