HGVC RCI accounts

[pdris]

Is there anyway to deposit an outside timeshare resort into th HGVC RC account?

 

[1Kflyerguy]

No, its a corporate HGV account, all trading is made with HGV points.

 

[tschwa2]

You would have to pay for and set up a separate RCI account.

 

[pdris]

Thanks for your answers. It seems HGVC could earn additional revenue by charging $99 or something for outside deposits but I guess they don't want competition.

 

[mcsteve]

I tried earlier this year and was told I need to purchase a separate account. Now I have my HGVC RCI and II for everything else.

 

[tschwa2]

Thanks for your answers. It seems HGVC could earn additional revenue by charging $99 or something for outside deposits but I guess they don't want competition.

At this point it isn't something that HGVC could change. They have negotiated a corporate account with RCI and that contract doesn't allow non HGVC's to be deposited. For $99 per year you can set up and deposit all the non corporate controlled timeshares that you own into RCI.

 

[Tamaradarann]

At this point it isn't something that HGVC could change. They have negotiated a corporate account with RCI and that contract doesn't allow non HGVC's to be deposited. For $99 per year you can set up and deposit all the non corporate controlled timeshares that you own into RCI.

One of the reasons HGVC has negotiated a corporate account with RCI is so that members can and will use their HGVC points to go to RCI resorts. It is an incentive to buy HGVC so you can go to locations where HGVC doesn't have resorts as well as a way to free up HGVC inventory to deposit in Hilton Honors and earn income.

 

[escanoe]

.... as well as a way to free up HGVC inventory to deposit in Hilton Honors and earn income.

Maybe I don’t understand an “exchange,” but isn’t there balance between the points/weeks (inventory) for those exchanging out versus inventory used by those exchanging in?

I could see HGVC valuing the fresh meat coming into the system to turn the sales force loose on.

 

[Anthony Schmid]

There some affiliates of HGVC that do trade with RCI and Interval International. Craigendarroch in Scotland will trade in both exchange companies and some in the Florida - Gulf will also. Since it is a fixed week at some locations, we can then deposit it.

 

[Tamaradarann]

Maybe I don’t understand an “exchange,” but isn’t there balance between the points/weeks (inventory) for those exchanging out versus inventory used by those exchanging in?

I could see HGVC valuing the fresh meat coming into the system to turn the sales force loose on.

If an HGVC member uses their points to book an RCI resort or deposits their points into RCI, HGVC does deposit a week into RCI but they select what week they deposit. I don't think they do this on a one for one ration since Points Ownership, Points Usage for RCI Reservations and Points Deposited don't necessarily match up; they may do it on a monthly summary basis of all the activity between the two organizations. I misspoke about direct deposits into Hilton Honors for RCI reservations, however, I am sure that inventory manipulation between member ownership, HGVC Availability, Unsold Inventory, RCI Deposits, and Hilton Honors deposits goes on all the time.

 

[glenh]

Having a hgv account with rci does not give you access to all the rci locations.
Is there a way to gain greater access?
Do you get better rci access when you are hgv elite? If so and you buy additional hilton timeshare via resell. Does that count towards better rci access and resorts?
Thanks in advance.

 

[hurnik]

Having a hgv account with rci does not give you access to all the rci locations.
Is there a way to gain greater access?
Do you get better rci access when you are hgv elite? If so and you buy additional hilton timeshare via resell. Does that count towards better rci access and resorts?
Thanks in advance.

AFAIK, the only way to get more access to RCI things is via a separate RCI account and get Platinum status/membership somehow.
I don't think even HGV Elite have that, but I could be wrong.

Now, whether it's *worth* it, I don't know.

 

[Anthony Schmid]

AFAIK, the only way to get more access to RCI things is via a separate RCI account and get Platinum status/membership somehow.
I don't think even HGV Elite have that, but I could be wrong.

Now, whether it's *worth* it, I don't know.

RCI platinum is a separate RCI account. I have an RCI account through my other timeshare, The Grandview at las vegas and it costs a yearly fee, add another fee to jump to platinum
https://www.rci.com/pre-rci-en_US/explore-rci/our-exchange-programs/rci-platinum.page

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[GT75]

Do you get better rci access when you are hgv elite? If so and you buy additional hilton timeshare via resell.

At Elite Premier level, you would have access to the Registry Collection, which is part of RCI. But this wouldn't be available via resale unless you purchased the resale from an HGVC agent.