Gift of time

seatrout · Apr 28, 2006

marriott just email me their sale during christmass holiday. Everyone should check it out. i book the 2br at Ko Olina for $1200 which is around the maintenance fees for the place.

davemy · Apr 28, 2006

i wish i could talk the wife into another vacation! sounds to good to be true. even if you don't go, deposit with interval for as little as $ 800.00 dollars and pick up another weeks vacation.

Beverley · Apr 29, 2006

Or two, we bought Ocea Point 2 bedroom for 750, deposited it with II and also got an accommodation cert. Are you sure you can't talk her into it

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You could go another year?? :clap:

Beverley

Retired TSO · Apr 29, 2006

Beverley said:
Or two, we bought Ocea Point 2 bedroom for 750, deposited it with II and also got an accommodation cert. Are you sure you can't talk her into it )
You could go another year??

Beverley

I am thinking of doing the same. Would an Ocean Point 2 BR Ocean FRONT for $800.00 have higher trading value than the OceanView at $750.00??

floyddl · Apr 29, 2006

Retired TSO said:
I am thinking of doing the same. Would an Ocean Point 2 BR Ocean FRONT for $800.00 have higher trading value than the OceanView at $750.00??

No, views have no trading power with II. If you plan to deposit it just take the lowest cost unit/view.

Clemson Fan · Apr 29, 2006

Beverley said:
Or two, we bought Ocea Point 2 bedroom for 750, deposited it with II and also got an accommodation cert. Are you sure you can't talk her into it )
You could go another year??

Beverley

Can you deposit a week with II that you get through this program if it's for another MVCI resort that you actually don't own and is not listed on your II acount?

:whoopie: I just reserved a 2 bedroom OV at Waiohai that I'm definitively am planning on using. It's the last MVCI property in HI that I haven't been to.

cwtkm3 · Apr 29, 2006

Hi Clemson Fan,

The answer to your question is yes. Today I received an e-mail from Marriott with a list of available units. So I called II to see which ones would pull an AC out of the three I chose. Spain (my home resorts) wouldn't. SurfWatch, another of my home resorts, was no longer available but France was (plus Aruba and Hawaii but too expensive to give to II as a deposit). So I booked a 2BR at Grand Chateau which I gave to II. You have to do this through Marriott Owner Services. It then gets allocated an II number and will show up on your account. Then you can do an on-line exchange request. I've been told the AC will follow in a couple of days.

I'm curious to see what the AC will deliver as am tied to UK school holidays. Last time I got one I ended up giving it away to a friend (have to buy a guest cert from II).

Good luck,
Carole

Clemson Fan · Apr 29, 2006

cwtkm3 said:
Hi Clemson Fan,

The answer to your question is yes. Today I received an e-mail from Marriott with a list of available units. So I called II to see which ones would pull an AC out of the three I chose. Spain (my home resorts) wouldn't. SurfWatch, another of my home resorts, was no longer available but France was (plus Aruba and Hawaii but too expensive to give to II as a deposit). So I booked a 2BR at Grand Chateau which I gave to II. You have to do this through Marriott Owner Services. It then gets allocated an II number and will show up on your account. Then you can do an on-line exchange request. I've been told the AC will follow in a couple of days.

I'm curious to see what the AC will deliver as am tied to UK school holidays. Last time I got one I ended up giving it away to a friend (have to buy a guest cert from II).

Good luck,
Carole

Yeah, I called II too and received the same info. I just reserved a 2 bedroom at BeachPlace for $832.48 after taxes. That's cheaper than what the MF's are for this place, and it's a true New Years week to boot. I just deposited it with II and as soon as they confirm the reservation with Marriott, then an AC will follow. I expect to translate that into two Hawaii weeks as I'm soon going to be living there and will be able to take advantage of the flexchange period rather easily with the AC.

I wish I had more vacation time b/c this is a great deal IMO.:whoopie:

cwtkm3 · Apr 29, 2006

Great news. Good luck with your AC

seatrout · Apr 29, 2006

I ended up reserving 5 different week for a family reunion. Will be deposint 3 of it and getting 3 AC. Does anyone know how late can we deposit and still have decent trading power. The AC expire in one year so if I deposit all the same time, then the three AC would expired the same time.

Triet

ml855 · Apr 29, 2006

I just called II about whether I would receive a AC for picking up a Maui Gift of time week with check-in on Dec 31st and was told no AC for that date. I called a second time and was told the same thing. They told me that for Maui the date goes up to Dec 14th, 2006 for receiving ACs.

-Jean

toni3063 · Apr 29, 2006

Clemson Fan said:
I just reserved a 2 bedroom at BeachPlace for $832.48 after taxes. That's cheaper than what the MF's are for this place, and it's a true New Years week to boot.

Clemson Fan,
Your cc will only be charged the $750. The computer is not set up to deduct the taxes and fees, however, the "gift of time" is not charged for these. I purchased 2 last week and was only charged the price quoted in the email.
Toni

jmatias · Apr 29, 2006

ml855 said:
I just called II about whether I would receive a AC for picking up a Maui Gift of time week with check-in on Dec 31st and was told no AC for that date. I called a second time and was told the same thing. They told me that for Maui the date goes up to Dec 14th, 2006 for receiving ACs.

-Jean

That's interesting.....I would of thought that any Maui week would get an AC.

Retired TSO · Apr 29, 2006

I booked a week at Ocean Pointe and was told to expect an AC in a couple days

camachinist · Apr 29, 2006

Since it appears most folks exchange these stays, for any who have actually stayed on them in the past, and participate in MR, have you received stay points/night credits for your stay? IIRC, the rules limit such points/credits to publicly available rates. But, some properties don't always follow the rules

Pat

Sunny4me · Apr 29, 2006

Retired TSO,

Did the Marriott rep you deposited with tell you this, or did you call II and they told you?

Edit: I just called II to inquire about this, and before I got off the phone I could see the AC in my account.

Clemson Fan · Apr 29, 2006

toni3063 said:
Clemson Fan,
Your cc will only be charged the $750. The computer is not set up to deduct the taxes and fees, however, the "gift of time" is not charged for these. I purchased 2 last week and was only charged the price quoted in the email.
Toni

It gets even better.

Clemson Fan · Apr 29, 2006

ml855 said:
I just called II about whether I would receive a AC for picking up a Maui Gift of time week with check-in on Dec 31st and was told no AC for that date. I called a second time and was told the same thing. They told me that for Maui the date goes up to Dec 14th, 2006 for receiving ACs.

-Jean

I'd bet more than anything you would get an AC for that week. You probably just spoke with the wrong folks.

GaryDouglas · Apr 29, 2006

I got the one bedroom this morning at TimberLodge and am keeping it. I tried to get the 2 bedroom unit, but they were gone by that time. Who got my two bedroom unit ! ! ! ?

GaryDouglas · Apr 30, 2006

Just a thought...

Apparently, anyone (Marriott owner) who knows the web page for this offer can use it to secure these properties for "The Gift of Time". They probably don't filter out people at the point of purchase. You can't find it by searching the Vacation Club site (at least I couldn't), you have to know it. But if you do know it, then you can probably make a purchase, even if you haven't recieved the "Gift of Time" email from Marriott. Loose lips sinks ships...:ignore:

Noelle · Apr 30, 2006

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22592

Above is a link to a recent post that explains the pecking order for receiving The Gift of Time emails. Unfortunately I only own 1 Marriott week so far and so am not expecting to get the link emailed to me.

...... Noelle

ml855 · Apr 30, 2006

jmatias said:
That's interesting.....I would of thought that any Maui week would get an AC.

I spoke with two reps and was told the same thing. I was told that at this time no AC but as we get closer to the date than they were sure this date would open up and receive an AC. Right now for Maui the date only went up to Dec 14th, according to both reps.

ml855 · Apr 30, 2006

Clemson Fan said:
I'd bet more than anything you would get an AC for that week. You probably just spoke with the wrong folks.

I spoke with 2 II reps on 2 separate phone calls and was told the same thing. We were going to deposit this week anyway in order to receive 2 weeks for one, but since they wouldn't give an AC we decided to pass on purchasing at Maui, but did purchase at BeachPlace Towers.

We needed an extra week for 2007, the gift of time is a great way to pick up an extra week. Hopefully I won't be disappointment and I'll be able to receive the exchange I need for 2007.

-Jean

Clemson Fan · Apr 30, 2006

GaryDouglas said:
Just a thought...

Apparently, anyone (Marriott owner) who knows the web page for this offer can use it to secure these properties for "The Gift of Time". They probably don't filter out people at the point of purchase. You can't find it by searching the Vacation Club site (at least I couldn't), you have to know it. But if you do know it, then you can probably make a purchase, even if you haven't recieved the "Gift of Time" email from Marriott. Loose lips sinks ships...:ignore:

I had to enter my Marriott Rewards #. Maybe they cross reference it that way?

Clemson Fan · Apr 30, 2006

[Edited to delete link to a website not intended for public dissemination. Dave M, BBS Administrator]

Gift of time

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