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Vistana, Westin & Sheraton Deedback program

actually after this post, the 2nd of the 3 folks who originally had been rejected sent me an email saying they had reversed their decision and would accept their unit back!

the answer for the harborside unit was that it was not in the US. the deedback program for now is ONLY accepting us based ownerships.
 
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TUGBrian said:
actually after this post, the 2nd of the 3 folks who originally had been rejected sent me an email saying they had reversed their decision and would accept their unit back!

the answer for the harborside unit was that it was not in the US. the deedback program for now is ONLY accepting us based ownerships.
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Which resorts did they take back?
 
one was an SDO, i think the other was a flex ownership?
 
Mine was a SBP plantation gold plus- but they haven't done any follow up or sent me any documents so I will have to start chasing them. It has been a little over a month since I first inquired and about 3 weeks since they said they would accept a deedback and took my information.
 
TUGBrian said:
one was an SDO, i think the other was a flex ownership?
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That’s really surprising, since SDOs tend to be given away fairly easily. Perhaps this owner didn’t even try to give it away?


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sorry, SBP was the first one...not SDO...as was cleared up above.
 
I sent an email and got this auto-response:

Dear Owner,

Thank you for your correspondence to Resale Operations at Marriott Vacations Worldwide. We are in receipt of your email inquiry and will respond within 2 business days.*

If you desire an immediate response, please contact our office at 866-682-4547, Monday - Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 10am-5pm.

We look forward to assisting you.

Kind regards,

Resale Operations Department

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

*Correspondence requiring translation may necessitate additional time.​
 
Well, I never heard back on my emails, but I did just phone them and they are starting the process today. Giving back an SBP and an SVR. The phone call took less than 5 minutes. They have confirmed by email and the documents will be coming from Fidelity within 90 days.
 
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I just called the number mentioned above about deeding back my WMH EOY. I was told by Jerry that they are not accepting any deedbacks for EOY contracts, but will probably start doing so next year. But at this time - no.
 
TUGBrian said:
the deedback program for now is ONLY accepting us based ownerships.
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When I told Jerry it was my understanding that they were accepting all US-based contracts, he stated that that was not correct. So, apparently they are being selective about even those that are US-based.
 
forward me the details of your ownership to tug@tug2.net
 
durrod said:
I have a one premium bedroom gold plus that l’m trying to give away and wil be calling them about the deedback program.
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Can someone explain what "gold plus" means? And what's the difference between gold an gold plus??? Thanks.
 
I contacted them twice so far about deeding back an EY Sheraton Mountain Vista one bed and they wouldn’t take it. I’ll keep occasionally trying and maybe one day they’ll take it.
 
Coloradorunner said:
I contacted them twice so far about deeding back an EY Sheraton Mountain Vista one bed and they wouldn’t take it. I’ll keep occasionally trying and maybe one day they’ll take it.
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Contact @TUGBrian about this.
 
farsighted99 said:
Can someone explain what "gold plus" means? And what's the difference between gold an gold plus??? Thanks.
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The only difference is during what time of year you can use them.
 
Dioxide45 - Yes, Brian knows about it and got copies of their responses back when I did it.
 
farsighted99 said:
Okay, so that's nice. But what exactly do you mean? Does gold plus have higher MF's than say, gold?

What was the point of having that distinction anyway?
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MFs are usually the same. Gold Plus is usually slightly better weeks. Some resorts (mostly those in CA desert) have both gold and gold plus season. I suspect it is more for marketing and sales than anything else. For those resorts they could have sold the gold as silver instead, but silver doesn't sound as good. At SBP the highest season is gold plus, then the next one down is gold. They could have just made the highest eason Platinum. Though it may also have something to do with SO allocations. Looking at the SO chart, there are patterns to how the SOs are allocated and the season associated with those SOs.
 
Linda Wrape Williams said:
It says on my deed Bella Florida Condominium. We've owned it since 2002 but we are now 76 and not good health. Our children do not want a timeshare. We need to not own it anymore.
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Hi Linda, I am interested in your Vistana timeshare. Have you already sold yit? How many StarOptions do you own?

LaTonya
 
I received a reply regarding my deedback for WDW Biennial. Was told that they were not taking back biennial contracts at this time but I can send in my info. Until then, use the external market.

It would be beneficial if the website notated annual contracts only at this time.
 
why would they not take EOY contracts back? They put all contracts into a trust so what difference does it make? To me it sounds like a lame excuse not to take your contract. I bet if you had an OF Hawaii they would take it back (not that you would give it to them)
 
It doesn’t take much to add the minimum requirements. Instead they are having ppl send in inquiries and then cherry picking.
 
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