Hilton points converted to RCI

[cvu]

If you book your 2022 exchange this year (before they expire), there is no need to deposit.
However if you’re unable to confirm your exchange before they expire on 12/31/2021, you have to take some sort of action to avoid losing them (pay to save into HGVC or pay to deposit into RCI).

RCI Points are good for two years from the date of deposit. So I’m going to assume, similar to returned ClubPoint, it will default back to it’s original expiration date.

So for example, you decided to deposit into RCI on 12/15/21. Your RCI point would expire on 12/15/23. If you book an exchange with your deposited points then cancel, I’m assuming it would be returned with the original expiration date of 12/15/23. But I suggest calling Member Services to confirm since my answer is based on an assumption (not actual experience).

With RCI, I either do an instant exchange online and/or setup an ongoing search.
I would never deposit my HGVC points into RCI unless I had a confirmed exchange. It would be my absolute last options but I’m picky when it comes to my resorts/hotels stays and I primarily use my HGVC points for HHV stays.

I honestly won’t deposit into RCI with hopes that you can get a trade. Definitely do your research. There are resorts listed in the RCI Directory that are either extremely rare or never have deposits for access by all members. For example, all of the Disney Vacation Club Resorts are listed in the RCI Directory but only a few resorts are actually available for exchanges by all members.

Welcome to TUG and Good Luck

thank you alwaysonvac! I got everything sorted. Since I had a specific location and week in mind, I was able to confirm the 2022 exchange for the week we want at the resort that interested us, won't need to deposit anything since the exchange was already available to book, and will keep my fingers crossed for international leisure travel to be more palatable in 2022!

Actually, cancelling a booking which used RCI Deposited Points is worse
than using HGVC Points (that would have expired), because...
You lose the RCI Deposited Points, but you can elect to Deposit the HGVC Points.

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From actual experience with a previous future-year booking:
-- When you call to cancel, ask to Deposit any expired points to RCI (and pay the fee).
-- You must bring it up if they don't... before they hang-up.

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After I posted my question yesterday, I looked into this further and was given the same guidance regarding calling to cancel. Your post is spot-on. Thank you, Talent312!

Hi Talent312,
For future reference, where did you find this?

I saw the same language in the booking path for an RCI exchange. It only added to my confusion.

 

[alwysonvac]

After I posted my question yesterday, I looked into this further and was given the same guidance regarding calling to cancel. Your post is spot-on. Thank you, Talent312!

Thanks CVU
I also reread Talent312’s previous post. I hate getting caught on an unwritten rule