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When I purchased Destination Club trust points from MVC in 2015, I believe the developer said that II membership fees would be covered by the DC dues. I had been an II member since purchasing a Manor Club week in 1993 and paid the II fees over the years. For the first time since I purchased the DC points, I am receiving a bill for II membership. The II site says my membership has expired.

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With the purchase of the Trust Points, you would have received a new II account that would be paid for as part of your club fees that would house your Trust points and any enrolled MVC weeks. If you have/need a separate II account for unenrolled MVC weeks, or non-MVC weeks, then you would still have to pay for that account.
 

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My MVC week was enrolled when I bought the Trust Points. Not sure I have ever been linked to the new II account.
You'll have to reregister for II. If you have any deposits they will not be transferred over though you could ask for that. If you do have any deposits you may want to extend to use those. If you have unenrolled or non MVC weeks you'll need a separate II account for that.
 

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Thanks for the assistance. I called II and the customer service rep found the account # associated with my Trust Points (and enrolled week). That account is now set up online and ready to roll.
 

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That's too bad that you had that trouble. Note in your now active account, you should not pay for Marriott to Marriott exchanges, unlike your old II account. And you'll have free retrades on Marriott exchanges. That is, if you ever use exchange as an option for your week. So, it's not just the II fee you should not be paying.
 

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Thanks for the assistance. I called II and the customer service rep found the account # associated with my Trust Points (and enrolled week). That account is now set up online and ready to roll.
I'm glad you were able to get it resolved. I suspect you had paid ahead and your II membership had simply ran out. It's good you remembered rather than just paying it. To add to Steve's thoughts of free MVC to MVC exchange, on the MVC side you also get free lockoff and change/cancelation fees though you are paying the club dues. It's possible your new II number was imbedded in your MVC account online as well, sorry I didn't think to mention it before.
 
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Dean is correct. I didn't mention that as he should have gotten free lockoffs anyway. Was only mentioning the things he may have paid for on the old II account that he should not have. On the 1 in a million shot he did pay for an exchange, and could perhaps make a case that MVCI owes him back.
 

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You don't link the two accounts. You set up a new corporate account and start using that. If you continue to deposit or do anything in your old account the benefits associated with the corporate account would not apply. That means any exchanges or retrades made in the old account will not be free. II wouldn't owe you anything if you continued to use your old account.
 

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You don't link the two accounts. You set up a new corporate account and start using that. If you continue to deposit or do anything in your old account the benefits associated with the corporate account would not apply. That means any exchanges or retrades made in the old account will notCorrect, II wouldn't and no one said they would. be free. II wouldn't owe you anything if you continued to use your old account.

Not entirely sure whose responsibility it is to set up the corporate account is all I was saying. If I recall correctly, Marriott did that for me, not me. If that was true, and they did not do so for him, then, I am one to always try and get back what I should have had. Not unreasonable. But perhaps I remember wrong.

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In my case, the salesman promised me that II would move my existing deposits over to the new corporate account. They would not. Tried several times, then started dealing with managers at MVCI. The reason was the salesman had told me that my deposits would move to the new account as I did not wish to pay those fees any more since I'd had the new account and they were touting the benefits. They were enrolling my weeks. After a while, finally reached the right person who agreed I was told that and they issued me a gift card for 1 year II membership fee and whatever the internal exchange fee was at the time. so, it was as if the deposited week was moved from old account to new since it now didn't cost me anything to use. I was against purchasing at the time if I had to continue with the old account and my existing deposits, so, was part of the deal . Yes, I am that specific and didn't give up when it turned out otherwise.
 
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Dean is correct. I didn't mention that as he should have gotten free lockoffs anyway. Was only mentioning the things he may have paid for on the old II account that he should not have. On the 1 in a million shot he did pay for an exchange, and could perhaps make a case that MVCI owes him back.
I don't know that MVC would owe them back for any exchange they did through their old account even if it would have been free using the new account. My guess is they wouldn't give any compensation.
 

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II offered me a half price updgrade to Gold or the top membership and I opted for the Gold. Good deal in my opinion !
 

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I don't know that MVC would owe them back for any exchange they did through their old account even if it would have been free using the new account. My guess is they wouldn't give any compensation.

You might be surprised what you can get if you ask. It all depends on the details of how it all happened. There's not enough info here to determine how it all transpired in detail. Was just throwing it out in case the OP felt he was cheated by MVCI. He may well not feel that way, don't know.
 

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You might be surprised what you can get if you ask. It all depends on the details of how it all happened. There's not enough info here to determine how it all transpired in detail. Was just throwing it out in case the OP felt he was cheated by MVCI. He may well not feel that way, don't know.
Certainly you never know what a company will do but going by the rules as written they wouldn't owe them anything as I've read them in the last. But he might be able to get something, maybe an AC but I doubt cash. Now if they'd deposited to the wrong account, that might be a different matter, but that isn't the case here as the OP never was aware of the new account though they had a vague awareness that MVC was supposed to cover one. It sounds like they assumed they'd just take over their current account.
 

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That is the most likely case, but it's not impossible for my point to apply which is why I brought up my point. Certainly did not say or imply it was likely at all. I don't understand why mentioning an option is a problem for people?
 
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That is the most likely case, but it's not impossible for my point to apply which is why I brought up my point. Certainly did not say or imply it was likely at all. I don't understand why mentioning an option is a problem for people?
I don't have a problem mentioning the possibility but simply was pointing out that it would be a one off issue and not within the agreements as written.
 

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Though, some things can be orally stated, but we simply do not know. But I do agree
 

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I had very little action in the old II account since 2015 - just an accommodation certificate we used in Oct 2016. My other trips have been with Destination Club points and an extra II week from an old deposit that I used in Cabo. I had paid II for 5 years in 2014.

No worries, and thanks for all the feedback. I do have 3 ACs in both II accounts right now, but they expire in June 2020. We are going to Timber Lodge for 6 nights on Tuesday, and two resorts in St Thomas in June (4 nights Ritz Carlton and 7 nights Frenchman's Cove).
 

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See if you can use those certs! I love them, some here never use them. Love Timber Lodge, good choice.
 

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Thanks Steve. I have used some certs over the years, but I am still employed full-time and will probably use one at the most.

We stayed at Timber Lodge this past summer using DC points, and my wife wanted to come back during ski season. We are doing the 3-day return (with presentation) for $349 in a 2BR, and added three more weeknights. Heavenly looks awesome right now - fly there tomorrow.
 
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