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[Q=bruce347] Stop your complaining. Read the information they sent you with the annual maintenance fee. Other than the additional approximate $450 special assessment for the 10 year refubishment plan ( included in the 2010 fees) the majority of the increase over the last 2 years is for wages and utilities........... complain to the government of Aruba for the 50+% increase in electric and water or for the 20+ % increase in wages. It's not the Marriott's fault. You can sell your unit on Redweek for more than you paid for it (not too many timeshare owners can make a profit like you will be able to) and then rent 2 rooms at the Hyatt for $800+ a night per room during New Years week (not as nice, a 1/3rd smaller, no kitchen to save money on food, not as nice of a beach) and your total bill will be almost $12,000 for the week........ what a horrible investment you made. I am an original owner and we have been going down every year to the Ocean Club with 4 other families since it was built...... we love it. We have some incredible memories that will last us a lifetime. They are using your special assessment (about $1200 over 2 years) to make some major improvements........ enjoy them. Life is too short to look at the negative side of things.[/Q] [b]That's a complete reversal of your previous post and I doubt seriously if anyone can sell a timeshare for more than they paid initially in this economy.[/b] You said previously: [i]"A class action suit sounds like a great idea. Please be aware a substantial protion of the special assesment is going to a major renovation of the units and not just for the roof. There are also several other issues that should be included in that lawsuit that the board is currently investigating including rental of common space (the Marriott not passing the revenue on to our Association) and taking a portion of the special assessment off the top as a management fees (the audacity of making us pay for the faulty roof and then charging a management fee while our board hires someone else to oversee the roof repairs)".