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Re: Exchange companies. (by Marty F):

adahiscout wrote:

marty8084 wrote:

adahiscout wrote:

jayjay wrote:

Please read what redweek's staff member Kylie had to say about Powhatan Plantation above in her post:

Hi joanp60,

I have clarified that we CAN take deposits for Powhatan Plantation. Your resort may have only one "official" exchange affiliation with RCI, and not II. But, that exchange affiliation does not prevent you from using an independent exchange company. We have had no problems in the past taking a deposit from Powhatan Plantation, regardless of what they might tell you.

I hope this helps.

Kylie

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Kylie,

We understand that RedWeek has no objection to taking a deposit but how do we get our resorts to make the deposit if they say they can't or won't?

Do you handle it like a travel agent who might rent out a week I own or have reserved and then have me request a guest confirmation for the renter? I suppose that would work (if I'm in town), but it is not quite what we usually mean when we speak of a "deposit with an exchange company." (Also know as "banking a week".)

Please share your solution to this problem. adahiscout

Hi, sorry for the delay in responding. This is all a learning curve for many of us.

We take a letter to the resort that says you gave us permission to take over your week. In most cases, the resort will just hand that week over, and the owner won't need to do any more. In rare cases, the resort may require the owner to treat us like a "guest" and handle the guest certificate.

Thank you, Marty

===== Thanks, Marty. I was beginning to think you weren't speaking to me! MD

MD, no worries. The exchange questions are all new to me too so sometimes I need to get help with them and it takes a little while to get back with the answers.

Thanks, Marty