Marriot Rewards Points

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Re: Marriot Rewards Points (by Tracey S.):

The timeshare users group (TUG) has a lot of useful info for Marriott vacation Club owners. Two sites are listed at the bottom. From the FAQ:

Usage Transfers - All Members are allowed to transfer usage of DC Points to other DC Members, provided all parties are in good standing. Although the governing documents do not stipulate any certain amounts, currently the VOA's are able to process transfers only in 25-Points increments. Once transferred, control of such Points and any reservations made with them is assumed by the transferee. Transferred Points retain their original Use Year and their origination as either Trust or Exchange Points. Transferred Points cannot be banked, borrowed, or further transferred. Transfers have no bearing on a Member's Status Tier. Currently there are no limits to the number of transfers allowed to/from Member Accounts.

Usage Rentals - Renting to another DC Member may be done via a Usage Transfer as above.

Or, a DC Member in good standing may rent privately, to anyone, reservations that have been booked using his/her Points. Similar to private rentals of Marriott Weeks, the DC Member simply has to notify Owner Services of the rentee's name prior to check-in. Control of the DC Points and the reservation(s) made with them remains with the DC Member.

Currently there are no limits to the number of rentals allowed through Member Accounts.

Marriott does not currently have an internal Points Rental option. Rentals may be facilitated privately through any of the established sites including but not limited to the TUG Marketplace and Last Minute Rentals forums, and the two external sites mentioned here which have been developed by long-time TUGgers and are utilized extensively by Marriott Vacation Club owners/members:

VacationPointExchange.com developed by TUGgers GregT and StevenTing shortly after the DC introduction

Ownertrades.com developed by TUGger Clark in 2001, expanded to include DC Points resales/rentals following the DC establishment