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Re: What keeps you from using Redweek Exchange? (by R P.):

jamesd84 wrote:

jayjay wrote:

I'm not aware that Redweek offers rentals ..... only owners offer rentals via Redweek ads and I don't understand about the hidden fee you mention.

Are you saying that Redweek takes deposited weeks that are not exchanged and rents them out ?????

Yes, I received 1219 point for my deposit and that week requires 1240 points to acquire via exchange. The additional 21 points reflects the "hidden fee".

Yes, If you look at any Last Minute Exchange which Redweek has discounted you will find a corresponding rental posting for the same week offered for cash via "dae_rental".

Ah, so they are being offered via DAE ? The only thing I would suggest, if you aren't satisfied with Redweek, is to not deposit your week into their system ..... same was my suggestion concerning RCI before the lawsuit began concerning RCI renting deposited weeks.

That's why it's always been suggested by many savvy timeshare owners that prospective buyers should buy where they like to go each year and not depend on any exchange company ... that's what we did (ocean, gulf, mountains), however we did enjoy some great exchanges (but that was then, early 2000s when requested exchanges were more successful, and this is now, 2009) ..... exchanging is always a gamble (ie: RCI recently downgrading trade power for many owned weeks) that have made those owners furious.