exchanging into DVC

[kikiV]

Does anyone know if you can yet. Does RCI have codes for DVC yet?

 

[Brian Noble]

Yes. All the WDW Disney resorts are now in the directory, under Lake Buena Vista. DV## ids have Points, Weeks, and Extra Vacations inventory. RD## inventory appears only in Extra Vacations.

In Weeks, you will need a deposit that has excellent trade power. In Points, you're giong to need a lot of points.

 

[kikiV]

Yes. All the WDW Disney resorts are now in the directory, under Lake Buena Vista. DV## ids have Points, Weeks, and Extra Vacations inventory. RD## inventory appears only in Extra Vacations.

In Weeks, you will need a deposit that has excellent trade power. In Points, you're giong to need a lot of points.

Thanks Brian,

So when you start a search for weeks, you use the codes DV## not the RD## codes correct? Did II have that many getaways to buy at DVC or is this just with RCI?

 

[Dean]

Thanks Brian,

So when you start a search for weeks, you use the codes DV## not the RD## codes correct? Did II have that many getaways to buy at DVC or is this just with RCI?

II rarely had DVC for rent under getaways.

 

[Brian Noble]

This is a new thing---and it's being marketed heavily. RCI now is advertising the DVC rental inventory on its front page, with something like 1/4 of the page. II had a few SSR weeks a while back, but it seemed like a market test.

I find it easiest to just search for Florida/Lake Buena Vista. Bonnet Creek is the only non-DVC resort in that location.

 

[RumpleMom]

RCI has DVC listed in Extra Vacations. Also point charts are available on RCI.

 

[Megsmachine]

Yes. All the WDW Disney resorts are now in the directory, under Lake Buena Vista. DV## ids have Points, Weeks, and Extra Vacations inventory. RD## inventory appears only in Extra Vacations.

In Weeks, you will need a deposit that has excellent trade power. In Points, you're giong to need a lot of points.

What kind of trading power is needed to trade into DVC?

 

[Brian Noble]

RCI doesn't publish metrics. But, if you see Manhattan Club, you'll probably see DVC. If you don't, you probably won't.

 

[RobDoc]

I was looking at RCI Weeks trades today and was able to pull some 1BRs at SSR in August and September using a very inexpensive week from a timeshare we own in GA (White week). In this case, the trade value was enhanced because we had banked the week a full year ahead.

If you go to RCI.com and login to your account, select Exchange My Week, you can easily see what your deposited week will pull from the availability. I tried another week we have on deposit which we had banked 3 weeks before the arrival date and I could not see the DVC availability with that week - so even though this week is a better timeshare, the trade was lessened because of when it had been deposited.

 

[Dean]

It looks like for the first time that Disney is giving RCI weeks specifically to sell, likely instead of sending many of them to CRO.