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    Help needed: Points listed on the Estoppel but not available for use

    Hello we recently purchased points through resale. After going back through our paperwork, we noticed that here were an additional 2024 restricted points, listed on the line for 2017. I spoke with a member services agent and she indicted that the points were notated on our account but they were...
  2. breezez

    Wyndham Points - Which Ones Used

    Let's say you have multiple contracts in your account. For argument sakes let's say you have (2) 400K contracts and (1) 200K contract. For questions below say you have used 300k already in use year and moved 300K to a future year. If you use some of your current use year points and decide to...
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    Wyndham and RCI Transfer

    Has anyone got some good examples of Wyndham Points to RCI transfers? Like how many points did you use and what place did you get for them through RCI? I am trying to assess the benefit of RCI membership but having difficulty working out what you actually get for your points in real terms...
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    Marriott Vacation Club Destinations - 2000 points need to sell!

    We currently have 2000 points with the Marriott Vacation Club Destinations program that we want to sell. We are hoping that there are suggestions from this forum of reputable brokers that can be suggested. We have been on the "waitlist" with Marriott's Resale Department since March 2016 and as...
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    New-- help with my purchase .. very confused

    We bought this point system at Gatlinburg while on spring break -- Could someone please explain the reservation Terms ?? Can I only make reservations during a 10 month period?? I'm totally confused?? I really want to use the RCI properties for Hawaii.. will I be able to use my 274,000 points...
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    Very confused new buyer... pls help asap

    My fiance and I decided to go to timeshare presentation in Vegas for the freebies and ended up deciding that the timeshare sounded right for us and what we want to do. Now reading everyones reviews and opinions I'm getting very confused as to whether it was a good decision. From what I...
  7. Michael Joyce

    Hyatt Coconut Plantation

    Today I had a meeting with the sales manager of the Coconut Plantation property. I have stayed there as a guest for many years. I have also sat through two sales presentations but never had the desire to go any further. I had a few things I wanted to cover. The first was to see what their...
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    Hilton buy back and points usage question...

    Hello all, My wife and I loved our HGVC points for a while, but with three young kids now there isn't a lot of travel in our near future. I'm looking to sell back to Hilton for their admittedly low prices - something is better than nothing. I have 4800 points at South Beach and 4800 points at...
  9. stslc

    Newport Sales Presentation Points Question

    We spent New Years at Newport and attended the sales presentation by obligation. They hadn't noted on our information that we are current weeks owners so the sales rep was surprised. He did however take through the full 90 show. When he left us to watch the video while he retrieved the...
  10. R

    First Time Buyer - What to Do ?

    I've seen threads on how to sell a timeshare, but I haven't seen anything on first time purchase. I am looking to buy Wyndham points. I have seen different offers that include transfer fees, closing costs, maintenance fees, etc. What costs (and approximately how much) should a first time...
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    How many points is enough?

    Hello, Im currently in the process of purchasing a resale for farely cheap money. Unit is week 27 4th of July week at Suites of Attitash in NH. We live local and We mainly want to use it to exchange for orher places. Seller told me he is in RCI weeks program, not points. I asked how many...
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