RCI EV Issue 8 Spring 2013

We know how confusing some
terms can be, that’s why we’ve
included this guide to help it
all make sense.
Deposit Trading Power
When you deposit your week, RCI assigns it a trading power,
known as Deposit Trading Power.
Fixed Week
You own a week of timeshare at an RCI-affiliated resort that
does not change every year.
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Also known as “DTP”, “credit”,
“currency”, “value of your week”
Also known as “home week”, “fixed
ownership”, “timeshare week”
Exchange Trading Power
Every option in the RCI exchange system is assigned trading
power, known as Exchange Trading Power.
Floating Week
You own a week of timeshare at an RCI-affiliated resort
which is not fixed. You will need to contact RCI.
Also known as “ETP”, “exchange value”,
“value of your exchange”
Also known as “floating time”, “variable
week”, “floating deposit”
Combine your Deposit
Combine your deposits or Deposit Credit so that you can
exchange for a holiday that has greater trading power than
your deposited week.
Maintenance fees
You pay maintenance fees direct to the resort to ensure
general upkeep and quality of your resort and it covers
everything from refurbishment of rooms and facilities to the
day-to-day running costs.
Also known as “bundle your weeks”,
“join your weeks”, “mix your weeks”
Also known as “management fees”,
“dues”, “resort fees”
Deposit Credit
If the trading power of your Exchange Holiday is less than
the trading power of the weeks you have deposited, you will
receive a Deposit Credit that can be used (or combined)
towards a future Exchange Holiday.
Resort rating
Each of RCI’s affiliated resorts are awarded a quality rating
based on the comment card scores received from RCI
members. They are known as RCI Hospitality, RCI Silver
Crown and RCI Gold Crown.
Also known as “change back”, “credit”,
“change”
Also known as “3-star”, “4-star”,
“5-star”, “key rating”
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