RCI Membership Cost

[carlbarry]

I own a 49,000 point Star Island membership, with RCI membership, purchased through ebay. I am tempted to buy more points, since the bottom seems to have fallen even further--today, 128,000 points at Star Island sold for $2.25!
My question is, if I buy more points, how is the RCI fee charged? I now pay $276 per year, which includes RCI. If I buy more points on ebay, say another 49,000 points with a listed MF of $276, do I actually pay less MF because the second $276 includes RCI, which I'm already a member of with my first timeshare? Thanks.

 

[ausman]

I think I recognise your name as a member of the Wyndham Group/Forum.

Best explaination is to go to www.WyndhamOwners.org and plug in the information to the MF calculator.

I will try to paste a grid which may help, but the MF calculator is the best option.

Usage Points
Plus Partners w/o Plus Partners
154000 and less 105.5 86.82
Over 154,000 and less than 300,000 .68 per 1000 .56 per 1000

 

[carlbarry]

Yes, I forgot that my MF might be less. But my question was directed at the fact that wouldn't I be paying twice for the RCI membership?

 

[ausman]

No.

The RCI membership is built into the FSP fee which varies by the amount of points owned.

Use the MF calculator for any contemplated purchase, or, any what if scenario.

 

[vacationhopeful]

Just remember each of those little point deeds/transactions have the SAME closing cost as a bigger point package. Learn to use a "Snipe" program and bid in the last seconds a very low ball bid. Get your points cheap in one transaction, using the "savings" for maintenance fees for a year or two. Like getting a free vacation week.

And when you decide to sell, less selling costs also.

 

[carlbarry]

Just remember each of those little point deeds/transactions have the SAME closing cost as a bigger point package. Learn to use a "Snipe" program and bid in the last seconds a very low ball bid. Get your points cheap in one transaction, using the "savings" for maintenance fees for a year or two. Like getting a free vacation week.

And when you decide to sell, less selling costs also.

I bought 49,000 points at Star Island for $100 to "get my feet wet" and try it out. I have only made one transaction so far . . . trade through RCI for 1 week at Orange Lake in Orlando, and rented out my excess points.
However, when I see 49,000 points again listed for $1, I'm tempted to buy it. I'm not sure I need 128,000 points--which basically cost the same as 49,000 points (!). I don't want to pay that much in MF. I'm crunching the numbers as to if it's cheaper for me to pay RCI $160 or pay MF for more points.
My ultimate plan is to buy Disney Vacation Club for a yearly trip to Orlando, and use my Wyndham for 1 week elsewhere. So I know that more points are cheaper, but in my case it may not make sense.