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Re: Timeshare reviews (by Tracey S.):
DAE or Dial an Exchange is an independent exchange company. They along with SFX, VRIety, TPI (Trading Places International), Platinum Interchange, and others are exchange companies that you can use if you don't care to use RCI or II. They often aren't the official exchange company endorsed by developers but they are an option. They generally have a lot less inventory but the flip side is the fees are sometimes less and sometimes significantly so and some find the service much better and much more personal. Many of these companies have free basic membership.
At one time Redweek was offering exchanges for members. A few years back they let DAE take over the exchange operation. If you search resorts you will see units for rent, units for sale and in some cases you will see units available for exchange. That is the exchange component. It never really seamed to take off on Redweek. When they were doing it themselves they correlated exchange value in terms of points roughly based on average rental prices for the particular week. When DAE took over they shifted to their traditional 1 for 1 exchange not based on season or demand. They do offer periodic deposit bonuses like reduced or waived exchange fees for what they consider high demand locations and seasons or bonus weeks for depositing early. DAE has various international offices and seem in my opinion to be stronger in Europe.