Ko Olina Presentation

[Dean]

There are a broad range of ways that they could apply an interpretation for commercial activity, including the intent to make a profit and the actions to promote the offering for rental.
The timeshare companies only have the patterns of use data to base any actions on, so its easier for them to put the criteria in that you describe. They don't even have the information on whether a particular reservation was rented out or gifted, just that it is being used by someone that isn't the owner who booked it.
Unfortunately that means they can only put in restrictions that capture people who are not renting out as well as those that do. IMO that's why we are seeing a nibbling away at the edges by MVC, to try and find the way to discourage those who are abusing the reservation system without causing disruption to legitimate usage.
It will be interesting to see how this evolves.....
Perhaps they will improve their offering under their rental programme to encourage more volume that way if the scale of the external rental market is enough to be worth it.

I would agree with that but feel it's only a part of the issue. Even if they could capture profit, I don't think they could incorporate that criteria on a few rentals.

 

[Nomad1a]

Just stopped by sales center. They told me the offer was either $175 or 40K Bonvoy points.

I mentioned what you were offered and she asked if you were on a encore package? She has seen that offer when you are on an encore package. My thought is if you were on an encode package, why would they offer you anything as you have to attend a presentation anyway.

Where you on an encore package or stopped by sales center and offered the $300 or 650 DC points?



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Yes, we were on an encore package. Sorry should have mentioned that in the original post. I too was surprised about the offer, nothing was said in the pre-presentation phone call I received prior to us arriving and when we went up for our appointment that is what they offered us.

We took the DC points and I just checked online and the 650 points were added to our account yesterday.

 

[daviator]

Yes, we were on an encore package. Sorry should have mentioned that in the original post. I too was surprised about the offer, nothing was said in the pre-presentation phone call I received prior to us arriving and when we went up for our appointment that is what they offered us.

We took the DC points and I just checked online and the 650 points were added to our account yesterday.

The reward for attending a presentation while on an Encore reservation is actually part of the package which you bought, it's not something they offer you on the fly. If you look at your original purchase it will be spelled out there. You paid for the "reward" but you don't get it until you show up for your Encore stay and attend the follow-up presentation.

And of course, attending the presentation while on an Encore stay isn't optional, it's part of the Encore contract you signed. If you don't attend the presentation, not only do you not get the "reward" but they will bill your credit card for the full (non-discounted) cost of your stay.