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Exchanging with another owner from a different resort system

luv2vacation

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Is there any place to go to look for direct owner exchanges between different systems?

For instance, I have a reserved summer week using Marriott destination points and am looking to see if someone who owns at another resort brand (example DVC, Hilton, etc) would be willing to exchange week for week, with no money involved.
 

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I have arranged a couple of direct exchanges with people from other systems through the marketplace. I have WM and Sheraton units, as well as Shell points.

I find the biggest thing people don't realize is they probably can't make a huge up-trade in the marketplace.

Eg - a 2 bedroom gold season marriott won't trade for a 2 bedroom DVC that would rent for for $5k.

I have had more success trading even for even, and by that I mean giving more value if something I'm trading is "lesser."

Eg - I have traded worldmark for HGVC a number of times with different people. Generally (because HGVC is higher rated than WM) I offer either more nights or a bigger unit as compensation.
 

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Thank you for the reply. I thought that was for just Marriott to Marriott. Is it not?

The link posted above is for the TUG Marketplace, where any resort can be posted/requested.
 
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