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Re: REDWEEKS NEW TIMESHARE EXHANGE PROGRAM (by KC):

bigeyes1 states, quoted in pertinent part:

>>You know. I'm a bit disappointed in the way things are progressing with the Redweeks Exchange System. I did my part and deposited a week, which has already been claimed.<< =======================================

With all due respect, RedWeek's system did / does allow you to "search first" (before depositing). Moreover, the program is literally only about 8 WEEKS old --- give it a chance!

>> I've read in a past newsletter about all the nice incentives for early depositers, but have yet to see this.<< =====================================

I have, actually. If you accept the premise (claimed by some folks but not by RedWeek itself, to be very clear on that point) that the RW "point" valuation closely approximates the weekly rental value (if it was expressed in "dollars" instead of in "points"), then some of my own weeks submitted for evaluation yielded valuations which actually EXCEEDED what I know from past personal experience to be the "market value" of a weekly rental. In short, in my own observation, RedWeek seems to be quite generous in early deposit "valuations". Ask yourself that same question about tyhe rental value of your deposited week and you might just see it a bit differently.......

>> Plus, what is RW doing to promote their exchange system? Curious minds want to know. << ======================================

I don't speak for RedWeek, but I CAN say that the (....very new, don't forget) RedWeek exchange program is both known and discussed pretty continuously on each and evey one of the several "major" timeshare sites which have "forums". I state that observation of fact as a member and participant on ALL of those sites. In short, although I have no statistics, I strongly suspect that these sites include MOST of the Internet savvy timeshare owner population out there who are in a position to (or have any interest in) "exchange". >> I still have a while to search for my 2009 needs, but I was hoping for some more action by now. << ======================================

I have a HIGH quality trader which I (unfortunately) deposited in February with RCI (my last deposit there) months before the RedWeek program even launched. I too am looking for a 2009 week --- not one word yet. It's actually pretty early for many 2009 deposits to even be available to exchange into.

In summary, my own two cents' worth is --- be patient! An exchange system like RedWeeks' which openly identifies a week's value (....unlike RCI) and has a "search first" capability (like II) and is less expensive than either one AND incorporates the best (and none of the worst) features of BOTH is BOUND to succeed --- but not overnight!