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Re: Against RCI/II Rules to Rent out Exchanges (by KC):
RE: >> When I exchange through II I have the option everytime to get a guest certificate for I think it's 39 dollars. It does not say it must be a family member or anything like that so I do not see why the exchange can not be sold when using II. << =======================================
It's the II (and/or RCI) membership terms and rules, not the certificate, which very clearly and expressly prohibit the sale or rental of an exchange for an amount of money which is more than the cost of obtaining the guest certificate, which would then make it a prohibited "for profit" action on your part. =======================================
Re: >> I'm sure you could call up after it's rented to have the guest certificate added for that fee.<<
Don't be so sure. Your membership can be terminated and the prospective renters turned away and refused occupancy for your violation of the exchange use policy, if it became known. This has happened -- it's not just urban legend. =======================================
Re: >> Now renting to someone you don't know can cause probems because you as the owner/exchanger would be responsible for any and all damage that happens in the unit. <<
You, the owner, are personally and directly responsible for damage whether you know the occupant or not, when you (as opposed to either the resort itself or an exchange company) rent out your week on your own. You can always execute a damage liability contract with your renter, but the resort doesn't care one bit about that. If you rented out your owned week and there is damage by your "tenant", the resort will come after YOU. You, in turn, would then have to seek cost recovery from the renter yourself.