Original Message:
Re: Proper Way to Pay for a Rental and not get Scammed (by R P.):
lorit80 wrote:However, there is a grey area, a fine line if you will.1) As long as that was not the intent when the week was secured via the exchange program ....
Intent has nothing to do with it, renting exchanges for profit from RCI and II is against their rules and regulations, period.
Quote:2) Most importantly, as long as the place itself where you own the Timeshare does not have a problem with it ....
The resort (place itself) where you own has absolutely nothing to do with it .... once you deposit your week and/or exchange it for another, the resort where you own is totally out of the picture .... it's then between you and the exchange company, period.
Quote:3) As long as you do not attempt to continue to profit by renting out exchanged weeks ....
False information, again it's against RCI and II rules for an exchange to be rented for profit, period.
Quote:then allowing another to use my week, whether I rent it for a nominal fee, rent it for the going rate or gift it to a friend in need of a vacation, it is NOT a problem for another name to use my exchanged week.
The only truth to the above is if you gift it to a friend or relative with the only reimbursement to you being the guest certificate fee and the exchange fee .... nothing more.
Quote:The key is with numbers 2 and 3 listed above, because obviously, this world is riddle with liars and people who love to walk across the fine lines set before them.
Exactly, that's why RCI and II have the 'no rental of exchanges' rule.
Quote:I can't make it this year and that is that. It was another option (renting it out) as opposed to throwing it back into the kitty and attempting to secure another week via II.
If you own the week and have not deposited it with an exchange company for an exchange, then yes, you are free to rent any week you own. The exchange companies will have not been involved whatsoever.