Resale purchase for existing VV owner

[jenmcnitt]

I'm in the process of acquiring a couple 'free' week resale weeks that have better TPUs vs. my current Grandview week.

I have a few questions around this.

1. After the transfer process is complete, will I be able to add these weeks to my existing RCI account?
2. I currently get a Resort Certificate (2-45 days) as a part of my Grandview week. I haven't heard if the resale weeks will come with something like this also. Is it common for resale weeks to also have these certificates attached to them? I've actually never used it since the timing never works for me, but was just curious.
3. I'm assuming that if I sell/give away my Grandview week that the resort certificate will also disappear. Is this correct?
4. What are the total fees usually for giving away a week for VV resorts through the forums here?

Thanks!

 

[montygz]

I get a "free" certificate with my resale Grandview points week ownership. It is basically a last call for no points and just the exchange fee. I have never used it. If you can travel last-minute and are not picky it is cheaper than a hotel but not some huge benefit.

Here is what the offer says in my RCI account:
"As a valued Vacation Village owner you can use this certificate to confirm a vacation 2 - 45 days before check-in without using your points!"

As for what fees who will pay, that is something to negotiate. When I acquired my 98K unit I paid the $250 resort transfer fee and the seller paid the closing costs. The seller had also paid the maintenance fees, so I got "free usage" for a year.

Many people on TUG suggest using LT Transfers, so you can see how much they charge to handle the paperwork.

I don't know how RCI deals with multiple weeks ownerships. Others can help I'm sure.

 

[escanoe]

1) yes (sounds like you already have a weeks account, but if all you have is points they will give you a free weeks account.

2) A lot of people with VV resale get the certificates. But if you already have an RCI weeks account and are already getting the certificate, I am not too convinced you will get more. (Someone else may have experience with this.)

3) I think that may be right (especially if you have them remove the Grandview unit from your account.) But if you don’t tell RCI you sold it, the ownership is likely to stay associated with your account for a while, and I bet you keep getting the certificate.

4) Fees are whatever a transfer costs if that is what you are asking. Total cost to get off you hands depends (transfer to someone else) depends on how much positive or negative value the unit has.

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Additional Thoughts:

If you are looking for a TPU trader, what makes Grandview attractive? It is a solid trader in RCI Points. I have not heard many folks vouch that it is a good trading value in RCI Weeks. Anytime I have looked at maintenance fee for TPU it has seemed to me other VV properties have more upside.

The certificates are a bit of a mystery box, but it seems to me most people (including me) with VV resale still get them. They may be a decent bonus thing, but I would not make a buying or selling decision in relation to them.

 

[TravelJoy]

Regarding affinityrewards.net, can anyone with a VV timeshare enroll or only retail. I tried contacting the number they gave me the runaround, first they said it was only for retail purchases then after calling again I was told there needs to be a minimum purchase of $5k in order to enroll for the rewards. Any resale purchase can shed light here?

 

[montygz]

Regarding affinityrewards.net, can anyone with a VV timeshare enroll or only retail. I tried contacting the number they gave me the runaround, first they said it was only for retail purchases then after calling again I was told there needs to be a minimum purchase of $5k in order to enroll for the rewards. Any resale purchase can shed light here?

I am a resale owner and have never heard of it. It looks like a way to send your "friends" on timeshare tours, which I would never do, however.

 

[montygz]

I am a resale owner and have never heard of it. It looks like a way to send your "friends" on timeshare tours, which I would never do, however.

A resale owner would likely warn their guests not to buy anything. It would be a waste of money for the developer.

 

[jenmcnitt]

My resale purchase at the Parkway finally went through.

What is the process to add the week to my RCI profile? I was able to figure out how to add the contract to my Daily Management Resorts acount.

Thanks!

 

[escanoe]

My resale purchase at the Parkway finally went through.

What is the process to add the week to my RCI profile? I was able to figure out how to add the contract to my Daily Management Resorts acount.

Thanks!

Call or chat with RCI to add it. They will verify your ownership w/ Daily Management.

 

[OneOldGuy75]

1) yes (sounds like you already have a weeks account, but if all you have is points they will give you a free weeks account.

2) A lot of people with VV resale get the certificates. But if you already have an RCI weeks account and are already getting the certificate, I am not too convinced you will get more. (Someone else may have experience with this.)

3) I think that may be right (especially if you have them remove the Grandview unit from your account.) But if you don’t tell RCI you sold it, the ownership is likely to stay associated with your account for a while, and I bet you keep getting the certificate.

4) Fees are whatever a transfer costs if that is what you are asking. Total cost to get off you hands depends (transfer to someone else) depends on how much positive or negative value the unit has.

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Additional Thoughts:

If you are looking for a TPU trader, what makes Grandview attractive? It is a solid trader in RCI Points. I have not heard many folks vouch that it is a good trading value in RCI Weeks. Anytime I have looked at maintenance fee for TPU it has seemed to me other VV properties have more upside.

The certificates are a bit of a mystery box, but it seems to me most people (including me) with VV resale still get them. They may be a decent bonus thing, but I would not make a buying or selling decision in relation to them.

Do you have a recommendation for a solid TPU trader? (replied to another post of yours...trying to determine if should add VV to my resale purchase list)

 

[chriskre]

Do you have a recommendation for a solid TPU trader? (replied to another post of yours...trying to determine if should add VV to my resale purchase list)

Splitting the 2 bedrooms into 2 1 bedrooms and depositing them a high TPU week is the best way to trade in VV resorts in RCI if you are in the weeks system.
So you will want to pay attention to the underlying week of what you are purchasing to make sure it has a good TPU value, then deposit it as 2 units.
Then you can either pay the combine fee or just look for exchanges separately with the 2 deposits.

 

[chriskre]

1. I currently get a Resort Certificate (2-45 days) as a part of my Grandview week. I haven't heard if the resale weeks will come with something like this also. Is it common for resale weeks to also have these certificates attached to them? I've actually never used it since the timing never works for me, but was just curious.
2. I'm assuming that if I sell/give away my Grandview week that the resort certificate will also disappear. Is this correct?

Thanks!

I have a resale week and I get the resort certificate but it doesn't show up automatically.
I have to call them to add it to my account.
RCI has a vacation village phone number to call directly and they do this while I am on the phone.
I just use it for booking Orlando units last minute since most of the units are 10 TPUs or less and really
only going to get you crappy stuff or last minute stuff. Orlando is fine but the rest not so much.

 

[OneOldGuy75]

Splitting the 2 bedrooms into 2 1 bedrooms and depositing them a high TPU week is the best way to trade in VV resorts in RCI if you are in the weeks system.
So you will want to pay attention to the underlying week of what you are purchasing to make sure it has a good TPU value, then deposit it as 2 units.
Then you can either pay the combine fee or just look for exchanges separately with the 2 deposits.

Do the 2 bd just double the points noted? And assume i want higher points weeks as noted on RCI directory.. Right?

 

[chriskre]

Do the 2 bd just double the points noted? And assume i want higher points weeks as noted on RCI directory.. Right?

You are looking at RCI points..
That's different than the TPU system of points.
Those don't change and you can't change them.
RCI automatically assigns them.
Vacation Village sells mostly RCI points now so you'd be buying a TPU resort
on the resale market although you can also buy an RCI points on the resale market as well.
You have to decide which currency you want to trade in, points (RCI points) or weeks (TPU) then go from there.

 

[OneOldGuy75]

You are looking at RCI points..
That's different than the TPU system of points.
Those don't change and you can't change them.
RCI automatically assigns them.
Vacation Village sells mostly RCI points now so you'd be buying a TPU resort
on the resale market although you can also buy an RCI points on the resale market as well.
You have to decide which currency you want to trade in, points (RCI points) or weeks (TPU) then go from there.

Ok - assume if looking to take ownership of any VV deeded week, would want any of the higher RCI “weeks” over lower one if intend to use as primarily trader…. ?? Right?

 

[chriskre]

Ok - assume if looking to take ownership of any VV deeded week, would want any of the higher RCI “weeks” over lower one if intend to use as primarily trader…. ?? Right?

Yes definitely.
Before you buy, ask someone to check the TPUs for you of the week you are considering.
Some inventory is mostly deposited into TPUs and other resorts tend to deposit into RCI points so you will want to know
what it is that you are wanting to exchange into and how those resorts deposit in order to successfully get what it is that you want
thru using RCI. Some things are better to own in the mini-systems as they rarely show up for trades so it's good to know that going in.
Are you a member of TUG? So you can see the sightings board?
It's worth the $15 to see the good stuff if you haven't yet made the commitment to see the deposit patterns of resorts.
Well worth it so you don't go into this blindly.
Trading is as much a science as it is an art.
We have the cheat sheets. LOL

 

[wmgjr]

If you are looking for a TPU trader, what makes Grandview attractive? It is a solid trader in RCI Points.

I have not heard many folks vouch that it is a good trading value in RCI Weeks. Anytime I have looked at maintenance fee for TPU it has seemed to me other VV properties have more upside

Agreed
I'll vouch for Grandview in TPU weeks.
I had 20 points triennial unit converted to 7 weeks of vacation using RCI sales.

1x at Hilton flamingo
1x at Hilton Paradise
3x 2 bedroom at Grandview
2x 1 bedroom at Grandview

Remember with weeks you get discounted exchange fee too. Combine that with platinum upgrades and changes, cheapest way to get into Hilton and other good brands on RCI.