We have signed up SIVC for 2 years now, touch wood... so far so good. The booking takes only 2-3 days to confirm and both our bookings are available. The resort are nice and location also not bad. I suggest all SIVC member to do some research before bookinig those made available resort. We decided not to use SIVC for our Europe trip. This is a result of months of research. We've found out that SIVC made avialable hotel in Europe is not even close to where we wanted to go. Then we also found out that RCI hotels are not at good location either for our plan. Therefore, we decided to make our own booking. Yes, it costs extra $ since we cannot use our SIVC points. But this decision has made our trip a wonderful one. We planned to visit those places we like, then decide for hotel. We have no stress during the trip. It "fits" our purposes.

For fellow SIVC members out there. We can help to make SIVC better by sharing our experience in travel planning. Since we have signed up and spreading bad experience will not help us. Let's be positive, share with SIVC members on those good resort and travel plan by using SIVC. I am sure we will enjoy our "remaining days" with SIVC. I shared my experience in tripadvisor, and so do many others, browse thru this site.

For those who is yet to sign up. I advice you not to make decision on the spot. Unless you have research and wanted to join a VC, dont just sign up because somebody "sweet talk" you. We joined SIVC without extensive research and ended up as member because of some "sweet talk". But luckily we have already decided to join a VC (since I want to make sure we force ourself to plan for holiday every year), so not too bad.

So far, I am a happy customer of SIVC. I am sure you can also be one. Good luck.

This post has been edited by moneyworks: Jun 14 2011, 02:17 PM