hurnik
TUG Member
I am not trying to understand SFX's exchanges - I don't think that the exchange companies will ever reveal their secrets. What I am saying is that Bill and Cindy have multiple requests that have been in over a year and remain unfilled and if I knew what they requested, I would stay away from requesting those locations in SFX. For example, with the help of the collective TUG knowledge, we all know that if we request a Marriott DSV1 (dual affiliated) through RCI vs II, the II request will almost certainly be filled, while the RCI request is a long shot, because II has access to developer deposits and RCI only gets owner deposits. I just want to try to figure out if SFX has or doesn't have access to certain places. SFX for sure isn't going to tell me. That said, not everyone wants to share their travel plans and I can respect that.
Based upon what Heathpack has said, I may do a request with my remaining deposit for a Diamond property to see if it pulls something in Sedona, probably.
So this touched upon a previous point (sorry it might've even been you, LOL)
We could try to compile a listing of deposits made, and requests made and just kinda "track" (although sample size may not be accurate) to possibly see what is "rare", common, etc. Although again, the results may not be true to fact (are *all* SFX exchangers TUG members and if so, do they *all* participate in this, if we do this)? I think if we're willing to accept a YMMV and anectdotal (even with a set of facts for 1, 2, 3 people, that doesn't necessarily mean it's really true for everyone) set of data, we can at least make semi-educated *guesses* for things.
For example, even though RCI lists 4 resorts in Key West, there's one of them, apparently (again, RCI doesn't and won't tell you this) that you will *never* get because nobody (well let me rephrase - nobody on TUG) has seen/heard of it being exchanged for years. Although again, I shouldn't probably say *never* because maybe someone out there got that resort, but they don't post on TUG.
I'm willing to try to slap something together on like Google Docs or something and link it if anyone thinks it's worth a shot.