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    MVC owners: Does this [rental] process sound legitimate?

    I need a quick sanity check from experienced MVC owners. I’m renting a Week 32 reservation at Newport Coast Villas (Aug 7–14, 2026). I sent a $500 deposit. After that, I was told an additional $480 MVC enrollment/occupancy fee must be paid before the reservation can be fully enrolled and...
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    Ongoing exchange question

    Hello! I would like to hopefully be able to add a week to one of our already booked weeks next year, but I would only do it if I could get the right date(so the new week’s check in would be on the day of the previous week’s check out). So for example if I have already booked Sept.1-8, and I want...
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    Help with possible exchange

    Hello! We are thinking of depositing our NCV spring break week, with a Mar. 2, 2024 check in. When I choose the vacation exchange and put in my reservation and date, it then only allows me to look until early May, but we would be open to using it waiter this spring break or this summer or fall...
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    Marriott Maui ocean club…what to do for a late flight?

    Hello! We will be staying at Marriott Maui Ocean Club in November. When we have stayed at the Hyatt Residence Club next door, they had a whole special area we could use for the time between check out and our late departure flight. Doe the Marriott have the same sort of thing? Thanks so much for...
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    Looking for southern CA end of July or first week of August

    Hello, we are looking for something in southern CA for July 30-Aug. 6 or sometime after July 30th, with check out on August 6. Thanks so much!
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    Chances of a good NCV to Hawaiii

    Hello, we purchased two NCV weeks for spring break use, a couple of months ago…we are still waiting on Marriott to transfer it to our account. The previous owner was able to secure the spring weeks we wanted, however, we won’t be able to use the second week for the dates we have in 2024, so I am...
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    Timeshare Traveler Episode 50... Survival Guide for Timeshare Presentations

    A lot of people don't like timeshare presentations because they can feel like high pressure situations. But they don't have to be. If you know what you are looking for and you approach the presentation as an opportunity to learn, you can survive a timeshare presentation. I'll explain my...
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