The primary timeshare companies are RCI and II, both of which have been mentioned before. There are innumerable smaller companies, trying to stake their claim in the timeshare universe. Most of them will never get out from under the shadow of the big boys.

This doesn't mean that smaller timeshare companies have nothing to offer. Basically, a timeshare company is only as good as the quality and quantity of its members. A small company with a handful of flexible, dynamite properties on its roster is a company to contend with.

How Timeshare Companies Work
Timeshare companies bring people and properties together, creating a bank of available timesharing wealth. Members can deposit some or all of their timeshare value into the company plan, in exchange for ... well, exchanges with other timeshare owners.

Again, RCI is the biggest of the timeshare companies to actually work out a points system. Instead of basing a property's value on the traditional criteria (cash value, seasonal criteria, the property's condition, etc.), they are substituting somewhat arbitrary "points". While the stated intention is to increase flexibility, the reality is that RCI is losing people and properties in droves, as a result.

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