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Re: Successful Resales & Rental Feedback Wanted (by Beck):

jayjay wrote:

peterp151 wrote:

.... there are a large number of exchange units being offered for rent.

And just HOW do you KNOW that ??? Anybody would be stupid to post their rental is an exchange via RCI or II.

I don't believe anyone posts their rentals as exchange units.

But usually when I ask if the reservation they have is directly owned by them or via exchange they admit it is exchange (when I ask, I usually can tell by the wording it might be an excheange). Also when there is a view type at the resort, anyone unwilling to clarify their view ownership is either the lowest view owner or secured their reservation via exchange. A lot of times when they are the lowest priced ad and will not specify view type, there is a high probability the reservation is thru exchange. To be certain there are many lowest view type owners who attempt to avoid the view specification by saying the last time they were there they received an OV unit, or they requested an OV unit, and they are indeed direct owners at the resort. But even direct owners have broken their 2BR LO and then reserved two 1BR units or a 1BR and a 2BR via exchange. So even though they are direct owners the reservation is thru exchange.

Finally, even if they don't admit it up front, when I secure the reservation the unit has an RCI or II guest certificate.

Someone else insisted exchange companies only provide "like for like". Generally this is true. However, Last minute deposits and off season deposits can and have been secured where I used a studio to get a 1BR and a 1BR to get a 2BR. Technically I traded up but what I received was deposited (or available) less than 30-60 days before checkin or was off season. Those are at least two exceptions to the "like for like" rules.