Common Timeshare Acronyms & Definitions
The following is a list of the more common terms and acronyms used in BBS postings and descriptions found here on TUG: Feel free to stop by our Free Timeshare Online Community Forums if you
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Abound
Marriott Vacation Club Point Program aka Destination Points - Abound FAQ/Info
AC
Accommodation
Certificate - An extra week offered by II as an incentive for
depositing a high-demand week
ARDA
American Resort Development Association
BR
Bedroom
DAE
Dial an
Exchange
DBW
Developer
Bonus Week
CC&R
Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions
DC
Marriotts Destination Club Program now known as Abound
DH
Dear/Darling/Dumb/Darn Husband
DVC
Disney Vacation Club
DS
Dear/Darling/Dumb/Darn Spouse
DW
Dear/Darling/Dumb/Darn Wife
EOY
"Every Other Year" - a timeshare you get to use every
other year
EY
"Every
Year" - a timeshare you get to use every year.
FIL
Father in Law
Floating Week
Owner requests a desired date from the timeshare resort every year subject to
availability at the time of request.
FK
"Full Kitchen"
FROR/ROFR
"First Right
of Refusal" or "Right of First Refusal". Option for the Resort/Developer to buy your timeshare instead of resale buyer | ROFR Defined
FWIW
For What its Worth
GBR
Guest Bedroom
GC
"Gold Crown". An RCI designation of their highest quality resort. or Gift/Guest Certificate
GMTA
Great Minds Think Alike
GV
Garden View or Mountain View (or occasionally, a parking lot view)
HC
Hilton Club
HGVC
Hilton Grand Vacation Club
HVC
Hilton Vacation Club previously Diamond Resorts
HICV
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
HHI
Hilton Head Island
HTD
Have to Disagree
HTH
Hope this Helps
HOA
Homeowners Association | What is an HOA?
HVC
Hyatt Vacation Club (Hyatt / Welk Timeshares)
II
"Interval International", an exchange company.
IMHO
In my Honest/Humble Opinion
IMO
In my Opinion
Interval
One timeshare week.
IOW
In Other Words
IV
Island View
JK or J/K
Just Kidding
JMHO
Just my Humble/Honest Opinion
KISS
Keep it Simple Stupid
LH
"Lease hold". Timeshare is deeded property on leased land.
LMK
Let me Know
LTNS
Long Time No See
Lockout/LO
A timeshare unit that can be split used as two smaller units for the purposes of use or exchange. e.g.: a three bedroom unit might be split and deposited as one 2Br unit and one 1Br unit giving the owner two weeks for use or exchange.
Lurker
Non participating visitor to BBS sites.
MF / Maint
Maintenance Fee
MIL
Mother in Law
MIR
Mail in Rebate
MROP
Multi Resort Ownership Plan
MVC/MVCI
Marriott Vacation Club / International
MVW / VAC
Marriott Vacations Worldwide / MVW stock ticker
NB
Nearby
NP
No Problem
OBO
"Or Best Offer".
OBX
Outer Banks of North Carolina
OF
Ocean Front
OGS
Ongoing Search (exchange)
OM
Owners Manual
OMG
Oh My God/Gosh
OP
Original Poster (who started the thread) or Original Post (thread)
OT
Off Topic
OTOH
On The Other Hand
OV
Ocean View
PM
Private Message (also "Conversations" on forums
PCC
Post Card Company - company who sends postcards to unsuspecting buyers
recommending they pay thousands of dollars to give their timeshare away.
POV
Point of View
Profeco
"Procuraduria Federal De Consumido" or Federal Bureau of Consumer interests in mexico - an organization known to assist
timeshare owners who have been scammed or ripped off by mexican timeshares.
Rack rate
Non discounted hotel room rate.
RCI
"Resorts Condominium International", an exchange company.
RHC
Royal Holiday Club
Right of Recision
Time period after sale in which the buyer can cancel the sale.
RTU
"Right To Use". Timeshare ownership has an expiration date.
SA
Special Assessment
SA Week
South African Timeshare
Sales Weasel
Derrogatory Term to describe a Timeshare Salesperson
SFX
"San Francisco Exchange" , an exchange company.
SIL
Sister in Law
SO
Signifcant Other
SVN
Starwood Vacation Network - the exchange system for Starwood owners (Now Vistana)
TDI
Travel Demand Index
TPI
Trading Places International - an independent exchange company
TPU
Trading Power Unit - an arbitrary value assigned to Exchange Weeks within RCI
Trade Power
A measure of desirability of a timeshare week for use in exchanging. Based on
location, time of year and resort quality.
TS
Timeshare
TTYL
Talk to You Later
TUG
"Timeshare Users Group"
T/S
Timeshare or ownership interval.
UDI
Undivided Interest - type of timeshare interval
VC
Vacation Counselor - a phone rep at one of the exchange companies
VEP score:
"Vacation Exchange Profile". An RCI resort rating score (company confidential).
VSE/VSN
Vistana Signature Experiences / Vistana Signature Network (starwood/westin/sheraton brands)
VOI
Vacation Ownership Interval (ie your timeshare week)
WB
Welcome Back
WK
Week
WTG
Way to Go
WKORV
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas
WM
Worldmark
YMMV
Your Mileage May Vary
YW
Your Welcome
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