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RCI Points Search for Greater Than 7 Days

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I apologize for asking something that is surely posted here somewhere, but my searches turned up way too many threads.

In an online search, I could only get RCI Points to show me 7 days availability for some resorts. Does that mean that the particular resort only takes 7 day reservations?

I was trying for Bonnet Creek. Looked at a different random resort and could apparently book 9 days there.

Thanks.

Sheila
 

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Only 7 days is probably due to it being RCI “Weeks” inventory being made available to the points program.
 

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You can't do ongoing searches for points inventory. You can only do ongoing searches for weeks inventory. Your best shot at getting points inventory is as soon as inventory opens up to you, which would be at exactly 10 months if it isn't part of your home resort or resort group.

If the booking window is open, and it isn't available it is very unlikely that a 7+ day will open up at a particular resort. Inventory is auto deposited at 12 months. While it is possible that someone may cancel for the days you want, it is still worth manually checking but rci doesn't have a search engine that will search anything other than full 7 night stays that were specifically deposited as weeks inventory.
 

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Only 7 days is probably due to it being RCI “Weeks” inventory being made available to the points program.
Of course. Thanks for the quick response.

I don't exchange with Points too often.

Sheila
 
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You can't do ongoing searches for points inventory. You can only do ongoing searches for weeks inventory. Your best shot at getting points inventory is as soon as inventory opens up to you, which would be at exactly 10 months if it isn't part of your home resort or resort group.

If the booking window is open, and it isn't available it is very unlikely that a 7+ day will open up at a particular resort. Inventory is auto deposited at 12 months. While it is possible that someone may cancel for the days you want, it is still worth manually checking but rci doesn't have a search engine that will search anything other than full 7 night stays that were specifically deposited as weeks inventory.

I was just trying to search online. I've never had much luck finding 9 day reservations, but I have once or twice in the past.

This search is for the Fall, due to an already full calendar. Trying to find one more trip to use our Disney APs before they expire.

I have II also, but my only deposit is from Mystic Dunes, so I'm blocked from DVC there.

Thanks.

Sheila
 

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I'm all sorted now. I hadn't booked a points exchange in 3 years, so I was confused.

Finally realized that there is a down arrow next to "7 days" if more than 7 was an option. No arrow, no option.

Booked 10 days at Summer Bay. The other good options didn't have the day I wanted to check-in available.

Thanks again for the assistance.

Sheila
 

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I'm all sorted now. I hadn't booked a points exchange in 3 years, so I was confused.

Finally realized that there is a down arrow next to "7 days" if more than 7 was an option. No arrow, no option.

Booked 10 days at Summer Bay. The other good options didn't have the day I wanted to check-in available.

Thanks again for the assistance.

Sheila
ah you meant a manual search. I though you meant starting an ongoing search. I am glad you found what you were looking for.
 
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