exchange valuations

I'm interested in purchasing a timeshare. Can anyone tell me if there is a way to compare value of a fixed week, fixed unit at one resort to that of another resort. RCI point valuation would be nice but can't get that info w/o purchasing and joining RCI first. Is there a way to get a point value of a unit w/o first spending my money on the timeshare & membership to exchange company?

How can I find out how many points a timeshare is worth before purchasing if it is not converted to points already? Seems like a good way to judge how easy it would be to exchange.

The point system is the fairest way to judge exchange power. The weeks system is evaluated by supply and demand criteria which is a grey area for most people to understand unless you own at a resort in a very popular location (Hawaii, Key West etc.) or you own a high end resort (Hilton, Westin, Marriott, Disney etc.).

When we owned several timeshare weeks it was always a crapshoot to see what we could get in an exchange. The earlier you deposit, the better your chances of getting a hard to get exchange.

If we ever get back into timesharing it would definitely be in some type of point system, however there are so many point systems out there now to choose from that it can be confusing unless you buy RCI points.

jeffs275 wrote:

How can I find out how many points a timeshare is worth before purchasing if it is not converted to points already? Seems like a good way to judge how easy it would be to exchange.

jeffs275 wrote:

How can I find out how many points a timeshare is worth before purchasing if it is not converted to points already? Seems like a good way to judge how easy it would be to exchange.

--------- Jeff, Go to rci.com and select the “Resort Directory” tab (you do not need an account). Pick a resort that has RCI Points indicated in the listing summary. Half-way down the resort listing page you will see a link for “RCI Points Value”. This gives you the point values of the resort based on unit size and season. If you buy a floating week, I think the point values are averaged across the different weeks. Keep in mind that this directory listing does NOT tell you what resorts are AVAILABLE at a given time. RCI also has a publication to indicate the point values for “weeks resorts”. Try www.alltimeshare.com/rcipointsregional.pdf. Otherwise go to www.alltimeshare.com, click on the link for RCI Points, and then find the link for the “RCI Points Chart”. For example, ALL Gold Crown resorts, in Florida, 1 bedroom, Red Season are 43,000 points. If you own at a “weeks resort” AND at a “points resort” you can deposit your “weeks resort” unit into your points account using the same guide. With a points account you can book into other points resorts 10 months in advance. You can use your points to book into a week's resort 2 years in advance. Hope this helps