Resale for Elite
McAlpin only resells their properties. It will only count towards Elite status if you have purchased a retail property @ $30K or above (any HGVC, no affiliates).
We purchased in Vegas and @ Anderson Ocean Club before ever finding TUG (yes, my mistake...). The benefit was we were able to purchase 2 McAlpin resale units and receive Elite Plus status. It was easy. It's come in handy for our family on exchanges and use all the points. It's actually fun to go to the owner's meeting and see the look on the salesperson's face. They never believe us.
The only problem w/ McAlpin are the high fees, especially on the 2-bdrm. If you don't have the 30K spent on retail property, I would buy elsewhere and save on the annual fees.
You can negotiate it down from the prices shown. The 2-bdrm platinum will go for 10-12K, but depends on the current HGVC owner. Some demand higher.