Now that DVC can deposit in Interval International

[tbssenterprises]

Now that DVC is ending it's relationship with RCI and started up with Interval International, my question is: Do DVC owners really deposit their weeks (points) to trade through these timeshare companies? Or is the preferred way to rent out their points through the handful of DVC rental companies. Your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!

 

[bobbiwoz]

We only did it once, but we did use RCI for a week in February 2017 on Kaanapali Beach on Maui! It was a Diamond Resort, it was wonderful. A one bedroom for a week for 150 points with a view of whales breaching, it was well worth it!

 

[Brian Noble]

Do DVC owners really deposit their weeks (points) to trade through these timeshare companies? Or is the preferred way to rent out their points through the handful of DVC rental companies.

I think the answers are "yes" and "yes."

Someone must have been depositing points, because the inventory has been available over the years, and DVC was not gifting that inventory to RCI (or II before that).

But, most on this board would agree that renting and using the cash proceeds is a better deal. A few folks will deposit anyway because it is easier, but even that is arguable.

 

[Rochester Disney Fan]

I am doing a little of both with RCI. It wasn't originally planned. I had rented my 2020 points back in 2019 with a broker because I was planning on skipping Disney for a year. Then because of the pandemic family's started canceling, I had the broker rerent my points every time they asked so the could refund the current family or try for a future date. However 1 family did not contact the broker and simply did not show up. Normally these points are forfeited but because of the pandemic they were put back in my account. I called the broker and they confirmed they did not need the points back because they never heard from the family .It was too late to bank them so I deposited them in RCI. I only needed to add 20 points of my own to get a 2BR ocean front at Myrtle beach in August 2022.

 

[dvc lover 1970]

I have deposited into RCI and II.

 

[CarolynFH]

The DVC II Buyers’ Guide that was posted today states that we don’t have to deposit points with II before we book an exchange, we can call the DVC II rep to confirm that what we want is available and then book it with points. But we can deposit points to II and have until December 31 of the 2nd calendar year to use them in II, if deposit April 2022 they don’t expire until 12/31/2024. So the same as RCI.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

Is this a direct purchase / blue card benefit, or can resale purchasers do this too?

 

[CarolynFH]

Is this a direct purchase / blue card benefit, or can resale purchasers do this too?

All DVC owners can exchange through RCI now and through II as of this coming January 1.

 

[dez1978]

When looking at II resorts how can you tell how many points it takes to boom?

 

[CarolynFH]

When looking at II resorts how can you tell how many points it takes to boom?

You should probably follow the Goodbye RCI thread, starting with this post - there's a chart that tells what the cost is in points for the various tiers and seasons, and the II directory linked in a post a little bit down shows the tier a given resort is in. I'm not sure how to tell the seasons - probably will learn to do so (some resorts are probably always in High season).

 

[CarolynFH]

@Sandisw, may be time to close this thread and refer everyone to the Goodbye RCI thread, or vice versa! It's already getting confusing!

 

[Sandisw]

Here is the thread to continue the conversation!

https://www.disboards.com/threads/goodbye-rci.3862540/post-63592480