A Mouscellaneous question re timeshare history

[CarolynFH]

Just curious - was DVC one of the earliest points-based timeshares?

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[Lisa P.]

It was one of them but not the earliest. Wyndham (then called Fairfield) had a points program before DVC, and I believe there was at least one other in the U.S. There was a points-based timeshare system in Europe for years before any in the U.S. - I want to say it was Hapimag, but I may be wrong about that.

 

[Dean]

Hapimag is generally credited with the origin of timeshares in the early 60's in Europe. Some also credit them with the origin of the points system but I think most credit what is now VRI as the origin of both timesharing in the US (HI) and points systems.