WM and RCI

[gmarine]

I just joined RCI taking advantage of a two for one promo. I was told that it takes 6-8 weeks for WM to be verified as available to be used for an exchange. This info was given to me by a RCI supervisor.

Is this normal or is this a case of getting a clueless rep which was one of my reasons for cancelling RCI years ago. I joined RCI and it only took a day to be aggravated with them.

 

[gmarine]

I called back and they said it should take a day or two. Same as II in the respect that you sometimes get a clueless rep.

 

[arch53]

RCI Promo?

Can you tell me what the 2 for 1 RCI promo is? I recently purchased a Worldmark membership and joined II on a 2 for 1 deal ($89 for 2 years) offered in the Worldmark Destinations magazine. I have been having a blast playing around with potential exchanges and just generally getting to know the timeshare universe as an owner and might like to do the same with RCI.

 

[Cathyb]

gmarine: Be aware: I used RCI to do a Wyndham Las Vegas exchange using my Worldmark credits and ended up having to pay an additional housekeeping fee of around $65. Called Worldmark and was told this is the RCI/Wyndham agreement when you use credits to go to Wyndham properties. Do not know if this happens with other RCI/Worldmark exchanges.

 

[gmarine]

Can you tell me what the 2 for 1 RCI promo is? I recently purchased a Worldmark membership and joined II on a 2 for 1 deal ($89 for 2 years) offered in the Worldmark Destinations magazine. I have been having a blast playing around with potential exchanges and just generally getting to know the timeshare universe as an owner and might like to do the same with RCI.

The promo was specific to a resort I own that just recently became affiliated with RCI. Most two for one offers are not available to all members.

 

[LLW]

gmarine: Be aware: I used RCI to do a Wyndham Las Vegas exchange using my Worldmark credits and ended up having to pay an additional housekeeping fee of around $65. Called Worldmark and was told this is the RCI/Wyndham agreement when you use credits to go to Wyndham properties. Do not know if this happens with other RCI/Worldmark exchanges.

They were not telling you the whole truth. The $65 goes to Worldmark, not RCI. All exchanges, RCI or II, use a HK token or fee. It's for cleaning the unit that Worldmark gives to RCI/II in exchange for the Wyndham unit that you got. Whenever you use Worldmark credits for a reservation/confirmation, there is a HK charge involved.

 

[gmarine]

They were not telling you the whole truth. The $65 goes to Worldmark, not RCI. All exchanges, RCI or II, use a HK token or fee. It's for cleaning the unit that Worldmark gives to RCI/II in exchange for the Wyndham unit that you got. Whenever you use Worldmark credits for a reservation/confirmation, there is a HK charge involved.

I've made several II exchanges using WM credits and have never been charged anything other than the normal II exchange fee. I assume you mean the charge is only if you exchange into a Wyndam property.