Exchange systems

[Mutt Dutchman]

So I know there's hundreds of discussions about II vs RCI, but I am curious about VV owners thoughts on each system.

I own a few in Williamsburg and go at least once a year but deposit or rent the other(s).

I currently have an RCI sub which I have some deposited weeks in there. My August week isn't renting and I think I will end up having to deposit that also as I cannot use it this year. I was thinking of joining II and depositing there also so I had access.to both systems.

1) Do you feel II has access to better or even different options than I would find in RCI?

2) Is the value similar between the two when depositing?

 

[Eric B]

II has different options than RCI, including Disney and Marriott resorts. IMHO, many of the resorts in II are higher in quality than the RCI resorts. With the VV resorts in Williamsburg, you should be able to establish an account with II. You might check with the resort you own as to whether there are any special offers from II to set one up - my first II account was for free from a mailing I got from a VV ownership.

 

[chriskre]

At this late date that is going to end up being a late deposit in II and you will be losing trading power just like in RCI
Not that you can’t find good exchanges with it last minute but it won’t give you a true picture of the potential of your units value in II.
You could get lucky and get a last minute DVC or Marriott or similar though so if you can travel within 30 days you might be happy with II with a late deposit.
I personally prefer II to RCI lately but I live in Florida so have been to most of the nicer RCI places I wanted to visit and just prefer to repeat visit the Marriott and other upscale ones.

I am also not sure if you get your free certificate in II.
I think that’s an RCI thing but maybe II will give you an accommodation certificate for deposit which is similar

 

[Mutt Dutchman]

At this late date that is going to end up being a late deposit in II and you will be losing trading power just like in RCI
Not that you can’t find good exchanges with it last minute but it won’t give you a true picture of the potential of your units value in II.
You could get lucky and get a last minute DVC or Marriott or similar though so if you can travel within 30 days you might be happy with II with a late deposit.
I personally prefer II to RCI lately but I live in Florida so have been to most of the nicer RCI places I wanted to visit and just prefer to repeat visit the Marriott and other upscale ones.

I am also not sure if you get your free certificate in II.
I think that’s an RCI thing but maybe II will give you an accommodation certificate for deposit which is similar

Yeah I get the late deposit. I do have the premier RCI account which gives full deposit on later ones. Does II not have anything similar? Even if not I'm tempted to use this deposit to check out the II system. I will look for that "discount/free" II. I didn't realize VV had items like that as everything int heir newsletter had RCI.

Thank you both for quick responses. Disney and Marriott resorts would be interested to take a look at.

 

[chriskre]

Yeah I get the late deposit. I do have the premier RCI account which gives full deposit on later ones. Does II not have anything similar? Even if not I'm tempted to use this deposit to check out the II system. I will look for that "discount/free" II. I didn't realize VV had items like that as everything int heir newsletter had RCI.

Thank you both for quick responses. Disney and Marriott resorts would be interested to take a look at.

No I don’t think you can buy the trade power back like in RCI.
You can extend the expiration date but That won’t be helpful for a while on this deposit unless you can’t find anything you like for 2 years.


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[Mutt Dutchman]

sounds like I should maybe deposit next years If I want to "test" II. I will keep a look out for discounts than.

 

[iftravel]

sounds like I should maybe deposit next years If I want to "test" II. I will keep a look out for discounts than.

you should be able to deposit next year's week and trade now...

 

[chriskre]

sounds like I should maybe deposit next years If I want to "test" II. I will keep a look out for discounts than.

II works best with putting in ongoing requests for where you want to go.
You can shop the online leftovers but they will just be leftovers.
The best stuff goes to ongoing requests so deposit early and put in the ongoing request and watch for your match.

 

[jenmcnitt]

I have a question somewhat related to this discussion. I recently acquired a week at The Colonies in Williamsburg. I mainly picked it up (free) to be able to trade in Interval. I have two other VV properties that I use to do trades through RCI.

I attempted to setup my first ongoing request in Interval. I was notified by Interval that my ongoing search for next year had a match, but it was being denied by the resort since I haven't paid next year's maintenance fees yet. Is that normal for Interval trades?

I've never run into this situation for my Grandview (and now Parkway) trades through RCI. I always have been paying my maintenance fees at the end of the year when they are due and have been able to make trades for vacations next year or even beyond. Is it specific to the resort on if they will let you trade into the next year or is this something specific for using Interval? When I setup the ongoing search, I used the "Request First" option when making the exchange instead of "Deposit First". I'm not sure if that makes a difference.

On a side note, the properties through Interval maybe better, but I sure like the ongoing search functionality that RCI better than Intervals!

 

[Mutt Dutchman]

I have a question somewhat related to this discussion. I recently acquired a week at The Colonies in Williamsburg. I mainly picked it up (free) to be able to trade in Interval. I have two other VV properties that I use to do trades through RCI.

I attempted to setup my first ongoing request in Interval. I was notified by Interval that my ongoing search for next year had a match, but it was being denied by the resort since I haven't paid next year's maintenance fees yet. Is that normal for Interval trades?

I've never run into this situation for my Grandview (and now Parkway) trades through RCI. I always have been paying my maintenance fees at the end of the year when they are due and have been able to make trades for vacations next year. Is it specific to the resort on if they will let you trade into the next year or is this something specific for using Interval?

Its most likely probably due to the relationship VV has with RCI. They honor requests even if owner hasnt paid. My guess is with Interval VV doesn't do this.

 

[jp10558]

On a side note, the properties through Interval maybe better, but I sure like the ongoing search functionality that RCI better than Intervals!

Yea, all the searches are better in RCI. Like, II is great if I "already know" I want to go somewhere, but if I just want to see what's there for getaways, it's much harder to kind of scan across all of them for one that meets my needs than in RCI.

 

[connect1]

I purchased VV at Parkway on resale years ago. It has always been set to auto-deposit into RCI. Is it possible to switch to II? My points renew April 1. Would it be too late to have VV deposit into II instead of RCI for 2025 points? Or am I stuck with RCI? I'm just so tired of RCI fees and low-quality resorts. With no young kids, we're not really interested in staying at Parkway.

 

[escanoe]

Sounds like it is enrolled in RCI points (versus weeks). If so, you need to contact RCI and see how soon you can have them disenroll it. (Usually they are enrolled for a several year term, but not sure what that may mean for you.)

Make sure you want it out of RCI Points before making the move, because it is a one way street leaving — it would likely cost thousands to get back into points.

I would be curious how this works out for you. I have thought about buying a week 52 there, and if it was in points I would want to disenroll it. (This is mostly Time Share fantasy trading in my head — I am not expanding my portfolio at this time.)

 

[iftravel]

I purchased VV at Parkway on resale years ago. It has always been set to auto-deposit into RCI. Is it possible to switch to II? My points renew April 1. Would it be too late to have VV deposit into II instead of RCI for 2025 points? Or am I stuck with RCI? I'm just so tired of RCI fees and low-quality resorts. With no young kids, we're not really interested in staying at Parkway.

Don't think VV Parkway is affiliated with II so no luck even if you un-enroll.