Need ii help for dummies

[Mbm132]

Geeetings!

I honestly thought I had read all the how to’s and understood them but then I went to try to exchange my week for the first time and I’m completely lost.

background: bought gold week on resale market (very happy with it) however next year we will be traveling elsewhere when we normally use the week.

now onto how stupid I feel, marriotts directions say reserve week just like you normally fo. Well when I do that there are options that list ii. And there’s two different ii options. so I haven’t reserved yet. Next I go to ii just to check availability but either I didn’t realize I had to pay for ii (first time using) or in doing this all wrong.

anyone willing to explain this to me at a very basic level? And I’m so sorry for asking like this. I feel like an idiot.

 

[NboroGirl]

You can reserve your own week to trade. This is the best way to do it because you can pick a week that is in high demand, which would increase your chances of getting your trade. Then go to II and use the reservation number you received when you want to do a trade.

The II option you noted I think just means you want Marriott to pick a week within your season for you to deposit (in II). I'm not sure what the 2nd II option.

If you bought your week resale, then you cannot enroll your week into Marriott's Destination Program, the way to get a free membership in II, so yes, you'll have to sign up for a paid membership.

 

[GetawaysRus]

The timeshare game gets confusing. I think you'll get a better answer if you tell us a few things:

1. what resort you own
2. what type of unit you own. Is your unit a lock-off? (Lock-off means that you can separate it into two distinct portions, usually a Master unit and a studio, that can be used or deposited to Interval separately.)
3. what type of unit do you need when you travel. For example, if traveling with family, do you need a 2BR unit, or do you just travel as 2 adults (and a nice 1BR might do).
4. how flexible can you be about travel dates? For example, if you have kids and are tied to the school schedule so that you need to travel in summer when the kids are out of school, trading is more competitive. But if you can travel in off-season when there's less demand, I find that makes trades easier.

And yes, if you wish to trade through Interval International, you'll need to have an Interval account.

I always encourage newbies to join TUG. You're going to start running into fees here and there (fees for an Interval account, fees if you want to lock-off your unit, fees for trading via Interval, fees if you choose ePlus from Interval). TUG membership is the cheapest thing in the timeshare game and pays large dividends - it's how I learned how to maximize use of our timeshare ownerships. There's tons of useful information here if you're willing to put in the time, search, and read a bit.

 

[Theiggy]

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[dioxide45]

I think the options you are referring to are;

Exchange - Marriott Deposit
Exchange - Owner Deposit

If so, you want to pick Owner Deposit. This way you still get to make a reservation for the dates you want. They then give you a reservation number that you take to the II website and deposit. The Marriott Deposit option just has Marriott depositing whatever they want.

 

[tschwa2]

I think the options you are referring to are;

Exchange - Marriott Deposit
Exchange - Owner Deposit

If so, you want to pick Owner Deposit. This way you still get to make a reservation for the dates you want. They then give you a reservation number that you take to the II website and deposit. The Marriott Deposit option just has Marriott depositing whatever they want.

Or you can just make a reservation as though you were going to use it yourself. Get the reservation number and then make the deposit yourself. You don't have to indicate to Marriott that you intend to deposit the unit.

 

[dioxide45]

Or you can just make a reservation as though you were going to use it yourself. Get the reservation number and then make the deposit yourself. You don't have to indicate to Marriott that you intend to deposit the unit.

That is correct. But I always just use the "Exchange - Owner Deposit" option. Depositing to II is what that option is intended for. I beleive it assigns a different confirmation number to the reservation than if you were to select "Occupy". I beleive if you select "Occupy" and then deposit, they end up cancelling the original confirmed reservation and/or assign it a new confirmation number. This is why years ago people would receive reservation cancellation emails when depositing reservations into II. That cancellation email longer happens today, but I still beleive the process still occurs behind the scenes. Not sure it really matters, but if I know up front that I am going to deposit I select the "Exchange" option. They made that option possible for a reason, likely to make their process easier.

 

[Mbm132]

Thank you so much for all the responses!! I really do appreciate them. I'm going to reserve using Exchange - Owner Deposit and then see what I can get in II. Unfortunately, when I tried to sign up for II they said there was already an account with my information so I have to call them tomorrow to figure that out. Thank you again!