Bill4728
Moderator
Just sat thru the Marriott sales pitch at Newport. Here are some highlights:
-I asked with the dropping prices and bad changes being made to the MR rewards program why should I buy direct?
At this question he got pissed and said he didn't have to sit there and listen to me bad mouth Marriott.
-They (Marriott) made a big deal deal of all the possible problems you can run into when you buy resale. Things like:
>> Marriott using ROFR
>> not being up to date on taxes or MF
>> problems with deed due to foreclosure or divorce
>> Slow closings
>> incorrect info of what your buying
>> scammers
I told him if you used a reputable TS closing company and escrow you should be protected.
-They thought the changes made to the rewards program were great and where did I hear that members were unhappy? I said both TUG and Flyer talk had long threads on the subject but the most damming was the thread on the Marriott web site.
He kept trying to sell us a $12K ( value season= bronze season in branson)
I keptasking saying if we bought, we'd buy resell at NCV for about $8K - $9K and save over $20,000 off what they wanted me to pay.
more later
-I asked with the dropping prices and bad changes being made to the MR rewards program why should I buy direct?
At this question he got pissed and said he didn't have to sit there and listen to me bad mouth Marriott.
-They (Marriott) made a big deal deal of all the possible problems you can run into when you buy resale. Things like:
>> Marriott using ROFR
>> not being up to date on taxes or MF
>> problems with deed due to foreclosure or divorce
>> Slow closings
>> incorrect info of what your buying
>> scammers
I told him if you used a reputable TS closing company and escrow you should be protected.
-They thought the changes made to the rewards program were great and where did I hear that members were unhappy? I said both TUG and Flyer talk had long threads on the subject but the most damming was the thread on the Marriott web site.
He kept trying to sell us a $12K ( value season= bronze season in branson)
I kept
more later
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