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Diamond Resorts International (DRI) "THE CLUB" Points Program & Converting your Week to Points (by Charles S.):
I am sorry for your problems. However, I believe you are mistaken. You do not have to pay for II Gold. That is included in your maintenance fees. It is not extra to belong. Yes, you do pay for the exchange with DRI.
I admit that the maintenance fees continue to rise. However, so does everyone else's. I own 30,000 points and I too have seen the MF's rise significantly. I can only imagine with 64,000 how you might feel. Please note that you do get unlimited upgrades so you can book at one level and use less points to upgrade to the next level. There are some advantages to your platinum membership. Have you tried to really take advantage of your membership. You can do a lot of vacationing especially if you have the ability to take vacations on short notice.
You sound very angry from your email. I hope all works well for you.