Trading Places Chat Session, Wednesday February 28th 9:30 PM New York Time

[Quarterbore]

EDIT - THERE IS A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE CHAT POSTED IN THE CHAT LIBRARY HERE:

http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...ranscript.html (Feb-28-2007 Trading Places Chat Transcript)

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There is a scheduled chat session for Wednesday February 28th 9:30 PM New York Time. We will have a Trading Places representative that will be running the chat so please come learn what trading places is all about.

If anyone has specific topics or questions they would like answered, please post in this thread ahead of time so that the Trading Places Rep can have an opportunity to see the types of information that you might be interested in learning about.

You can log into the chat session at the following link:

http://www.timeshareforums.com/forums/chat.php?

Note - if anyone can not access the chat system, please enter a support ticket ASAP so we can try to fix these issues BEFORE Feb 28th to allow you to join the chat session!

See You Then!

[basham]

1) Can I deposit a Fairfield unit, if so how.

2) Can I deposit a MROP unit, if so how.

[barndweller]

Unfortunately, I'll be gone for the Chat.

#1. Can we request without a deposit?
#2. Is there a trade value assigned to specific deposits?
#3. Are upgrades in size generally available?
#4 Related to #3 Do you get many 2 bedroom units for exchange?
#5. Would a 2 bdrm have a better chance to get a 2 bedroom in exchange or is it first to request gets it?
#6. Are there any units or seasons you will not accept?
#7. What gets requested the most? Least?

Will the questions & answers be archived for later access?

[lawren2]

Originally Posted by barndweller

Will the questions & answers be archived for later access?

Yes we will preserve this chat session in our archives for future reference. I will also do a Cliff Notes version and use it as a Sticky for the "Ask Trading Places" forum.

[barndweller]

Thanks, Lawren. I'll be in Cancun. I know, toooo bad. Sure appreciate your work on this. I think TPI has already seen an upsurge in interest. I'm seeing some positive posting both here and OY. Hope to meet up with you at the wine & cheese party at DBR sometime.

[4ARedOctober]

Do they take South Africa deposits?

[lawren2]

Just as a reminder. The chat session is a week from tomorrow. Please get your questions in queue so that the Representative can research her answers prior to the chat.

I would like to know what the "Hold" window is before you must confirm your exchange and what cancellation penalties exist, if you find you cannot use your exchange.

What type of fee applies to a seasonal upgrade? Who determines the season? Is there a grid available for us to predetermine where our weeks fall?

[Quarterbore]

We are still looking for suggested topics!

I also need to have people confirm they can get into the chat server:

http://www.timeshareforums.com/forums/chat.php

Hope to see a lot of people there!

[4ARedOctober]

What is the deal with 'seasons'???? If I have a red week in the other exchange systems so would it exchange with other 'red' weeks?

How about if we are within the 45 day window...can I use a different season or unit size without the upgrade?

And do bonus weeks work within the 45 day window? Is the bonus week for anything without the season and size upgrades? Is the bonus week restricted in the size or season of your deposit?

[I-DE-HO]

? How come we don't always get a phone call when there is a match for our exchange request?

I started an ongoing search for Puerto & Nuevo Vallarta sometime last month for January, 2008. I called last week to see if anythng had matched and the gal said "Yes, we have a 2BR in Nuevo Vallarta at the Mayan Palace starting Jan. 4th (I think it was the 4th)." I asked why no one had called me and she said she didn't know. This has happened in years past also. Is there a big "lag time" before members are called?

Thanks,
I-DE-HO