expanding exchange requests

[travelbrite]

i have deposited my 2009 unit and put in a request for Spain, summer 09 for 2 marriott properties. The fee is $99 to exchange within marriott nat/int'l. i really really really want to go to spain next summer, so i am thinking of adding non-marriotts to the request. my questions are as follows
1. can i do this?
2. the fee will be $154, do i just pay the $55 difference since i already paid a request fee?
3. will i be more likely to get to spain next summer by doing this?
4. should i wait until January to do this since most european owners don't let their week go a year in advance?
5. any recommendations for spain resorts, any area of spain?

thanks so much for all of your help!

 

[Rickh]

Travelbrite

I am not sure if my situation helps or complicates matters for you. I just had a trade for July 2009 Marriott Marbella come through for me. We traded a 2 bedroom Marriott Maui Ocean Club week for Marbella. I was after a very specific 2 week period in July and I only requested Marbella and the trade came through in under 3 weeks. Some may say we traded away too much, on the other hand, I was being "picky" with time period and resort, and we really wanted to go to Spain, so for us, it was worth it.

Rick

 

[travelbrite]

i keep trying to add dates to my requests, and when i check back, the dates are not listed. i even called and had them add dates and they don't show up online.

 

[travelbrite]

spoke to them directly on the phone, again, this time the additional weeks requested show up.
hopefully because i added a June week, maybe i'll get spain. if i don't see it by January, i think i'll request timber lodge, or maybe add some non-marriott's in spain
any suggestions, and still my original questions apply