Anyone own and use VRI to exchange into other VRI resorts? Share tips and experiences anyone?
nightnurse613 said:Anyone own and use VRI to exchange into other VRI resorts? Share tips and experiences anyone?
jd2601 said:We own at the Resort on Cocoa Beach, a VRI resort. I was very disappointed in what it would pull through RCI with the VRI priority....
JudyS said:.... (It turned out the week I bought had been converted to RCI Points, so I can't use it in RCI Weeks -- so, I may eventually buy another VRI week instead.)
jd2601 said:We own at the Resort on Cocoa Beach, a VRI resort. I was very disappointed in what it would pull through RCI with the VRI priority. I deposited this resort at about 8 months out rather then a year out. This resort pulled much less then my SA timeshare.
I am interested if anyone has good luck with RCI and the VRI priority. Maybe it was just 8 months vs a year that diminished my trade power. I deposited a holiday week at Cocoa Beach.
It's been a few years since I've looked much at prices but I'd say a minimum of $4,000 for a 2BR and $2,500 for 1BR. There are a few 3BR whcih would probably go for a premium.jjking42 said:thanks jim
what do summer weeks at landmark sell for?
I'm not at home this week so don't have my records, but If I recall correctly it was about $495.jjking42 said:what is the maint. fee on a summer 2 bedroom ?
Philip, I know you say that I will be able to use my converted week to trade in RCI Weeks, but RCI says no way, and so does VRI. I have repeatedly asked here if anyone has managed to deposit an RCI Points-converted week back into RCI Weeks -- no one has. Also, when I converted another RCI week (not managed by VRI) to RCI Points, the listing for that week disapeared from my RCI Weeks account. I would *love* to use my new VRI weeks in RCI Weeks, but I don't see how. If the unit won't show up in my RCI Weeks account, how can I deposit it into Weeks.PA- said:That is not correct, Judy. You can choose to deposit your week into the RCI Weeks side. You must tell RCI Points during the 13 month window, before the 12 month before checkin point, that you don't want them to deposit into points, and you can choose to deposit into weeks.
Oh, I understand not wanting to give up online searches! But, you should be able to continue doing online searches with your week while it is being used for an onGOING search, as long as you initiated the search yourself online, and no trade has been confirmed.jd2601 said:You are correct, I was searching online vs an ongoing request. I have not had as much success in the past with ongoing searches (with my SA). I would find a unit online frequently on my own, versus the ongoing search not pulling the type of unit I requested. With only one week at Resort on Cocoa Beach I always enjoy the hunt.
Yes, Madge told me (on the old board) that VRI priority is only for the same color season or lower. So, a blue week would only get the priority for other blue weeks; a red week would get it for all weeks. The priority should be the same for "pink" weeks as for "bright red" weeks.Dani said:Note that you really need a red VRI week to maximize your VRI priority. It can be a pink-red week, but it should be a red week.
JudyS said:Philip, I know you say that I will be able to use my converted week to trade in RCI Weeks, but RCI says no way, and so does VRI. I have repeatedly asked here if anyone has managed to deposit an RCI Points-converted week back into RCI Weeks -- no one has. Also, when I converted another RCI week (not managed by VRI) to RCI Points, the listing for that week disapeared from my RCI Weeks account. I would *love* to use my new VRI weeks in RCI Weeks, but I don't see how. If the unit won't show up in my RCI Weeks account, how can I deposit it into Weeks.
PA- said:DO you still have a real RCI Weeks account (as opposed to the dummy weeks account they set up automatically with points accounts)? ...Then you tell RCI Points that you don't want them to take your week into points (you can do this from 13 - 12months1day before checkin). Then simply deposit it into your RCI Weeks account.
I've spoken to several RCI Points VGs, and Madge, and VRI, and they all say, "No way." I'll try again once I am in the right time period to reserve my home week, but I'm not too hopeful.Lee B said:I think that a converted week would not show up on both accounts, but if you deposit 7 days and say that you want to exchange for a week somewhere, RCI will accomodate you somehow.
It might take a phone conversation rather than just doing something online.
So, if I have a blue VRI week .... the red and white owners have priority over me BUT I still have priority over non-VRI owners within the 30 day window???JudyS said:Yes, Madge told me (on the old board) that VRI priority is only for the same color season or lower. So, a blue week would only get the priority for other blue weeks; a red week would get it for all weeks. The priority should be the same for "pink" weeks as for "bright red" weeks.