Thinking about buying wyndham points

[cbyrne1174]

Ok I understand now. I have been looking at some on there. For our purposes we will probably need around 300 points to book what we would want every year. Few weekends at the Great Smokies lodge, and a beach trip. Dont want to pay too much upfront costs but I would rather pay the upfront and have lower MF since we will be using this for the next 20+ years probably.

A 2 bedroom uses 77 housekeeping credits, so with 308,000 points you can book a 2 bedroom 4 times a year. The Towers on the Grove deed on Ebay probably won't go for very high. My guess would be $500 in all. Most people don't know the maintenance fees are low there because it's a small resort.

 

[Tlarimer]

A 2 bedroom uses 77 housekeeping credits, so with 308,000 points you can book a 2 bedroom 4 times a year. The Towers on the Grove deed on Ebay probably won't go for very high. My guess would be $500 in all. Most people don't know the maintenance fees are low there because it's a small resort.

Can you buy more housekeeping credits?

 

[Eric B]

Housekeeping Credits
Housekeeping Credits are the method of payment used for the cleaning of a unit prior to your arrival. Housekeeping Credits are deducted along with your points when you make a reservation.

As part of your CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus Member benefits, you are awarded one (1) Housekeeping Credit for every 1,000 points you own. Your Housekeeping Credits expire at the end of your Use Year, just as your points do.

The chart below shows the number of Housekeeping Credits required based on the length of your stay and the number of bedrooms in the unit you reserve.
HOUSEKEEPING CREDITS

Length of Stay (Days)	Hotel/Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
Up to 7	28	63	77	140	154
Up to 14	56	126	154	280	308

Important Information:

• Housekeeping Credits are used along with your points for the following transactions:
  • CLUB WYNDHAM Plus Resort reservation
  • WYNDHAM Club Pass Resort reservation
  • Worldwide External Exchange deposit
  • Points Deposit Feature
  • Charitable Gift
  • Converting Points to Wyndham Rewards
• Housekeeping Credits are deducted at the time of booking from the Use Year in which the travel occurs.
• The amount of Housekeeping Credits required for a reservation is determined by the number of bedrooms in the unit and the length of stay.
• If you run out of Housekeeping Credits, you may complete your transaction by purchasing additional credits at $2.25 per credit at the time of booking.
• Housekeeping Credits may be borrowed during the Express Booking Window from the Use Year following the check-in date of your reservation.
• When a reservation is canceled, in accordance with the cancellation policy, Housekeeping Credits are restored to the account in the original Use Year from which they came.
• When a reservation using rented Housekeeping Credits is canceled, in accordance with the cancellation policy, you will receive a refund of those fees spent to the original source of payment. This also includes reservations made through WYNDHAM Club Pass. This applies only to reservations made and canceled after the launch of the upgraded system.
• Reservations that were made prior to the launch of the upgraded systems that are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation policy, will result in the points and Housekeeping Credits being returned to the Use Year of the reservation.
• Any unused Housekeeping Credits will expire at the end of the Use Year.

 

[cbyrne1174]

Can you buy more housekeeping credits?

Yes. They are $2.25 each. I would just plan better. If you book less than 90 days out, you can always borrow them from a future use year.

 

[Eric B]

Five Wyndham points accounts were just posted on Timeshare Nation. Most seem on the high side for MF, of course.

 

[cbyrne1174]

I was eyeing up the 2 grand desert deeds, but I already have too many points!!! >.<

 

[dgalati]

I was eyeing up the 2 grand desert deeds, but I already have too many points!!! >.<

Trust me there will be more from where those came from. Deals are available every week.

 

[dgalati]

Can you buy more housekeeping credits?

Good article posted on TUG.

Buying a Timeshare Usually Isn’t the Best Route to Great Getaways

Many people enjoy their timeshares. But there are plenty of reasons why a timeshare shouldn’t be on your shopping list.

www.checkbook.org

 

[Tlarimer]

Good article posted on TUG.

Buying a Timeshare Usually Isn’t the Best Route to Great Getaways

Many people enjoy their timeshares. But there are plenty of reasons why a timeshare shouldn’t be on your shopping list.

www.checkbook.org

Yeah we are not ready to buy anything. I just wanna make sure I know what i am getting into if we do decide to get into it. Using the examples everyone has provided has given me a better understanding of how wyndham works. If we can rent like we have been doing so far probably just keep going that route. Put money away that we would pay for maintenance fee and just use it to vacate.

 

[dgalati]

Yeah we are not ready to buy anything. I just wanna make sure I know what i am getting into if we do decide to get into it. Using the examples everyone has provided has given me a better understanding of how wyndham works. If we can rent like we have been doing so far probably just keep going that route. Put money away that we would pay for maintenance fee and just use it to vacate.

If I could of owned for less I never would of sold. My purchase price was under $100 all in. Unlike Wyndham math that never adds up my numbers @Fredflintstone added up to selling.

 

[Fredflintstone]

If I could of owned for less I never would of sold. My purchase price was under $100 all in. Unlike Wyndham math that never adds up my numbers @Fredflintstone added up to selling.

You may be wise selling. Depending on how long this lasts, the points folks have will pile up. This translates into a mass rush to the booking portal to book for quite sometime. I can see less choices which truly defeats the purpose of having a TS because you can’t book what you want. Sigh, Montana in winter and Vegas in the Summer...yuck.

Also, as new standards in cleanliness come into force (which I have been reading a lot of resort articles on this), you could be looking at only 6 days but paying for a week. Plus, the Cleaning costs through hiring more cleaning staff will equate to MF pops. In my view, the value of owning a timeshare is becoming less attractive.


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[Tlarimer]

You may be wise selling. Depending on how long this lasts, the points folks have will pile up. This translates into a mass rush to the booking portal to book for quite sometime. I can see less choices which truly defeats the purpose of having a TS because you can’t book what you want. Sigh, Montana in winter and Vegas in the Summer...yuck.

Also, as new standards in cleanliness come into force (which I have been reading a lot of resort articles on this), you could be looking at only 6 days but paying for a week. Plus, the Cleaning costs through hiring more cleaning staff will equate to MF pops. In my view, the value of owning a timeshare is becoming less attractive.


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Housekeeping Credits
Housekeeping Credits are the method of payment used for the cleaning of a unit prior to your arrival. Housekeeping Credits are deducted along with your points when you make a reservation.

As part of your CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus Member benefits, you are awarded one (1) Housekeeping Credit for every 1,000 points you own. Your Housekeeping Credits expire at the end of your Use Year, just as your points do.

The chart below shows the number of Housekeeping Credits required based on the length of your stay and the number of bedrooms in the unit you reserve.
HOUSEKEEPING CREDITS

Length of Stay (Days)	Hotel/Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
Up to 7	28	63	77	140	154
Up to 14	56	126	154	280	308

Important Information:

• Housekeeping Credits are used along with your points for the following transactions:
  • CLUB WYNDHAM Plus Resort reservation
  • WYNDHAM Club Pass Resort reservation
  • Worldwide External Exchange deposit
  • Points Deposit Feature
  • Charitable Gift
  • Converting Points to Wyndham Rewards
• Housekeeping Credits are deducted at the time of booking from the Use Year in which the travel occurs.
• The amount of Housekeeping Credits required for a reservation is determined by the number of bedrooms in the unit and the length of stay.
• If you run out of Housekeeping Credits, you may complete your transaction by purchasing additional credits at $2.25 per credit at the time of booking.
• Housekeeping Credits may be borrowed during the Express Booking Window from the Use Year following the check-in date of your reservation.
• When a reservation is canceled, in accordance with the cancellation policy, Housekeeping Credits are restored to the account in the original Use Year from which they came.
• When a reservation using rented Housekeeping Credits is canceled, in accordance with the cancellation policy, you will receive a refund of those fees spent to the original source of payment. This also includes reservations made through WYNDHAM Club Pass. This applies only to reservations made and canceled after the launch of the upgraded system.
• Reservations that were made prior to the launch of the upgraded systems that are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation policy, will result in the points and Housekeeping Credits being returned to the Use Year of the reservation.
• Any unused Housekeeping Credits will expire at the end of the Use Year.

If you rent out your time share are there any other fees involved for booking or putting the booking in someone elses name?

 

[cbyrne1174]

$99 guest certificate fee per reservation. You get 2 free certs a year as an owner.

 

[Fredflintstone]

If you rent out your time share are there any other fees involved for booking or putting the booking in someone elses name?

Usually an owner needs to pay a fee for a Guest Certificate. The fee amount ranges. I think a RCI is around 75 dollars. I do not know the fees charged in other systems.


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[Fredflintstone]

$99 guest certificate fee per reservation. You get 2 free certs a year as an owner.

I think it depends on the booking system?


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[paxsarah]

I think it depends on the booking system?

I think since we're in the Wyndham forum people are assuming Wyndham.

 

[drepublic]

You'll hear all kinds of thoughts and opinions from these boards, but here is my 2 cents as someone who lives in the State of Georgia, and who prefers to drive to desirable locations, has two preteen boys, and like Beaches and Amusement and Water Parks.

It's about how you equate value, when you need to go. I know you are interested in Great Smokies but there are several good resorts within Wyndham that you or perhaps your family may want to go to.

I'd first research where you would want to go and get a good feel for the point cost you might need studying the point charts and looking hard on On Peak Vs Off Peak Times then maybe ask the kind people here if ARP is needed for when you want to go do your preferred locations AND IN YOUR PREFERRED ROOM SIZE. Some desirable locations have low maintenance fee contracts (which is a win win for ARP and low maintenance fees) and some locations have different maintenance fee contract pricing (Ocean Boulevard Comes to Mind having some low fee and high fee contracts).

I Pay a Premium on maintenance for owning at Bonnet Creek but I want Presidential Suites at On Peak Travel Times (including Christmas). Also for some reason Thanksgiving Week is in the "Value Season" for Bonnet Creek (almost half the point cost of Christmas stays), so to my family that is a good value to stay in large presidential suites at Thanksgiving (and even booking multiple rooms for family) given the cost to stay anywhere close to that location during Thanksgiving. That said you can book deluxe rooms at bonnet Creek Thanksgiving week 10 months out with a low maintenance fee contract, but I want Presidential Rooms and pay a premium to have a better shot at getting them 13 months out.

There are some interesting things out there like the Myrtle Beach Resorts...owning at one gives you ARP to ALL with maybe some exceptions. So I picked up a low maintenance fee OB contract that gives me ARP to all Myrtle Beach Resorts but am happy to spend those points elsewhere, but I like having ARP at multiple resorts.

I own at Clearwater because I want 2 BR Presidential Rooms Spring Break Week and book it 13 months out.

I prefer own where I want to stay and travel at on peak times as my wife is a teacher and my kids are in school. I generally get what I want when I want it but have to plan 13 months out, but I enjoy that planning process. I own contracts at describable locations that should be unload able if I need to unload them.

If I had more flexibility and didn't care for the presidential suites I'd look hard at the lowest maintenance fee contracts out there for Wyndham, or if I were on a more limited budget I'd network with VIP's and rent from them at a desirable location to see what it is like and if you want to own there.

 

[Richelle]

Jared is very responsive and has been great to deal with.

I can vouch for Jared too. I got a free Margaritaville contract from Timeshare Nation.

 

[bendadin]

I know where there is a 400k Canterbury available.