I hope someone can go and complain about the switch to RCI. I've complained via e-mail and they called me. I told them what I felt that RCI does not have the same quality resorts as II. Their business practices allow them to rent out good deposits. So, hopefully, they heard me.
they have been in negeotiation for over 6 months according to the report by Jim Lewis at today's meeting...RCI has so much to offer Disney
they mentioned they are working on a list of acceptable resorts from weeks, points and the registry collection
it will be very similar to how they operated with II ( RCi seems to have gotten an inside track since they have access to all inclusives which some disney vacation members have been asking for ...according to them ..but i wonder if most DVC people realize the over 100$~ a night per person for entire stay .....NOT your Disney Dining Plan )
it was interesting that the logo on the screen for Group RCI the division through which this change has been contracted ....said .......Vacation Exchanges Vacation Rentals on the bottom of it
it also seems that not all RCI members will be able to TRADE into DVC...there will probably be some "filters" applied as with II
the 95$ fee seems to remain intact ( would be interesting for someone who has paid this, to email jim Lewis asking what this fee covers since they made a big point of saying ARDA to which DVC is a member tries to make sure states cannot pass bills to implement occupancy taxes/per night resort fees since members already pay property taxes)
if this 95$ is for transportation costs, the member who "traded" his points already has paid for this in MF
would be nice to get a definitive answer to why the fee is charged in addition to the exchange fee
it is also gonna take some time to interface the "ancient" DVC system to talk nicely with the RCI "advant garde" computer system...to me that indicates the difference between green screens and full coulour flat screens....thus there will not be a lot of inventory for a WHILE....they are still working on the lists ......but rollout will be a mute point if members cannot start to get exchanges right away after the dec 31 2008 demise of II trading
not a single question from the audience about this
the most negative questions were about transportation "demise" surrounding service in SSR
one irish member wanting a toll free number to call
one english "disabled" member wondering why there are no "standard" ADA rooms available at Boardwalk
one member wondering about high MF for Vero Beach
BLT MF start at 3.67 per point, the lowest of any resort
most questions were complimentary ( two times when questions were asked.....1 budget and 2 general session with strict control on time allowed to
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