My experience with "trade power" with SFX is that all timeshare weeks all more or less valued equallly in SFX. SFX is a lot pickier than II or RCI with timeshare weeks they will accept, for example, I have experienced them not accepting timeshares weeks for particular destinations during low seasons, and I have experienced them accepting timeshare weeks on short notice (like less than 30 days from check in) if it's a week they have requests against.On TUG, most people seem to trade with II and RCI. What do Tuggers think of SFX? Marriott trades with both II and SFX. What is trading power like with SFX? Which one would Tuggers recommend?
And another problem is, if you deposit first, they now have your week and not much incentive to get a match for you. I think I am at the back of the line a lot, and for that reason.The problem is if everyone doesn't deposit first of course they will have no inventory.
The problem is if everyone doesn't deposit first of course they will have no inventory.
And another problem is, if you deposit first, they now have your week and not much incentive to get a match for you. I think I am at the back of the line a lot, and for that reason.
I was platinum and now diamond with SFX. I joined for ten years. I still have many years to go and very few exchanges to show for it.
None of the big hotel affiliated resort systems (like Marriott) are affiliated with SFX, nor to do any of them do bulk space banking directly with SFX. SFX only gets (some) individual deposits, one at a time, from owners from those systems. Because these big systems are all affiliated with II and RCI, II and RCI get the vast majority of their deposits.
ALSO - with II you get the Marriott to Marriott priority - very valuable.
On TUG, most people seem to trade with II and RCI. What do Tuggers think of SFX? Marriott trades with both II and SFX. What is trading power like with SFX? Which one would Tuggers recommend?
I was waiting for JuliGee's post. It's inevitable. II is still the best for me lately. I used to love RCI, but not so much over the last 3 years. I am trying to give SFX a chance, but these rah-rah posts on SFX are annoying.
Really? People who have had bad results with SFX are "whiners"? It's OK to post about your good results, but let's not denigrate people who haven't had the same success.
Several years ago, I deposited my (expensive) Westin Ka'anapali week with SFX. Even though I requested it well in advance, for a broad range of dates, they couldn't find a week on Kauai for me, and Kauai has a ton of timeshares.
I finally exchanged it for Las Vegas, rather than lose the deposit, and the timeshare I got was in bad shape - it certainly did not live up to their advertised standard of only having high quality resorts.
That was the last time I deposited with them.
It's really hard for us Hgvc owner when we want to trade it's either RCI or small companies that don't have the inventory or quality that is equivilant. In interval our Hgvc would get good trades. Too bad only a few of the affiliates can trade in II.I'm in the whiney group, deposited HGVC Hawaii twice and never got anything of that quality. I got Coronado Beach Club and Sedona Springs. The biggest difference was the amenities at the resorts (pools and activities).
I even paid for the platinum membership, which they discontinued and wanted me to pay again for the new diamond. I let it expire with two bonus weeks still in the account.
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Really? People who have had bad results with SFX are "whiners"? It's OK to post about your good results, but let's not denigrate people who haven't had the same success.
It's really hard for us Hgvc owner when we want to trade it's either RCI or small companies that don't have the inventory or quality that is equivilant. In interval our Hgvc would get good trades. Too bad only a few of the affiliates can trade in II.
Hear Hear! LOL!
At one point I was actually looking at Marriott or Wyndham just to get into II. But with the resale "feature" that Marriott has now, I got rid of that idea. Still undecided about Wyndham.
On the plus side, I found another TUG member who owns Marriott who was willing to work with me to do an internal exchange, so that may be an option as well (may be a little more than say, II/RCI, but for an occasional trade or something I have no problem with it).
It seems Marriott is strong in Maui and Caribbean (probably other places as well). Hilton is well, non-existent there, and RCI doesn't have very good quality resorts (IMO) there either.