Post reply

Re: Exchange companies. (by KC):

adahiscout, impressively attentive to detail, correctly points out in pertinent quoted part:

>> I'd agree with you completely if you said "RCI Points" weeks can't be deposited with RedWeek rather than "points based" weeks. <<

That is precisely what I intended to express, but inadvertently omitted one "RCI" preface (which you appropriately inserted above in your reply). I was referring specifically and ONLY to "RCI points weeks" and "RCI non-points weeks", since the Q&A quote under discussion referred directly and specifically to "RCI points members" (many of whom, like me, ALSO own non-points [but still RCI affiliated] weeks).

I don't know anything about other "points based" systems (just RCI's). The devil is always in the details, of course, and I guess one can't ever be too specific about identifying exactly which / whose "points" are being discussed at any given time. =======================================

>> Many of us have "points based" ownerships from which we can and do make deposits in various exchange companies including RCI and RedWeek. They just aren't RCI Points points! It would really help if all of us when discussing points would always make clear what type of points we are talking about. <<

You're absolutely right and I will certainly endeavor to do so in any future posts. That should be relatively easy for me, since RCI points is actually the one and ONLY points system about which I have knowledge. =====================================

>>You also refer to "regular" (non-points) RCI weeks (which RedWeek certainly CAN process for deposit)." If "regular points" (from Fairfield, for example) have been given to "RCI Weeks", they can't be processed again to RedWeek. If they have not, RCI Weeks has nothing whatever to do with it. <<

Knowing nothing about Fairfield and/or its points system, I respectfully defer to you and others far more knowledgeable than I will ever be on that subject.

Clearly, "points" is an arena where the "currency" under discussion should always be clearly and precisely identified and specified in order to avoid any potential misunderstanding. ======================================

>> I think we both actually understand this correctly. <<

You may give me more credit that I deserve, since I actually don't know anything at all about Fairfield points and/or how Fairfield points can become RCI weeks.... =======================================

>> It is just hard to craft a statement that accounts for all the variations in how timeshares and exchange companies are organized. It is very easy to "Hit the nail right on the thumb."<<

Yes. I do not envy the RedWeek folks who have to comprehend the assorted "points" systems in order to construct a correct and universally applicable and consistent policy statements (personally, I get a headache just trying to follow / understand / decode RCI practices). That said, however, the RedWeek quote which you had initially cited still clearly needs correction and further clarification.......