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Marriott Vacations Worldwide 3Q Sales Decline; Stock Tanks
- Thread starter JIMinNC
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Maybe the problem is simply that they are pushing a bad product and they have reached the limit of selling folks on something expensive that doesn't make sense.
The old weeks model made sense but the points system is overpriced. They got greedy, plain and simple. They seem to continue to try to remove value and expect to be able to charge a premium for it.
And don't even get me started on what they did to the Hyatt system.
The old weeks model made sense but the points system is overpriced. They got greedy, plain and simple. They seem to continue to try to remove value and expect to be able to charge a premium for it.
And don't even get me started on what they did to the Hyatt system.
Simple solution to this problem. Do what Wyndham did with the owner priority period. A limit on guest passes at popular resorts during popular dates.
Also consider putting a limit on the number of points an owner can own. People called me a commercial mega renter. But I never was. To have their VIP benefits I had to own a lot of points. I would never have
bought if I was told I could not rent.
To cover those costs, I had to rent often just to break even. I booked weekends because they were easier to rent often to locals. Some bought in.
Also, the owner priority period had no effect on me. I needed the VIP discounts to help cover the costs, but they did not kick in until 60 days before. So I took whatever was available which were the less popular resorts
Also consider putting a limit on the number of points an owner can own. People called me a commercial mega renter. But I never was. To have their VIP benefits I had to own a lot of points. I would never have
bought if I was told I could not rent.
To cover those costs, I had to rent often just to break even. I booked weekends because they were easier to rent often to locals. Some bought in.
Also, the owner priority period had no effect on me. I needed the VIP discounts to help cover the costs, but they did not kick in until 60 days before. So I took whatever was available which were the less popular resorts