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Re: Should We Pay an additional amount to transfer our floating weeks to points? Is it worth it?

[Q=denisea345] Our timeshare company is telling us that we should “upgrade” our floating weeks to points, for a cost of $10,000. We own our timeshare outright and have 2 floating weeks that we generally deposit into II for trade. We are being told that we will have a better chance to get popular locations, such as Hawaii, if we “upgrade” to points.[/Q] You don't mention which "points" system is involved (...and there certainly are many), but conversion to points from deeded weeks is, as a general rule, only good for the entity trying to get you to (unwisely) pay the money to "convert". Short answer --- [b]NO, it is NOT worth it[/b] (regardless of the points system involved). Conversion to points is not only a waste of money, but it only provides the [b]possibility[/b] of more location options, but [b]there still needs to be availability where and when you want to go there --- and there are absolutely no guarantees that there will be any such space availability[/b] when you actually want to go there. Don't do it!