Hmm.....good points - thanks. It looks like I'll need to be less "Shell-centric" to get really good usage. I do suspect there'll be obstacles to SVC members using Flexchange - will just have to wait and see. I can see where it's almost worth having a deeded week just to use for trading (but if I get one more thing from eBay my Dearly Beloved will have me on a 12-step program....).
Yes, there are timing-related penalties for Shell cancellations. We lose 20% of the points between 14-60 days, and all of them at <14 days. Pretty steep, figuring that each point is worth approx 20 cents and a reservation might be around 4K points or more. I guess it's the 'good news / bad news' file. Fortunately, Hawaii trips take planning ahead for the flights; unfortunately the cheap weeks are less available at >60days out. There might be a bit of wiggle room with SFX's "Lifestyle Weeks", but not much...and they also have cancellation penalties.
Another of our particular problems is that there aren't a lot of sites within easy driving distance that we're all that interested in. Ah well.....it's fun to dream and strategize.
-------Zach
Yes, there are timing-related penalties for Shell cancellations. We lose 20% of the points between 14-60 days, and all of them at <14 days. Pretty steep, figuring that each point is worth approx 20 cents and a reservation might be around 4K points or more. I guess it's the 'good news / bad news' file. Fortunately, Hawaii trips take planning ahead for the flights; unfortunately the cheap weeks are less available at >60days out. There might be a bit of wiggle room with SFX's "Lifestyle Weeks", but not much...and they also have cancellation penalties.
Another of our particular problems is that there aren't a lot of sites within easy driving distance that we're all that interested in. Ah well.....it's fun to dream and strategize.
-------Zach
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