Purchasing Marriott Timeshare resale

[pianodinosaur]

I recently won an auction on ebay and I am currently waiting on the title to transfer. The main disadvantage of not purchasing direct from MVC is that you cannot convert the week to Marriott Rewards Points. However, the value of the TS weeks has been devalued and I have been a member of Marriott Rewards for many years without being a member of MVC. We will be spending Valentine's Day 2011 at the Guanacaste Resort in Costa Rica via our first Marriott Rewards Redemption. (Granted, it took about 8 years to earn that number of points.)

Purchasing my MVC week resale saved me about $29,000.00. You can be a member of many hotel customer loyalty programs without spending any money upfront.

 

[RedDogSD]

to the marriott new owner. you are locked in for life time shares with marriott are virtuall impossible to get rid of, short of giving them away. i just got fid of my shadow ridge in palm springs for 3000 which i paid 22k for. also the point is so true about marriott taking away the benifits little buy little. rent one do not buy.
mike morris

Ok, while I am sure that you hate the fact that you paid 22k and only could get 3k for your Week....I hardly call that impossible to get rid of. Hang around this board and listen to people who are willing to:

1.) Give you their week for free
2.) Pay Closing Costs
3.) Free 1st year usage

You shoudl be pretty happy that you were able to get away, and get some money back.