I confirmed with RCI that
anyone can have an RCI account even if you do not own a timeshare
! There are many benefits to depositing a timeshare but having an RCI account will allow you access to RCI Extra Vacations. … In order to Join RCI, the initial cost for a one year membership is $99.
Interval International is one
of the world’s largest timeshare exchange companies
. … With an Interval timeshare, you can exchange your vacation week to travel to a variety of resorts and destinations. You can also exchange your fixed week or season to travel any time of the year.
Can I Join Without A Timeshare? In order to use II or RCI exchange,
you do have to own a timeshare
. After you own a timeshare, whether weeks or points-based, you have the option to join II.
Which is better RCI or Interval International?
Interval had 5 times the availability, but
RCI was 40% cheaper
. … On the other hand, if you’ve got schedule flexibility, then RCI has a much better price. If you have dual exchange affiliations like we do, it’s definitely worth doing some comparison shopping!
Yes
! And you’ll be happy you did. While you’re likely to pay a few thousand dollars to get out of your timeshare contracts, you’ll recoup your costs and save money in the long run.
| Membership Type Cost (if paid upfront) Savings | 1-Year Basic Membership Fee $89 $0 | 3-Year Basic Membership Fee $227 $40 | 5-Year Basic Membership Fee $356 $89 | 1-Year Basic Membership Fee + Gold Upgrade Fee $153 $0 |
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What is the best way to use Interval International?
Can I Join Without A Timeshare? In order to use II or RCI exchange,
you do have to own a timeshare
. After you own a timeshare, whether weeks or points-based, you have the option to join II.
What is better than RCI?
The general consensus is that
II has higher quality resorts
(Marriott and Starwood) than RCI. Owners like that II’s membership and exchange fees are cheaper than RCI’s. Several owners find II’s procedures for extending deposits don’t work for them and they have trouble using their deposits with them.
Is there an alternative to RCI?
Dial an Exchange or DAE is the largest independently owned exchange company in the world. DAE offers resorts all over the world across Europe, Asia, and Africa. However unlike RCI and II, DAE is free to join and does not require any annual fees for use.
Who owns interval world?
The vacation giant Marriott International owns Interval International
. This expansive company began in 1976 as a way for timeshare owners to trade their week at their home resort for a week at another.
You can’t just walk away from a timeshare. That’s because they
often come with an obligation to pay maintenance fees for as long as you own them
. … It says 85 percent of timeshare owners who go to contract regret their purchase.
If you stop paying it,
the timeshare company will do whatever it takes to collect
. They’ll make phone calls and send letters, then they’ll assign it over to (you guessed it) a collections company. If you still don’t pay, the situation sinks even further into foreclosure and possible legal action against you.
If you die owning a timeshare, it does become part of your estate and obligations are indeed passed onto the next-of-kin or the estate’s beneficiaries. However, they do not have to accept it, in the same way that
anyone has the right to refuse any part of an inheritance
.
How do I deposit a week on Interval International?
It’s easy, and you don’t have to deposit a week before you start your search. On
the vacation exchange page
, just select where and when you’d like to travel and click continue. Select the previously deposited week or available week you’d like to use for your exchange.
How do interval certificates work?
Bonus Weeks are special giveaways from Interval International that give you an an extra week of vacation in addition to any timeshare exchanges you do through II. When you qualify for the bonus, you get a Bonus Certificate (also called an Accommodation Certificate or AC for short) that you use to book the extra week.
- Step 1: Revisit Your Contract. To start with, dig your original contract—and any other paperwork about the timeshare—out of your files to see exactly what you signed way back when. …
- Step 2: Research Your Timeshare’s Value. …
- Step 3: Try to Sell Your Timeshare. …
- Step 4: Contact a Timeshare Exit Company.
