Last week RCI announced it was adding two more timeshare resorts to their collection in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. These resorts are Vista Royale Resort and Encantada.  The news article describes them as being in the RCI Points program. The president and CEO of RCI Group claims that they have over 4,000 resorts, 60,000 vacation rental properties, and more than 1 million subscribing members.  (source)

While RCI continues to dominate the timeshare exchange world, how are those "1 million subscribing members" doing?  And, where did those 60,000 "vacation rental properties" come from? For the most part, they get good reviews from happy timeshare exchanging members.  But where do all our/your banked weeks end up when you don't get what you request?  And, are those our weeks on redweek.com, travelocity.com, expedia.com, weather.com, vrbo.com, and all the other online travel brokers?

And, who controls what those "points" are worth today, next year, or ten years from now?

That week #1 in Acapulco is starting to look better and better. When you buy a timeshare, consider your usage rights, location, amenities, and chances that you will use that resort many times for your vacation or holiday.  That, in the long run, will be your better value.

Just my 2 cents.

Your thoughts?