Understanding RCI TPUs

[jadejar]

I have only ever traded weeks through Interval. Does anyone own at Morritt’s Grand that can explain how it trades through RCI? Do you get TPUs for a deposited week, and if so how many? Or is it a week for week exchange? I own a two bedroom deluxe.

 

[DaveNV]

RCI TPUs are factored based on the deposited week, unit size, and how far ahead of check-in the deposit is made. If you have an RCI account, there is a Deposit Calculator you can access, that will give you an idea of what you can expect. Generally, high-demand weeks deposited far enough in advance get the most TPUs. it's all about supply and demand.

I no longer have an RCI account, or I'd check for you.

Dave

 

[tschwa2]

I can check. Which week would you deposit?

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

I have only ever traded weeks through Interval. Does anyone own at Morritt’s Grand that can explain how it trades through RCI? Do you get TPUs for a deposited week, and if so how many? Or is it a week for week exchange? I own a two bedroom deluxe.

It looks like you get TPU's
Morritts Tortuga has studios - 1 bedrooms & 2 bedrooms available.
in April & May 2 bedrooms thru RCI would cost me 19 TPU's

Morritts Grand has nothing showing for me to exchange to inbound

Using the RCI TPU calculator @DaveNV suggested give the following for Morritts Grand :
2 bedroom -week 7 - Presidents Week 2023 = 27 TPU
2 bedroom -week 26 - July 4th Week 2023 = 24 TPU

 

[jadejar]

I don’t have a week reserved yet but that gives me some idea if the max is probably 27. That is helpful, thanks.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

I have only ever traded weeks through Interval.

Does anyone own at Morritt’s Grand that can explain how it trades through RCI?
Do you get TPUs for a deposited w I own a two bedroom deluxe.

The next question is - how much is your MF for your 2 bedroom / TPU is a currency.
The lower the MF dollar cost per TPU the better since exchanging is a form of arbitrage.

If your MF is $ 1000 and you received 25 TPU's = cost per TPU of $40

If the exchange you want costs 19 TPU's than your cost is $ 760 + $ 259 exchange fee = $ 1019

There is also the yearly RCI membership fee and a fee to combine/ extend TPU's

 

[jadejar]

The maintenance fee is $1360

 

[DaveNV]

I don’t have a week reserved yet but that gives me some idea if the max is probably 27. That is helpful, thanks.

Before committing to a certain week for depositing, check the RCI Deposit Calculator for other weeks of the year. In Hawaii, (as an example) Spring Break week or July 4th week have decent value, but Christmas and New Years weeks usually have higher TPUs. If your resort offers any sort of special event week, or if a certain timeframe is most in demand, the TPUs offered for those weeks will possibly be higher than other weeks. it's not a perfect science, and TPUs can change. But it'll give you an idea, anyway.

Don't overlook T-Dot-Traveler's comment above. You need to add in all the associated costs to accept an exchange from RCI (or Interval) and have it be worthwhile. That was one reason I stopped exchanging in RCI - the costs got to be higher than I was comfortable paying. In addition, they charged more to exchange back into my same resort than they gave me for my deposit.

Good luck!

Dave

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

I have only ever traded weeks through Interval. Does anyone own at Morritt’s Grand that can explain how it trades through RCI? Do you get TPUs for a deposited week, and if so how many? Or is it a week for week exchange? I own a two bedroom deluxe.

Is it a lock-off ?

If it is , you may be able to deposit it as 2 units [ a 1 bedroom + a studio] and get more TPU's than a 2 bedroom,
without increasing your dollar cost .

Arbitrage

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

I have only ever traded weeks through Interval. Does anyone own at Morritt’s Grand that can explain how it trades through RCI? Do you get TPUs for a deposited week, and if so how many? Or is it a week for week exchange? I own a two bedroom deluxe.

Core questions

Where do it you wish to go ?
When do you wish to go ?
Is it available thru RCI

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please note - TUG members can provide a lot of help - information - good ideas
BUT- too much thinking can obscure the simple .

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Advanced stuff I have learned

RCI also offers extra vacations for a dollar price / no TPU's needed.
The price can be from less than my US dollar cost of TPU's + exchange fee- to quite a bit more for prime weeks, and sometimes you see things your exchange -TPU's don't see.

example from some searches I have done recently.
Puerto Vallarta - Jan - March 2023 -(high season)
search exchange only - RCI 1972 - Buganvilias - 1bedroom - 25 TPU
add extra vacations adds - RCI D747 Buganvilias - 2 bedrooms - but only for dollars ( for me- $ 1919 Canadian / CAD is because of my home location)

Missouri- Lake of the Ozarks area - Sept- Nov 2022 (off season)
RCI 2667 Treetop Condominiums - note - some weeks I searched are only in extra vacations and some are also in exchanges
week Oct 2 - 2 bedroom - 12 TPU's or $ 544.99 Canadian dollars
( CAD exchange fee is $345 so unless I have TPU's I need to burn- the dollar price is a better value)

 

[jadejar]

To be honest, am not planning to use this week to trade. I am selling it to another Tugger, and these are questions she wanted answered before she proceeds. Thanks everyone for your info. I only know Interval and only weeks for weeks so I wasn’t able to answer her questions. I knew there were Tuggers who could help.

 

[mmthomas]

I can check. Which week would you deposit?

what is value of lifetime in hawaii reserved dec 17-24, 2022 The actual unit reserved is a corner one bedroom, but some places count all lifetime units as studio.

 

[tschwa2]

what is value of lifetime in hawaii reserved dec 17-24, 2022 The actual unit reserved is a corner one bedroom, but some places count all lifetime units as studio.

The only option for lifetime in Hawaii in rci was studio. If deposited today you would get 34 tpu's If you had deposited it last month you would have recieved 36 tpu's which is currently the highest possible for that week.

 

[mmthomas]

That seems pretty good?? I dropped RCI several years ago, but I can still login with my credentials. They are offering me the standard $99/yr membership rate. All the other companies want surcharges to exchange my lifetime studio for 4 to anything.