Anyone else hoping DVC switches back to II from RCI?

You're welcome. I don't think you've ever seen me complain about the 7 month window. What you have seen is my honest assessment of the impact SSR has had on the system which is impossible to deny and I do not see a a problem.

Inventory limitations at the 7 month window come from several groups. Members booking to use, members who exchanged out, villas reserved by DVD for rental (both owned and exchanged) and potentially even breakage inventory (though not likely much of an issue at the highest demand resorts) and these are additive. SSR tipped the scale but did not change the basics. The reality is that the impact of exchanging on the 7 month window is very small for 7 months because DVC purposefully shy's away from the highest demand times whenever possible. Under a previous version it had a potentially much larger impact than it does now, that was many early 2000's or late 1990's. However, at the time, the other forces were much less so most didn't notice.

Given the current setup, the majority (both % and total numbers) of exchanges are lower demand weeks and resorts even adjusting for size. Put another way, the current occupancy and availability discrepancies would be even worse without exchanges. Exchanges are up overall so it will not be absolute that they avoid the times that you or I want to go. I've seen all the holidays including Xmas, early Dec, 4th of July, etc. I've seen a couple of 3 BR and I've seen all resorts from WDW except BLT. DVC normally waits a couple of years before allowing deposits from a given resort, likely for this very reason related to sales.

What would be interesting is if DVC allowed direct membership with an exchange company and the members could pick the week and resort deposited. That might create a fun discussion here. Actually members can do that now with the independent's and some do but only a few I am aware of.

No, never meant you. I mean others. I was just thanking you for your explanation. You would have a grasp of the total situation, others just always want to blame SSR for it. I simply think it is much bigger than one resort.
 
He was either feeding you a line, ill informed or more likely, both. DVC gives up all resorts but mostly VB, HH, SSR and OKW. HH and VB esp more off season.

It's true that RCI can only give what DVC has given them and I explained already a general idea of how they decide what will be deposited. For exchanges, it's very likely they will only give member deposited (or exchanged) time. However, DVC also "gives" RCI rental inventory. While I haven't seen indications that DVC has ever done this, many systems do what they call "developer deposits" where they give weeks to get more exchangers and then target them for sales opportunities. However, renting an exchange is a no no under both II and RCI's policies.

Thanks for the explanation!
 
No, never meant you. I mean others. I was just thanking you for your explanation. You would have a grasp of the total situation, others just always want to blame SSR for it. I simply think it is much bigger than one resort.
That's what I thought but wasn't totally sure and regardless, wanted to be clear about my position since some have incorrectly taken my posts regarding SSR and HH as bashing over the years. I think there are few instances of resort bashing with SSR or RCI in general. To be bashing IMO, it has to be technically or reasonable untrue, otherwise it's simply an opinion.
 















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