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We were never told when purchasing that our trading would become devalued. It was sold as something to enjoy with our grandchildren and we were shown all the different locations all over the world. It was buying into Marriott and it was forever. Many things can devalue your timeshare. The actual building needing to be repaired or redecorated. (One year we were charged more money money for that too - I think it was called an additional assessment. Never told that could happen.) Your trading can also be of less value due to over population in a particular location. Even Marriott has a ridiculous amount of properties in Orlando. So that is why we never purchased more weeks. It is not right to be told if you now want to be able to stay at locations you stayed at before or want to return to and then stay for a shorter period of time because what you bought isn't worth as much and as now high ranked locations - it's just crazy to buy into that. What system will they come up with next so we are able to use what we first purchased as a forever vacation week for our growing families!!! I've heard of companies or people who are buying timeshares on the secondary market. What a mess this great idea has turned into.