New Rci points account if you have a weeks account already?

[rsonc]

Does anyone know if you still pay Rci Points $99 set up fee plus the $124 1st year fee to Rci if you already own a weeks membership? I had asked Rci and the agent didnt know, she thought it was less.

Also if you have a weeks account already will that speed up the process time of getting the points account set up or does that not make any difference? I heard 4-6 weeks for a new account.

Thanks
Susan

 

[Passepartout]

I had the Points account first, but when I bought a Weeks resort, RCI threw the Weeks account in for free. I think it still works that way. Problem is that in Weeks, the $100/yr account can be less for multiple years. With Points, the $124 annual nut is just that $124 a year. No discounts.

Call them, but I think that's still how it works.

Jim

 

[tschwa2]

Does anyone know if you still pay Rci Points $99 set up fee plus the $124 1st year fee to Rci if you already own a weeks membership? I had asked Rci and the agent didnt know, she thought it was less.

Also if you have a weeks account already will that speed up the process time of getting the points account set up or does that not make any difference? I heard 4-6 weeks for a new account.

Thanks
Susan

Having a weeks account will not speed up the [points account set up. You will have to pay the $99 and $124. Once the points account is set up you can request a pro-rated refund (based on what you paid) for the remaining time on the RCI weeks account.

 

[rsonc]

Thanks.. I just called back to see if they had any promo for rejoining since we were going to look at the last call or whatever they call the weeks you can rent and maybe deposit one of our mexico units. The rep I got said since we used to have a membership and we cancelled it they charge a rejoing fee of $425 on the week side, she never even looked up any account, I had just told her when I called in we used to have an account that we cancelled back in 2014 and was thinking of rejoining.
Has anyone ever heard of this rule? The person I spoke to the other day didn't say anything about that??

 

[tschwa2]

The rule has always been on the books that the "can" charge a fee to re activate a membership. I haven't heard of RCI actually charging such a fee to someone who may want to return to RCI.

From the RCI Weeks Terms and Conditions.
"C. Member status ceases, if a Member fails to submit the applicable Subscription Fee within ninety (90) days after the membership period expires. If a former Member seeks to reactivate his or membership, RCI reserves the right to charge the Member a reactivation fee in addition to the applicable Subscription Fee. The payment of all fees due to RCI is a condition of renewal or reactivation of membership. RCI reserves the right to refuse to renew or reactivate any membership, for any reason. RCI in its sole discretion may impose other requirements and fees as a condition of reinstatement."

 

[silentg]

I have a weeks RCI membership. Was told I had to get a points membership, I told RCI that I have a points membership for my Orange Lake Week. The rep told me I had to get another for Summer Bay. I do not want a second point membership. I put Summer Bay in DAE and got a nice week at Lehigh Acres. I'm trying to do less RCI trades, doing some Marketplace exchanges and I got a extra vacation with RCI it cost less than the exchange fee they charge and I still have TPU in my weeks account.
Silentg

 

[JohnPaul]

I have a weeks RCI membership. Was told I had to get a points membership, I told RCI that I have a points membership for my Orange Lake Week. The rep told me I had to get another for Summer Bay. I do not want a second point membership. I put Summer Bay in DAE and got a nice week at Lehigh Acres. I'm trying to do less RCI trades, doing some Marketplace exchanges and I got a extra vacation with RCI it cost less than the exchange fee they charge and I still have TPU in my weeks account.
Silentg

If your two points resorts are both independent (without their own corporate RCI account) you should be able to combine them. My account has both Sedona Pines in Arizona and Oakmont Resort in Tennessee with no issues.

 

[silentg]

No they are Resort related accounts, they pay membership out of maintenance fee