RCI exchange/all inclusive fees

[pennst8r]

Hoping someone will know the answer to this, as the searches I did failed to give me one.

Friends have just returned from an all inclusive resort in Cancun, and I realized it's a property that we can exchange for. Since DSs have asked if we can go somewhere other than Disney next year (they're killing me!) I thought I'd look it up.

I'm curious about the "mandatory all inclusive fee". Am I reading this correctly, because the fee ends up being more than what I can book the resort for on their site ( all inclusive) and still have my DVC points!

I realize exchanges aren't the best value for DVC points, but this seems a bit ridiculous.

 

[chalee94]

if it seems ridiculous, then i'm pretty sure you are reading it right.

trading through RCI for an all-inclusive is a waste.

 

[pennst8r]

if it seems ridiculous, then i'm pretty sure you are reading it right..

I knew it's wouldn't be the best use of points, I guess I just didn't realize it would be that bad!

 

[Dean]

I think the situation where the AI fee is about as much as one could get the room, AI option and air is not uncommon. So yes, you'd be potentially just giving your points away. Many of these resorts charge far less for their owners than they do for exchangers and also, some don't even have a yearly fee, just the AI fee. In effect, this means the exchanger is also paying the maint fee for the owner for that year.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Yes most of the AI fees are ridiculous!