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Re: Against RCI/II Rules to Rent out Exchanges (by KC):

forshey wrote:

A few years ago, I had far too many weeks banked at RCI. I tried to exchange for some good weeks and then put those out for rentals, with a gift certificate to the rentor.

RCI discovered this very quickly, notified me of the rules and cancelled the exchanges. I don't know if they have someone who looks at the places for rentals, if someone who rented called to ask about the gift certificate or if they look at the number of exchanges and gift certificates.

They were very nice about it, but this is not something you want to do if you want to remain in RCI.

Good advice -- and you are kind (and honest) to share your own direct, personal experience on the matter.

It might very well have been that a renter made inquiry directly of the resort in an effort to confirm that the person from whom they were potentially renting a week was, in fact, the actual owner of that week. To do so is generally a wise and prudent precaution by ANY would-be renter, since no one wants to show up at a resort to check-in for a week of vacation, only to be promptly turned away, whether because of an exchange rule violation or because of having been outright scammed.

It's good of you to weigh-in and share this experience; direct, personal experience is always far more compelling and convincing than mere speculation and conjecture. Thank you.