trading power?

[ded4025]

We are thinking about purchasing DVC. One question we have is how well
does it trade with Interval International? We would be looking to trade
into Hawaii every 5 to 7 years and are wondering about Disney's trading
power.

 

[browniemtb]

From what I've read the trading power is pretty good. Everyone wants to go to Disney.......but I heard its hard for II to trade into Disney. I've never traded so take it for what its worth. I'm sure some one more knowledgable than me can share more detail with you.
Good luck with your decision........................
Brownie

 

[mj2vacation]

Be flexible in your dates and resorts.

Try to request less demanded times (Late spring/very early summer and early fall).

Hawaii is touted as the holy grail of exchanges (for many people), but exchanges do occur.

If you only request a two bedoom, it will limit your options, as many of the resorts have lock offs.

We traded in this past year (non DVC).

 

[schwenksvillemouse]

Be flexible in your dates and resorts.

Try to request less demanded times (Late spring/very early summer and early fall).

Hawaii is touted as the holy grail of exchanges (for many people), but exchanges do occur.

If you only request a two bedoom, it will limit your options, as many of the resorts have lock offs.

We traded in this past year (non DVC).

I don't have much first hand knowledge, just what I've read on these boards. With that the other poster mentioned being flexible with dates and times seems to work. Only requesting one week at one resort for a two bedroom will be tough, but if you request five resorts, over a three month window you'll have a better chance. If you're a planner you'll probably be good.

 

[spiceycat]

depends upon what you want.

if any resort will do - then you will be fine.

if you only want the top resorts - well their owners know they are top resorts and rent them like some DVC member do.

DVC is not the only top trader than II has - Marriott, hyatt, plus another dozen or so brands that I don't remember.

so your request will NOT go to the top.

also II can only give you what it has - if it doesn't get a resort (because their members would rather rent than trade) - you can't get it.

II is an exchange company only - does not own any of these timeshares.

 

[kisrael]

I have been trading with II for many years now, and from what I've seen I don't believe that any resort has prefererrential treatment. I own in Atlantic City and Florida. I notice that the great places usually have large price tags attached and high maintenance fees. I have traded to Vegas, Hawaii, Disney, New Orleans, and a whole host of other places in the US. I have even traded to Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. From what I've seen on how II does trades, a red week is a red week is a red week. If you have a red week then you pretty much are first come first serve. These locations that I traded into were really sought after. I got into them because I was flexible and put requests way in advance. If I was going to invest my money in an extremely expensive timeshare with a large maintenance fee, it would be because I intend to use it, not trade it. When you trade, it is unlikely that what you are getting is as expesive as what you are giving when your timeshare is expensive. If you want the most out of trading with II, get a cheap red week with low maintenance. If you're buying Disney, buy it to use it.

KI

P.S. The timeshares in HI are not as expensive as you might think. Also, their maintenace fees are about a third of what we pay here (at least that is what I found back in 2000 when I went on a couple of timeshare tours).

 

[Dean]

I have been trading with II for many years now, and from what I've seen I don't believe that any resort has prefererrential treatment. I own in Atlantic City and Florida. I notice that the great places usually have large price tags attached and high maintenance fees. I have traded to Vegas, Hawaii, Disney, New Orleans, and a whole host of other places in the US. I have even traded to Atlantis on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. From what I've seen on how II does trades, a red week is a red week is a red week. If you have a red week then you pretty much are first come first serve. These locations that I traded into were really sought after. I got into them because I was flexible and put requests way in advance. If I was going to invest my money in an extremely expensive timeshare with a large maintenance fee, it would be because I intend to use it, not trade it. When you trade, it is unlikely that what you are getting is as expesive as what you are giving when your timeshare is expensive. If you want the most out of trading with II, get a cheap red week with low maintenance. If you're buying Disney, buy it to use it.

KI

P.S. The timeshares in HI are not as expensive as you might think. Also, their maintenace fees are about a third of what we pay here (at least that is what I found back in 2000 when I went on a couple of timeshare tours).

I would disagree with much of this. Not only does II put a lot of emphasis on trade power, they also have a separate qualifier of resort quality and both far more than RCI. HI is tough for the peak times. Most of the top II resorts are Marriott's and thus Marriott owners have first crack at them. One can certainly trade in to HI but doing so for the top resorts or top times will be almost impossible. And if one is looking for a 2 BR, that makes it even more difficult still. One can do direct exchanges and that is likely the easier option.

Buying with the idea of trading routinely is not a good choice. And assuming one is also concerned about air fare and scheduling the vacation at work, it may be impossible. In this situation one could look for HI every year then when your personal cutoff date comes, change it to the next year. Eventually you will get what you want. If that uncertainty is acceptable, this plan may work for the OP.