I have purchased a 1bedroom/1bath sleeps 4 at the Jamaican on the Gulf. The week is 18. Could someone please help with a little info on trading? RCI vs II ....?? I was wanting to trade for something in Orlando (near Disney) for the same week or later on in the year. Is there a way I could find out what trading power I would have with RCI or II before becoming a member with them? My schedule allows for flexibility and I prefer off season travel. I spoke with RCI and they offered me 5 years for the price of 3 years. II did not offer any discounts, but to be honest I didn't ask them if they had any specials. Any help would be appreciated!
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Purchased my first timeshare, and need to exchange.
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I assume from your post that the resort you bought is 'dual affiliated' and you could go with either exchange co? IMO, RCI has the larger number of resorts, though II has arguably more 'better' ones. I didn't look up your resort, but is it part of a group that might have an Orlando property? That would be your most bang for the buck. No exchange membership dues or fees.
My $.02 is of the two, I'd go with RCI, because I have had a LOT of great exchanges.
All the best, and Welcome to TUG. Glad to see that you invested the $15 into being able to use the reviews to check out possible exchanges. Good move.
Jim
P.S. I DID look at the resort's website and saw that they just have a handful of resorts all in one county on the Gulf side of Florida. I still think I'd call them (maybe 'owner relations?') and ask if they are affiliated with an Orlando resort)
My resorts are not part of the TPU based RCI system, so I can't check how many your 1br week 18 is worth. Just a hunch. Not a lot. Teens possibly. I hope you acquired this resort very inexpensively if you are expecting to use it as a trader.
My $.02 is of the two, I'd go with RCI, because I have had a LOT of great exchanges.
All the best, and Welcome to TUG. Glad to see that you invested the $15 into being able to use the reviews to check out possible exchanges. Good move.
Jim
P.S. I DID look at the resort's website and saw that they just have a handful of resorts all in one county on the Gulf side of Florida. I still think I'd call them (maybe 'owner relations?') and ask if they are affiliated with an Orlando resort)
My resorts are not part of the TPU based RCI system, so I can't check how many your 1br week 18 is worth. Just a hunch. Not a lot. Teens possibly. I hope you acquired this resort very inexpensively if you are expecting to use it as a trader.
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There are other exchange companies that can get you into Orlando. I use DAE. Here's the current availability of units in Fla next year.
Free to join, easy to use and exchange fees are less than the big 2.. There is an upgrade fee if you take a unit larger than the one you deposit.
http://www.daelive.com/search/default.aspx (just click on the search button)
Free to join, easy to use and exchange fees are less than the big 2.. There is an upgrade fee if you take a unit larger than the one you deposit.
http://www.daelive.com/search/default.aspx (just click on the search button)
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I looked up a 1 bedroom sleeps 4 at Jamaican on the Gulf (#5044). A week 18 has a Maximum trading power of 28 and a current trading power of 25 for the 2013 week...that is 90% of the Full 28 TPU and it drops to 80% at 90 days out and 60% at 30 days out. If you deposit your week 2014 now you will get the full 28 point TPU.
I looked up a 1 bedroom sleeps 4 at Jamaican on the Gulf (#5044). A week 18 has a Maximum trading power of 28 and a current trading power of 25 for the 2013 week...that is 90% of the Full 28 TPU and it drops to 80% at 90 days out and 60% at 30 days out. If you deposit your week 2014 now you will get the full 28 point TPU.
To put this in context relative to Orlando - I just reserved a 1 BR at a so/so resort in Kissimmee for week 21, 2013 (Memorial Day week), for 5 TPU's plus the exchange fee. Orlando is easy (though Disney itself is not).
Thanks for the information! I didn't purchase it to exchange initially, but things have changed since the purchase. And I did get it for a fair price so I have no complaints there.
Again, I appreciate the time you took to look into the trading power for my unit. For some reason I keep going back to RCI, but I will check out DAE as well.
Again, I appreciate the time you took to look into the trading power for my unit. For some reason I keep going back to RCI, but I will check out DAE as well.
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