On our last family vacation (Shawnee, PA), my Father asked me to come along to the sales pitch for some new Wyndham properties they were building at the resort. He doesn't need another timeshare for himself, but getting into a points system would help with his other week in South Carolina that is almost always traded with RCI.
We were told he could deposit his S. Carolina week and get 154k annual points once he was an owner in the Wyndham/Fairfield system. He was slightly interested until I looked up the prices on ebay and saw the much better deals available. So we got back to them and said "no" and got our free gift.
Now that I saw these ebay prices, I'm looking to get a good deal for myself and fiance, but I still have a few questions about what some restrictions may be. I know only developer bought points count to VIP status (which I don't care about), but are there other important ones?
Would I be able to buy an RCI week once I was in the Wyndam/Fairfield system and still deposit it for points? I know my Dad would probably just give me his SC week that is hardly used at all. It would also seem like a good way to add extra points since resale prices on fixed week deeds sell for so much less at resale then points deeds.
If my Dad did give me his week, are there added transfer costs that aren't there when a deed is willed on?
If the points are listed as UDI, that means you are not tied to a fixed week during the 10-13 month booking period. Correct?
Are there any other restrictions to account for? I'm pretty familiar with the RCI weeks programs, but still trying to learn about the various points systems.
Thanks
We were told he could deposit his S. Carolina week and get 154k annual points once he was an owner in the Wyndham/Fairfield system. He was slightly interested until I looked up the prices on ebay and saw the much better deals available. So we got back to them and said "no" and got our free gift.
Now that I saw these ebay prices, I'm looking to get a good deal for myself and fiance, but I still have a few questions about what some restrictions may be. I know only developer bought points count to VIP status (which I don't care about), but are there other important ones?
Would I be able to buy an RCI week once I was in the Wyndam/Fairfield system and still deposit it for points? I know my Dad would probably just give me his SC week that is hardly used at all. It would also seem like a good way to add extra points since resale prices on fixed week deeds sell for so much less at resale then points deeds.
If my Dad did give me his week, are there added transfer costs that aren't there when a deed is willed on?
If the points are listed as UDI, that means you are not tied to a fixed week during the 10-13 month booking period. Correct?
Are there any other restrictions to account for? I'm pretty familiar with the RCI weeks programs, but still trying to learn about the various points systems.
Thanks