Additional Inside Tips
Don’t risk missing out on these exciting enhancements! Make sure you’re ready by:
Calling your home resort to find out when you can pay your maintenance fees and pay them as soon as you can
Depositing your Weeks as early as possible to help maximise your Deposit Trading Power
Making sure your membership is renewed and up to date
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Your RCI® Subscribing membership was designed to add flexibility to your holiday ownership by helping to enable you to exchange into weekly holidays at over 4000 affiliated resorts in approximately 100 countries*. That's why hundreds of thousands of members deposit their holiday time every year, and then enjoy a one-for-one exchange holiday at a resort similar to where they own. That has been the basis of the RCI Exchange system for over 35 years, and now, we’re proud to announce that we’re adding even more value and more flexibility to your membership.
What are the new benefits?
The new enhancements will give you more control over your holiday planning experience. In addition to the opportunity to exchange your holiday time for another holiday Week, you will also have the flexibility to:
- Know the Deposit Trading Power of your Week: RCI members often wonder how RCI determines what exchange holidays their Deposit will be able to trade into. Now, you’ll be able to see the Trading Power value of your deposited Week. You’ll see how your Trading Power changes based on when you deposit, and after depositing, you’ll be able to see how your deposit's Trading Power compares to the Trading Power of all available exchange holidays.
- See ALL Available Inventory: When searching for an Exchange you will be able to choose to see only the inventory that is equal to or less than the Trading Power value of your deposited Week or all available Weeks in the system. By choosing to see all available inventory you’ll even be able to see exchange holidays that require more Trading Power than that of your available Deposits.
- Get More Holiday Options with Deposit Credits: Upon exchanging your holiday time, you’ll receive a Deposit Credit for any remaining Deposit Trading Power. That means if you trade down for an Exchange holiday with lower Trading Power than your Deposit has, you’ll receive a Deposit Credit, for the difference between the Deposit Trading Power and Exchange Trading Power, posted to your account to use by the travel thru date of the original Deposit.
You can use this credit in two ways:
- Exchange it for another holiday: You can use your Deposit Credit to book a second holiday of equal or lesser value than the credit**. So essentially, you can get two holidays using one Week!
- Combine it with another Deposit:You can combine your Deposit Credit with another Week that you have deposited to increase the Trading Power of that deposit. With higher Deposit Trading Power you can trade up into an Exchange holiday requiring more Trading Power than that of your original Deposit, giving you more Exchange options than you had before!
Is My Deposit Trading Power Changing?
The Trading Power of your deposit isn’t changing! It has always been there and is used to determine the exchange options available to you, and it still will. The added flexibility is in that now you will SEE the Trading Power of your deposit, as well as the Trading Power of available exchange holidays. For a detailed refresher on how we’ve calculated your Deposit Trading Power for the last 35 years, click here!
FAQ’s
- What happens if I choose to deposit or exchange now?
Not to worry, you won’t miss out on anything if you deposit or exchange now. In fact, if you deposit early, 2 years to 9 months in advance of the start date of your Week, you will get 100% of your available Deposit Trading Power to use when you Exchange, and if you’re ready to book a holiday, you’ll save $15 off the call center exchange fee when you book online. If you have a Week deposited in the system, after the enhancements are made available, you’ll be able to see its Trading Power.
- What will this change do to the exchange holidays I’m able to see?
You will still have at least the same number of holiday options as you do today. In fact, depending on how you choose to search and use your Weeks you may have access to more options than ever before!1
- Should I wait?
No. As always, our available Exchange holidays change rapidly! Many members are depositing early, 2 years to 9 months in advance of the start date of their Week, to receive 100% of their available Deposit Trading Power to use when they Exchange. By waiting to Exchange, you’ll risk missing out on the Exchange that’s perfect for you. Plus, you can purchase Vacation Protection. With Holiday Protection, in the event you need change or cancel your reservation, you will be credited your entire Exchange fee, to be used within 6 months, AND retain the full Trading Power value of your Week, at the time of deposit. So you can confirm your exchange worry free!
- Why change now?
For over 35 years, members like you have enjoyed exchange holidays all over the world, and for over 35 years we’ve worked to provide you with the value and flexibility you’ve asked for. We’re constantly working to enhance your RCI membership by providing new technology, new holiday options and added flexibility.
Ready to start searching for your next holiday? Go to RCI.com to today and get started! »