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    Is Ocean Landings Resort Part of RCI? Strategy to join RCI?

    Hi, looking for some expert advice from the folks here. We are planning on traveling for 2 years. We currently own 3 weeks at Ocean Landings Resort and deposit the weeks to Interval International. With II, we have heavily used the certificates and getaways and will continue to do so. 1. Is...
  2. Clifbell

    Save $ and Credits with Discounted RCI bookings... Timeshare Traveler Episode 204

    The goal for any vacation is to use the least amount of points and the least amount of Dollars (maintence fees or cash). By using RCI within 45 days of arrival and leveraging last minute specials, I was able to book a week stay with minimal points and costing less that traditional booking...
  3. M

    Vidanta Grand Luxxe Jungle Riviera Maya has 3 Resort Codes?

    Will someone help me decipher this? The RCI representative only said "Yes they are all the same resort just different sections at the resort. Once the reservation is booked the resort would then the assign the unit. You will not know until the resort assigns the unit." So that begs the question...
  4. N

    What should I buy? My survey

    1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Annually in New Orleans, Anna Maria Island (Bradenton Beach/Holmes Beach), Boston/Salem, and Portland (Maine). Every other year in places like Savannah, Charleston, Williamsburg, Nashville...
  5. K

    Help! Wanting to Rescind GEVC TS Purchased this morning! What needs to be in the letter?

    Hi! My fiancé and I purchased a GEVC/RCI Timeshare/membership program this morning. Immediately after getting in the car, we had second thoughts. I found the info below on how to send a Letter of Rescission but there aren't any details on what needs to be in it. Does anyone else have experience...
  6. G

    Points vs Weeks

    I owned a week, and was just upsold into upgrading to points (I still have my week but can use its points now). I paid a lot for the upgrade. Did I get scammed? Related and really important question, how many RCI points does an average week in a 2-bedroom unit cost?
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    Free Vacation Village Parkway Timeshare - 74k RCI points Even Years

    Fully paid off and up to date on maintenance. Every other year maint is around 1k. Message me if interested.
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    FREE Vacation Village Weston - 2br lock out - Biannual Even Years - Week 16 Fri-Fri.

    Thanks for looking! I've owned this since 2001 (RCI WEEKS) and haven't used in for the past several years due to limited time to vacation. 2024 Maintenance is paid. (It was $1087). I'm looking to give it away. I'm willing to also cover the closing costs using LT Transfers. VV Weston...
  9. Clifbell

    Help for Struggling Timeshare Owners... Timeshare Traveler Episode 187

    This video is for all the people who bought a timeshare and then realized they don't know how to use it. They are often angry at the timehare companies and themselves for caving in to the pressure from the timeshare salesperson. They might have considered dumping the timeshare. If any of...
  10. Jesse6283

    RCI 1 in 4 Rule - 5 names on RCI account - can I book more?

    Trying too plan a big family trip. When I purchased an RCI Points timeshare, put 5 names on the Deed and that was also the max amount of names I was allowed too put on the RCI Account. Very confused about the RCI 1 in 4 Rule - does that mean 1 exchange per RCI account, or 1 exchange per Owner...
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    Can someone please help me understand the real cost of an RCI week long vaca?

    Hello! I have done a lot of research and am strongly considering buying a free timeshare and then using it to trade for RCI points. I'm considering a EOY Grandview timeshare so I'll get roughly 20k RCI points for roughly $200MF. You guys here on TUGs seem so knowledgeable, I've read every...
  12. T

    Gaslamp Plaza Suites - San Diego - FREE

    520 E Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 232-9500 www.gaslampplaza.com Associated with www.vriresorts.com 1 Float week, 2Br Hotel unit / Studio with King (called both terms) Maintenance Fees - Paid up to 2023, will pay 2024 $625 Weeks deposited into RCI - > 60 points available for trade
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    30-something timeshare owner - MAJOR regrets

    Hi, TUG! Recent follower, first-time poster. I've really admired the wonderful community and advice I see here, especially the "we don't blast" policy - which I'm going to lead with, because I feel very much like an idiot, and I'm hoping I won't be treated as such (i.e., please be gentle with...
  14. M

    FREE 2br lockout for Vacation Village at Bonaventure - Free Closing / 2024 MF prepaid!

    Vacation Village at Bonaventure (weeks deposited from RCI. 2 bedroom lockout Week 50 Check In Day: Saturday Building code: Phase 3 Frequency Annual Gold Crown resort 2024 maintenance fees and taxes already paid ($1115 + $144). Seller (me) pays closing. RCI has thousands of locations to choose...
  15. prajora

    HGVC to RCI points value

    HGVC to RCI points questions: - RCI points value in Cents/Point? -Can you sell your RCI points? - Websites to sell these points? Thanks much
  16. prajora

    HGVC point to RCI points

    When you convert HGVC point to RCI points, the RCI properties you get access are limited. Could someone explain how to get access to more RCI properties? Also seems the access to RCI properties one has access is harder to book. I am in Northern California and do see limited RCI locations and...
  17. prajora

    Guest certificates for HGVC

    How many people can you add to your HGVC account, so they don’t need pay for “ Guest Certificates”? How long it takes to add someone as a guest? Thanks
  18. prajora

    Complimenting HGVC with other Timeshares

    Is there a good Timeshare system to compliment HGVC? Couple of ideas which come to my mind are: . -Wyndham. - RCI point only membership. - RCI with points and MF Goal is more resort locations especially in West coast. HGVC has limited locations. Ownership not be expensive and low MF. Looking...
  19. K

    RCI Exchange - Newbie

    Hi - I just signed up for a timeshare. The agent who sold it mentioned that it would cost me $819 to exchange an rent a week in RCI. However when I look at the terms in the documentation, it is not clear on this. I am still in cancellation window and this is one of the key reason for my...
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    Selling 1 of 2 timeshares how to handle RCI portion

    If i sell one of my 2 timeshares that is linked to RCI how does this work? Do i fill out the rci transfer form and specify i'm keeping my account and list only the timeshare i'm selling? Do I even need to do a transfer with RCI? Does the buyer just contact RCI for the ability to deposit? I'm not...
  21. W

    Vidanta time share advice

    Hi I need some help. I am currently staying at Vidanta Riviera Maya. I attended their sales presentation today. I was offered 2 weeks 1 bedroom studio at vidanta resorts + 4 weeks via sfx exchange at $ 13,000 usd + 150,000 points holiday inn club vacation(hicv) valued at $38,000. I am supposed...
  22. Naria2004

    Multiple Hawaii units for same week in June of 2024?

    What's the likelihood of me getting multiple units at the same place for the same week in June of 2024? I'm trying to get my family of 12 to Hawaii using my points in summer of 2024. I have RCI TPU.
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    Just bought Vidanta Kingdom of the Sun Timeshare & got II membership, had RCI for a year now frm a H10 timeshare bought 2022. Need advice, is II good?

    Has anyone bought Kingdom of the Sun, in Vidanta. Just used our first RCI week, it worked out ok. Is II better that RCI, if we choose to only keep 1, which should we keep? What are the major differences/benefits? Thanks for the advise so happy I found this forum!
  24. R

    InnSeason Points Based Vacation Club *Free*

    Looking to sell my InnSeason Resorts Points Vacation Club. The points are deposited in RCI for 2023. 65,000 points per year, which if transferred this year will still have 65,000 available to book by 12/31/2023 and can be rolled over to 2024 (for a total of 130,000). Maintenance fee is $669.91...
  25. R

    Question about units at Vacation Village Bonaventure

    Looking at an RCI exchange at Bonaventure. When looking for a 2-bedroom, I see two options: a unit that sleeps 6 (6/6) and one that sleeps 8 (8/8), however the resort info on both RCI and VV websites only mentions a 2-bedroom that sleeps 8. Wondering what the deal is here?
  26. N

    RCI expiring points

    I have wyndham timeshare and previously I have transferred the points to RCI as I wasn't able to travel. 105K points are expiring on May 31, 2023 and I have no plans to travel. Can you please advise what I can do with the points ? Thanks in advance.
  27. Clifbell

    Timeshare Traveler Episode 128... RCI Exchange expands your choices

    Another way to extend your points is with the use of RCI. With RCI you can deposit your points into RCI and they will have an additional two years to be used within the RCI network. Hilton Grand Vacations and Worldmark / Wyndham come with RCI connections when purchased from the developer. In...
  28. R

    Question(s) about RCI Last Call - .....and other stuff

    In the process of purchasing 2 units at Grandview, which will give me a boatload of annual RCI points. I've been digging around, and there are some things which are still confusing me. Please enlighten me if you can :p I've seen different info regarding Last Call. Based on what RCI has on their...
  29. R

    Rookie question about RCI points

    Hi all. Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm still pretty new to this stuff. Currently exploring resale ads on TUG, and I'm looking at a few which would include 90k+ points EOY. Am I missing something, or is that a really nice amount of points to work with? Upon first glance at the RCI exchange...
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    Update Meeting incentive Ripoff

    After the whole Covid year debacle I was happy to be able to burn up all my excess points that had accumulated from the previous year. I booked at Club Wyndham Smoky Mountains, Sieverville, Tn in October. I have finally started getting good to going to the "Update Meeting" invitation but I was...
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