AFARR
TUG Member
I'm looking around at listings (here, ebay, other websites)...just to get a feel for what is available.
I see some Biennial and even Triennial points for RCI listed (Odd year, every third year, etc).
They list either the points as 25k per year, or 50k every other year, 75k points every third year...
Some have maintenance fees every year (basically 1/2 of the fees that I would expect at the resort), or billed every other or third year (and the fees are about right).
For someone who would only occasionally use the points for a trade (every other or third year) anyway...is this a good way to go? I have a deeded week I'll likely use (OBX) for the primary vacation.
Either I'm misunderstanding the listings....or in some cases they "collect" 1/2 or 1/3 of the value of the RCI points for the resort every year...25k for 2010, another 25k in 2011, etc....and in some cases, only when they have the "use" week (2011...the MFs are due and you get the full 50k or 75k points) do they 'collect' the points?
If I found a good deal (good underlying week, MFs at or below $0.01/pt)...which way to go...accumulate a fraction every year or the full sum on the year the MFs is due?
Thanks!
I see some Biennial and even Triennial points for RCI listed (Odd year, every third year, etc).
They list either the points as 25k per year, or 50k every other year, 75k points every third year...
Some have maintenance fees every year (basically 1/2 of the fees that I would expect at the resort), or billed every other or third year (and the fees are about right).
For someone who would only occasionally use the points for a trade (every other or third year) anyway...is this a good way to go? I have a deeded week I'll likely use (OBX) for the primary vacation.
Either I'm misunderstanding the listings....or in some cases they "collect" 1/2 or 1/3 of the value of the RCI points for the resort every year...25k for 2010, another 25k in 2011, etc....and in some cases, only when they have the "use" week (2011...the MFs are due and you get the full 50k or 75k points) do they 'collect' the points?
If I found a good deal (good underlying week, MFs at or below $0.01/pt)...which way to go...accumulate a fraction every year or the full sum on the year the MFs is due?
Thanks!