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RCI celebrates 50th birthday

RCI celebrates 50th birthday

All over the timeshare news this week is that the mighty Resorts Condominium International (RCI) has past its 50th year of service to both the timeshare industry and timeshare owners. Founded in Indiana in 1974 by Jon and Christel DeHaan, RCI was, at the time, the first of the exchange companies to come into existence. […]


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RCI flexing their muscles

RCI flexing their muscles

Resorts Condominium International better known as RCI has its European headquarters in Kettering, Northants. As timeshare owners will know, RCI is one of the leading exchange companies that offer a necessary service for timeshare owners who wish to exchange their timeshare for other resorts and/or destinations outside of the timeshare group they belong to. RCI […]


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The pitfalls of points

In the heady days of timeshare in the dim distant past life was simple, timeshare owners knew exactly where they stood and how their timeshare worked. Fixed weeks at the same resort, same time each year in the same accommodation, simple. In the early days of exchange programmes simplicity was the order, remember when RCI […]


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Top Reasons To Buy Timeshare

There are already millions of timeshare owners around the world that are enjoying wonderful vacations year after year but the concept of timeshare may be a minefield for people who don’t know much about the timeshare industry. Timeshare ownership is definitely something an avid traveler should consider looking into. People who enjoy frequent trips away […]


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An Up And Coming Timeshare Destination – China

People across the world love to travel and timeshare plays a big part in many people’s travel plans. Travel destinations such as the Caribbean, Europe and the USA have already taken on board the timeshare lifestyle, with a huge variety of timeshare products and ownership resorts. These timeshare hot spots, as well as other areas […]


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Watch Out for the ‘Exclusive Club’ Pitch

Are you one of the many thousands of timeshare point owners who are never able to book your preferred week? Are you aware that many consumers don’t even realise that they are in a timeshare points system due to the misleading way in which the product is sold as the famous ‘exclusive club’? It all […]


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Another Unavailable ‘Booked’ Timeshare Suite through RCI

RCI have come under scrutiny off the back of yet another booking blunder.  The couple, after trying everything that they could with RCI and Wyndham (the group where they had the reservation) decided to take to their story to the Boston News, NBC10.  The couple Cheryl and Sal had booked up a timeshare points holiday […]


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Summer Bay Exploria Resort

Mylene contacted TCA to share her story and warn others.  The story is another one full of scamming, sorrow and scandalous actions taken by unscrupulous organisations and sales people. Mylene was enticed to a resort for four days and three nights for a great price and all they would need to do was attend a […]


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RCI Receive a Run of Bad Reviews

After the Christmas holiday period has settled, while everyone is storing away their Christmas trees, looking towards the year ahead having enjoyed a lovely break; some were not so lucky this holiday season.  These said people are RCI clients, whom have been blasting the social media pages with complaints of their treatment as an RCI […]


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Highland Resorts Legal News

The “Highlands Resorts” of Christie Lodge hits the legal news having sold rights to occupy timeshare properties in downtown Avon.   They now come under scrutiny and face claims from angry consumers, conflict remains in the USA. The same conflict arises again and that is because the product the consumers purchase within the timeshare industry, results […]


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