[SFX] preferred resorts

[JuliGee]

No, I would need a 3 br or bigger to bring another couple. We like to spread out. There is 5 of us and we have 4 bedrooms at home so fitting into a 2 br is sometimes squeezing in. I don't own a TS and pay MF so I can trade like for like and then have to pay another $200-$400 in fees for that privileged. If I am paying $150-$200 in exchange fees I already expect an upgrade from what I own by at least that much.

To me "like for like" should involve a nominal fee of $100 or less.

So if I understand you correctly, you totally disagree with the fairness rule of "like for like", and feel that you are entitled to an upgraded unit size (that people pay a lot more money for), without you paying any extra for it? Or did I misunderstand what you were saying?

Juli

 

[LynnW]

I know that some people have not had luck with SFX but I have. With a platinum membership there is no fee to upgrade. The last two exchanges I have gotten were both two bedroom units and my deposits were one bedroom. I believe the last exchange fee I paid was $169. I do agree the bonus weeks are not as good as they used to be but still good if you are booking close to your travel time.

Lynn

 

[rickandcindy23]

So, to bring another couple with you would only cost them about $29 per night to stay at a great resort? That's about half the price of a Motel 6. That must be their gold membership. We have platinum, and get size upgrades included in the price.

Juli

I can get many two bedrooms with my one bedroom from II without paying anything extra. It's not always a guarantee, but neither is it a guarantee with SFX with Platinum.

I was talking to someone at SFX recently and said, "Why can't I use my prime 1 bedroom exchange for that 2 bedroom?" I am Platinum, so I didn't understand why they wanted my larger deposit. So I don't think it's always an upgrade.

I have a lot of years left on my SFX Platinum membership and hope to get something with the weeks I deposited. I did get two great exchanges, but in that time I have gotten far more from RCI and II.

By the time I get a match with SFX, I often have already gotten something with II. I neglect to change my search criteria with SFX and need to remember to change my searches, as soon as I get a match wth the other companies.

We enjoy Marriott and Starwood preference with our deposits in II. RCI has Disney and Hilton deposits in huge numbers, especially about April each year. I have a hard time resisting the huge numbers of units just sitting online for the taking, especially with RCI.

 

[JuliGee]

I know that some people have not had luck with SFX but I have. With a platinum membership there is no fee to upgrade. The last two exchanges I have gotten were both two bedroom units and my deposits were one bedroom. I believe the last exchange fee I paid was $169. I do agree the bonus weeks are not as good as they used to be but still good if you are booking close to your travel time.

Lynn

There's a lot of people who have not had luck with RCI or II, and a lot of people who have, and yep, they raised their bonus week prices that are more than 6 months out, but they are still much cheaper that what I see with RCI and II that are in that same time frame. But they lowered the bonus week prices that are within 3 months. My husband and I typically book our bonus weeks around 5-6 months in advance, and those prices are about the same, and are a good deal at around $400-$500 for a week.

Juli

 

[LynnW]

Another thing I like is that no guest certificate is required. We booked a 2 bedroom for our daughter and son in law and the confirmation was sent in their names.

Lynn

 

[Ciperformance]

DO NOT USE SFX, they are involved with the worst of the worst there in Mexico, and make promises for services you will NEVER get, all while still charging you more for "Hidden" fees and such. SHAME ON YOU, SFX!!!

 

[Ciperformance]

For the money spent for a membership, you really have to look at how much your initial investment weighs into the "Savings". Generally, it doesn't at all, unless you use it all the time and don't mind not getting the rooms you want at the times you want. Look on ebay and Craigslist, there is no shortage of people selling their weeks at places all over the world. There are also deals run on Groupon, etc... for similar deals that you don't have to pay anything for. A lot of places will give you incredible deals just for sitting through a presentation while you a there, as well.

Bottom line, there are far better options than getting in bed with a company like SFX.

 

[presley]

DO NOT USE SFX, they are involved with the worst of the worst there in Mexico, and make promises for services you will NEVER get, all while still charging you more for "Hidden" fees and such. SHAME ON YOU, SFX!!!

I guess it depends on how you use SFX. In my case, I've had very good experiences trading for California and Hawaii locations. I haven't used them for mexico.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

Dear Ciperformance,
Your post number 31 slagging SFX and an entire country of 120+million people
adds little other than negative emotion to this thread .

Saying - DO NOT USE - any exchange company because you had a negative interaction with a resort ( or sales at a resort ) is like blaming a dating website
because someone posted an inaccurate personal profile . ( ie subject said- they were single when still married )

I would not be surprised if post 31 were removed by a moderator.
Perhaps you wish to edit it ?

Your post 32 is a useful opinion . All exchange companies are potentially useful vehicles for getting the vacation time YOU want . I recently used RCI and TPU's to book were I own - in order to get President's week 2017 . I paid the extra exchange fee in order to bump my ARP from August to May .(I did use TPU's paid for and deposited last year for a different resort)

I have not yet used SFX - but many TUG forum users have exchanged via SFX .

I value reading all opinions that will help me better our vacation time and usage

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