My wife wants no part of purchasing a timeshare based on all the negative TS feedback! And I agree that timeshares aren't good investments. But in my opinion they force you to allocate funds and time to travel. I'm retiring next year and have a goal of taking 15 vacations in the next 7 years! I want to see the country and be as active as possible early in my retirement. In my opinion there is no comparison between a nice timehare and a hotel. Timeshares provide the space and comforts of home! The idea of researching and finding timesharing trading opportunities is exciting to me! I can see using II to exchange into areas that weren't on my bucket list. Gifting a week in Orlando to a young family member might provide their children some great memories.
So my questions or challenge is how can I utilize the RCI/II trading system without owning a timeshare? Obvouisly I can start to look at rentals through Tuggs, and Redbook as an alternative. But is the away to purchase Hyatt or Worldmark points, or to deposit a red 2 bedroom rental week to leverage into multiple weeks of off peak travel? I suspect that by depositing a red week into II that you would receive a AC week that could be used during off season.
I don't think my wife has an issue committing 1500 - 2000 dollars towards vacations annually. Her is issue is being locked into a timeshare for years and not being able to seel it.
So my questions or challenge is how can I utilize the RCI/II trading system without owning a timeshare? Obvouisly I can start to look at rentals through Tuggs, and Redbook as an alternative. But is the away to purchase Hyatt or Worldmark points, or to deposit a red 2 bedroom rental week to leverage into multiple weeks of off peak travel? I suspect that by depositing a red week into II that you would receive a AC week that could be used during off season.
I don't think my wife has an issue committing 1500 - 2000 dollars towards vacations annually. Her is issue is being locked into a timeshare for years and not being able to seel it.