Some helpful tips are: Deposit as soon as you can. Trading Power—the value assigned to your deposited vacation week—is based on many factors you cannot control: the demand for your resort and region during the season you own; the size and configuration of your unit and comment card ratings for your resort. But there is one factor you do control: when you deposit. Deposit EARLY ! Request early. The sooner you request an exchange, the more opportunities your Exchange Co. has to make a great match. You can request an Exchange Vacation as much as one to two years before the check-in date. Be flexible. Often there is more than one place that offers the vacation experience you’re seeking. If you’re not getting exactly the place you requested, ask your Exchange Representative for suggestions of other places that provide similar activities and settings.