- Joined
- Jul 19, 2007
- Messages
- 7,128
- Reaction score
- 1,886
- Points
- 599
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Resorts Owned
- Marriott: Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Villas (3BRx5), Ko Olina, Shadow Ridge II, Willow Ridge, Aruba Ocean Club, DC Points HGVC: Flamingo, Sea World, I-Drive, Starwood Bella (x4), SDO, TradeWinds, Worldmark
If weeks owners "disappear" meaning mainly in-network through DC exchanges are happening, how do you trade outside? At least , that is the scenario painted here or it seems this the way Marriott wants to go. Why else devalue weeks ownership?
I don't see this happening -- I think it will always be easy for Marriott owners to trade outside of Marriott (except to other systems that also have a preference -- like Starwood).
I do believe that the most prime (eligible for enrollment) Marriott weeks will either 1) be used for personal use or 2) be enrolled into DC and used for DC Point exchanges. I think it unlikely that an owner of a prime week will be trading outside the Marriott system.
I think trading outside of the Marriott system will always be easy/welcomed by Marriott. That frees up a potentially prime week for use by II or Marriott, and in trade for an external week.
Marriott may have had different motives for supporting/not supporting the value of weeks ownership, but personally, I don't believe trading externally is viewed as a problem by Marriott.
Best,
Greg