So when i posted it would cost me $600 in dues for DCV and I could trade it for any 1 bedroom on RCI in the world I guess it is a good deal?
It only cost 160 DVC points. It is on DVC site!
Not in my book, if you want to buy a BMW and trade for a Chevy, that's up to you. The up front costs of 160 DVC points is around $7-8K minimum depending on home resort and the yearly fees on 160 points is more in the $800 range which is a 1 BR, not a 2 BR for exchange (270 for a 2 BR), higher dues at many of the other resorts. On top of that, the negatives to owning DVC to trade are numerous but include the fact that DVC limits you to around 10% of the RCI resorts, you must only work through DVC which means you don't have online access and can't contact RCI directly, you can't trade up in unit size plus the cancelation policies through DVC are more negative than RCI directly. I'd rather have something that cost me $500 or less, trades better, gives me far more and better exchange options IF exchanging is what I'm pursuing. OTOH, those of us who also trade through RCI are very happy to see you exchange.
All the wyndam 2 bedrooms I find are $6-900 per year. Not sure were that one is located, but maybe not so easy to trade?
Also I have owned a nice time share for over 10 years and have seen the cost go from $500 to $850 as it seems most have!
That is why now I have bought DVC as they keep increases very low!
It's much easier to control yearly costs when you're 30-40% higher than everyone else to start with. No one argues that DVC has a lot of good points, exchanging routinely is definitely not one of them. I'm betting you bought your other timeshare directly from the company and overpaid for it. Many people have including many who are now very educated in timeshares. I gave you some real world information, but only a taste of what one can do if they are educated in timeshares and position themselves correctly. Here are a few other large trips we've taken over the past few years and our associated costs including ALL indirect timeshare expenses to include exchange fees, prorated acquisition costs, maint fees directly related, etc. I'll include FF miles tickets as many of those miles were garnered from timeshare related activities as well. All trips are inclusive of all direct expenses including air, rental cars, airport shuttles, food, timeshare occupancy taxes, dining out and activities. They do not include gifts bought for others including Xmas and birthday pressents.
Hawaii 2002 2 weeks for 4- Two 1 BR units at Kaanapali Beach Club Maui and a 2 BR at the then Embassy resort on Kauai. around $2300
Puerto Vallarta 2003 for 4 around $2200
2008 HI 15 nights (Westin Maui, Wyndham Beachwalk), first class tickets - $2500
2008 1 week Gatlinburg, 9 units 2 Br or larger for 35 people where we provided all accommodations - roughly $2200
2009 Aruba 11 nights 1 BR around $2300
2010 Cabo 14 nights $2100-2200, would have been 1500 DVC points, not 430 (2 BR one week).
2010 in Sept we had 9 units between BCV and BWV all gotten through RCI (six 1 BR and three 2 BR). Total cost around $3000-3500 for our expenses and all the units.
2011 Aruba 12 nights 1 BR $3200 (no FF miles)
There have been other trips including larger family trips (23 or 24 at HH last summer) beachfront at Marriott's Grande Ocean and Marriott's Surfwatch, these are some of our more expensive trips because they are more expensive ownerships.
ETA: buying BLT for such a purpose by paying twice as much for slightly lower dues would even make less sense for the purpose of exchanging.
It clearly reads RCI 1 BEDROOM RED WEEK 160 POINTS?
Is DVC lying?
No technically this is true but I think we've given you much of "the rest of the story".
