Interval International price increases today

[marmite]

Was surprised to see no one had mentioned....

I am seeing $10 increase to trades (even Marriott to Marriott/Vistana)
$10 increase to buy an E-Plus [EDIT by marmite: This is not correct pricing for E-Plus... see string below]
Most things on my Accommodation Certificate look to be an extra $30

Has anyone else noticed any other price changes? I didn't check membership rates.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I guess they had to get the money to pay off Disney somehow or another.

As in the past, I would say DVC members who trade through II will not have any exchange fees. That was the deal they had with RCI, if I remember correctly. As a DVC member, I would never trade DVC for anything. It's very rentable. Very.

 

[marmite]

Interesting that they had time to increase the prices across the website, but not enough time to add Disney to the directory. I did check that too of course @rickandcindy23

 

[alwysonvac]

Thanks for the heads up.

https://www.intervalworld.com/iimedia/pdf/II_Fees_01012022.pdf

 

[dioxide45]

Here was the previous fee chart. Three years without a price increase is actually quite impressive.

https://www.intervalworld.com/iimedia/pdf/IIFeesasof010119.pdf

 

[dioxide45]

In all, it only looks like increases in exchange fee, EPlus, guest certificate and deposit extensions. They also broke out a new price tier for 6 night ShorStay exchanges.

 

[marmite]

Is that right on the E-Plus? Was it $59 previously and now $89? That is $30 increase not $10. My mistake. I use those all the time... ugh.

 

[VacationForever]

Is that right on the E-Plus? Was it $59 previously and now $89? That is $30 increase not $10. My mistake. I use those all the time... ugh.

Yikes. I think I will stick to using my MVC weeks which are in the II corporate account, for exchanges back to MVC weeks. I had been using Vistana in II as well and will now stay with SO reservations.

 

[dioxide45]

Is that right on the E-Plus? Was it $59 previously and now $89? That is $30 increase not $10. My mistake. I use those all the time... ugh.

Yup. It looks like it is a $30 increase for EPlus. I confirmed it also in the exchange booking flow, it is $89 now. That is still a bargain given the value of the program, but still a big increase.

 

[marmite]

I set up two OGS last week and they give you an option to take the E-Plus when you check out. I didn't take it but sure wish I did now. But you're right @dioxide45, it is so valuable to me I'm pretty sure I will still be buying it at that price. Better than being stuck doing a full retrade fee.

 

[SteelerGal]

I was hoping that they wouldn’t increase EPlus since I automatically add for my trades. Hopefully, I will have to trade less. I have more trades in these Covid years than prior years.

 

[PamMo]

$89 for ePlus seems excessive to me. I used to buy it regularly, but will probably cut back.

 

[travelhacker]

I expected this to happen. There have been several price increases in RCI since I've been a member.

The only one that is really disappointing is ePlus. That is a BIG jump and I used to buy it automatically. I guess if I get a trade I know I will keep, I may not get it.

 

[Lydlady]

I also buy ePlus pretty regularly. Disappointed to see that it went up so much. I might have to be more choosy as to when I use it.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Yes, I am very disappointed about the increase in ePlus. That is a huge jump in price.

I have to say that there have been so many exchanges I would have made in RCI over the last few years, if they just had the eplus also. I don't like to add the insurance. It doesn't cover the exchange fee, so with RCI, you lose the exchange fee with the insurance. Retrades would be so much better.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

I wonder how many folks pay that $59 (now $89) e-plus fee and don't actually use it. It's a money train for sure, especially if it is never used............



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[dioxide45]

I wonder how many folks pay that $59 (now $89) e-plus fee and don't actually use it. It's a money train for sure, especially if it is never used............

We have bought it only one time and didn't do any retrades. Pure profit for II.

 

[VacationForever]

I had been paying ePlus for almost every non-MVC exchange and ended up using more than half the time.

 

[GetawaysRus]

ePlus used to be a no-brainer. I purchased it routinely. I don't keep score on how frequently I use it, but it was very helpful sometimes.

Unfortunately, now it's a brainer.

I feel like most businesses view me as a piñata. I'm just a piñata full of money. They want to keep beating me until all the money falls out of my pockets.

 

[klpca]

I wonder how many folks pay that $59 (now $89) e-plus fee and don't actually use it. It's a money train for sure, especially if it is never used............



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I use almost all of mine, every time. I love to be able to "shop"

 

[escanoe]

RCI had 2 rounds of increases in 2021 and lost DVC. (But had not previously had increased for a few years and the combined increase is probably comparable to II.}

Here was the previous fee chart. Three years without a price increase is actually quite impressive.

https://www.intervalworld.com/iimedia/pdf/IIFeesasof010119.pdf

 

[escanoe]

I bought it for the one and only II trade I have executed (using OGS). I plan not to retrade, but consider it much more affordable than the insurance option (I seldom take) with RCI.

I wonder how many folks pay that $59 (now $89) e-plus fee and don't actually use it. It's a money train for sure, especially if it is never used.............

 

[tschwa2]

It is still cheaper to use etrade to extend an expiring deposit for almost an extra full year. It is also still better than rci's deposit restore at $89 which does allow you get the full value back even if you cancel the day before but does not extend the deposit and requires an additional exchange fee and can only be used once. You don't have to buy rci's coverage right away but if you don't buy it originally or are within 30 days of travel already it cost $129.

 

[JudyS]

Like others, I am bummed by the e-plus fee increase. That's a 50% increase.

Anyone what Vistana/Marriott trades will cost now?

Also, was there any notice of this? I have been living in timeshares for six months, mostly exchanges, and would have made some more exchange before the fee increase took effect.

 

[heitmullerj02]

I have been with RCI for 20 years and I am thinking of switching to II, since I own Sheraton Vistana. What is an eplus?