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Topic: Converting to RCI Points
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twilb
TUG MemberPosts: 15
From: Little Rock, AR
Registered: May 2004
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posted 05-18-2005 14:04
    
I am not a points owner. I want to become one. I've been following the various strategies to do so, and have found a Sam Rayburn property for sale at a decent price. Problem is owner has not converted to points. I know the value of what that property will bring, but I don't know how one converts it from weeks to points, since everything else I have looked at is already points. Help.IP: Logged |
Llexlon
TUG MemberPosts: 11
From: Washington, WV
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-18-2005 14:53
You will need to contact the resort and ask how much they charge to convert to points. Most point conversions seem to cost around $2000.00, there are some resorts that charge less and about 5-10 resorts that RCI converts that are even cheaper yet. 99.9% of the time though you will need to contact the resort.------------------
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twilb
TUG MemberPosts: 15
From: Little Rock, AR
Registered: May 2004
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posted 05-18-2005 15:48
Thanks. I've tried to call the resort, but no one answers. Is there a good website online to find the correct phone number for timeshare offices. I got the Resort golf shop to answer at one number, but they wouldn't transfer and the main number they gave me was the 800 number I already had that no one answered!!!!!IP: Logged |
timeos2
Moderator
TUG VolunteerPosts: 2020
From: Rochester, NY : Cypress Pointe & Westgate VV, Orlando Fl;FF Kingsgate Williamsburg, VA(FF Pts);Cove @ Yarmouth, Cape Cod MA;Rayburn CC, TX-RCI Pts
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-18-2005 17:27
I will email you privately with a contact so this won't appear as an ad. The cost is way less than $2000 to convert. ------------------
John Chase
Use Email Icon above for contact address IP: Logged |
tomatohair
TUG MemberPosts: 2
From:
Registered: May 2005
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posted 05-28-2005 12:37
I too am interested in converting to points. I own a triennial week (2BR lockout) at Vacation Village in the Berkshires and they tell me they don't use points. Does this mean I can't convert?? I only plan to exchange it. IP: Logged |
boyblue
TUG MemberPosts: 423
From: Nassau, Bahamas
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 05-28-2005 19:25
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Originally posted by tomatohair:
I too am interested in converting to points. I own a triennial week (2BR lockout) at Vacation Village in the Berkshires and they tell me they don't use points. Does this mean I can't convert?? I only plan to exchange it.
You can follow the OP's lead Sam Rayburn is an inexpensive way into points. Your resort is not a points resort which is a good thing because weeks from non-points resorts can be deposited with RCI for points in the Points for Deposit program. ------------------
A Toast: Champagne to our real friends & real pain to our sham friends. IP: Logged |
derb
TUG MemberPosts: 712
From: coral springs fla Murray Valley Austrailia, hgvc flamingo, jockey club,ore st george, 2 diks and marriott hh
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-29-2005 08:15
I purchased a two bedroom Austrailian TS from http://www.austimeshare.com/Weeks.html
for 1800 dollars (37000 points)that included admission to the points system. Haven't got the final paperwork but other tug members mentioned Jerry favorably.IP: Logged |
Dottie
TUG MemberPosts: 980
From: St. Augustine, FL USA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 05-29-2005 16:50
I took the Aussie route to points also. It was cheaper to buy an Australian 2 br holiday week than to pay the fee to convert a points week I already owned. The Aussie weeks gets 2x as many weeks as the US week would have and has a lower annual fee even with the falling US dollar. Works for me. My US week does very well on the weeks side. Buying the Aussie week was very simple thru the broker mentioned above. I bought it in 02.Dottie IP: Logged |
tomatohair
TUG MemberPosts: 2
From:
Registered: May 2005
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posted 05-29-2005 22:06
Thanks, boyblue, debr, and Dottie, but I'm a little scared because RCI told me to ask Vacation Village how many points my week is worth, and Vacation Village says they don't use points. So now what do I do? Do I just blindly go ahead and buy a points membership, then hope for the best when I deposit my week? I guess my fear is that I won't be able to deposit my week. Is that possible?IP: Logged |
sreiml8
TUG MemberPosts: 397
From: Louisville KY USA
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 05-30-2005 04:53
VV Berkshires does not seem to be an RCI Points resort yet. However, it is in the Berkley Group of resorts. Berkley is heavy into selling points at several of their resorts. They even offer discounted exchanges to points owners in their group. The Points For Deposit usage depends on your resort not joining RCI Points. Once the resort joins RCI Points you must convert at a stiff fee to use your VVB resort in Points. I wouldn't spend more money on another Points resort and count on using this one in PFD.------------------
Glenn
"and all that you touch and all that you see
is all your life will ever be." Pink Floyd IP: Logged |
cz
TUG MemberPosts: 3299
From: The Rushes wk 26, Lake Forest wk 3, Christmas Mt 6 UDI's up to 17 wks each UDI. 3 Cottages & 3 OakTimbers. RCI Pts, Florida Bay Club, Key Largo
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 05-30-2005 05:52
Anne, judging by your post below IMHO you need to slow down and not buy into any type of RCI Points ownership untill you better understand the ins and outs on how to milk the RCI Points program to your best benifit to fit your needs and wants.Remember most timeshares are easy to buy but harder to sell. There are many choices with varing upfront costs and varing ongoing yearly costs per RCI Point. Good luck to you. Bruce quote:
Originally posted by tomatohair:
Thanks, boyblue, debr, and Dottie, but I'm a little scared because RCI told me to ask Vacation Village how many points my week is worth, and Vacation Village says they don't use points. So now what do I do? Do I just blindly go ahead and buy a points membership, then hope for the best when I deposit my week? I guess my fear is that I won't be able to deposit my week. Is that possible?
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Bruce F. & Judy Czajkowski, Kansasville Wi. Judy is a teacher and Bruce is retired and thinks that you are never to old to have a happy childhood. Also own at the Sea Club IV,Daytona Beach Shores. The Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach wk 1 unit 3031, wk 10 unit 230"D", wk 11 unit 3030, wk 14 unit 220"E" and a week 48 at Rayburn Country that is somewhere in Texas. [This message has been edited by cz (edited 05-30-2005).] IP: Logged |
geekette
Non MemberPosts: 280
From:
Registered: Sep 2004
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posted 05-31-2005 08:04
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Originally posted by tomatohair:
Thanks, boyblue, debr, and Dottie, but I'm a little scared because RCI told me to ask Vacation Village how many points my week is worth, and Vacation Village says they don't use points. So now what do I do? Do I just blindly go ahead and buy a points membership, then hope for the best when I deposit my week? I guess my fear is that I won't be able to deposit my week. Is that possible?
RCI told you to ask the resort how many points your week is worth??? That's a problem with the RCI rep you spoke with. I thought RCI determined points. Otherwise, I'd say, gee, my resort is worth 8 million points! I'm with Bruce - slow down and evaluate all the angles, then put a plan into place. Blindly buying anything is never a good idea, but with a timeshare, that annual fee is not going to go away. IP: Logged |
boyblue
TUG MemberPosts: 423
From: Nassau, Bahamas
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 06-01-2005 20:44
just to clearify, Bruce's point is absolutly critical. Tuggers do not depend on vg's for critical information. We sort of of use them to confirm stuff.Take the answer you got. Do me a favor call RCI again and ask the same question. come back and let us know what the answer is. ------------------
A Toast: Champagne to our real friends & real pain to our sham friends. IP: Logged |
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