New RCI Points Chart for Wyndham Owners

Fellow Wyndham Owners,

I'm looking for feedback reguarding the Jan. 11, 2011 change requiring close to double the amount of points required for a WEEKS DEPOSIT. Although I like some of the on line enhansements, the points per exchange increase doesn't seem fair or justified. If you havn't looked at it yet, check it out.

Wyndham quotes in thier "Exchanging with RCI Frequently Asked Questions": "To ensure that your exchanges are fair and equeitable within the Worldwide Exchange program, the points chart has been updated to be more reflective of today's values". I fail to see the fairness. As far as equitable, have Wyndham properties suffered a huge downgrade compared to the rest of the market? If anyone sees the "fair and equitable" part of this, I'm listening.

They tell me my advantage to thier new program is that there will be more availability.

I have several Wyndham weeks banked in RCI. In past years, I had priority for other Wyndham properties and usually got where I wanted to go easily. I many times got a bigger unit than I banke. It was sad by Wyndham that banking a week in RCI gave Wyndham owners an immediate upgrade. Now all is changed. i can't get anything except off the wall resorts that rent for 300/week. In fact one RCI rep told me I might as well forget the weeks I have banked because I was not going to get anything with good with them. I also own several RCI fixed weeks so I combined 3 of my non Wyndham weeks into one trading group and got $47 points. Now I get responses for where I am searching for (and even though I have been searching for the same places with Wyndham weeks, I get no matches there). Most of what I want are in the 24-30 points "value". So I guess Wyndham weeks are only rated at about a 15 value, although no one will tell us that. That is a big downgrade. No more will I bank my Wyndham points in RCI. I will use them for travel or everything else.

The enhancements are enhancements for Wyndham and RCI, for the timeshare owner they are a reduction in value of your trading power. I used to do a lot of RCI trading. I won't be doing so in the future except for the two weeks I have already deposited. It is basically monolopolistic power of the company to do what it pleases, and tell us it is an enhancement for us. Stan.

Exactly, it just seems like so many other things these days that they want the focus to be on something they are doing for you while they are taking something of more importance away, such as the value to even consider doing business with them. My understanding was RCI made thier money on the exchange fees. Not from me anymore! I think they will suffer on volume of exchanges. Great business plan, screw those who got you where you are.