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Re: Spoke to a Marriot rep (now I a really confused) (by TJ):

tim755 wrote:

johnc655 wrote:

I just spoke with a rep for Marriot and they told me that if I buy the timeshare on the resale market, I lose the opportunity to generate points in the MArriot system. Is the points that useful if I am going to buy a membership in interval international or RCI? He also told me that with Marriot the developer does not negotiate price and that value is built into the product. I have been to many time share presentations but not one for the big brand names. Is he correct because at other timeshare presentations, I was able to negotiate a much lower price than what was originally asked at the presentation but ended up not purchasing.

What I would like to know is 1. During the developer presentations, are prices fixed without negotiation or is their lots of wiggle room 2. Resale market, what do0 you give up by buying on this market, is he correct in that the second owner loses the opportunity to get access to marriot points and trade between Marriot properties.

New and naive but willing to do leg work to find out more

J

John,

If you purchase a Marriott timeshare directly from Marriott, you have the opportunity to deposit your week with Marriott if you will not be using it and get Marriott reward points in exchange. You must let Marriott know by the end of the year for the following year. Also, some Marriott resorts permit you to deposit your week every year and others only every other year. Sometimes this also depends on the season you own.

If you purchase on the resale market, you are not permitted to deposit your week with Marriott for points.

You have to determine whether or not the use of these points are important to you. I can tell give you my observation in a later post, if you want to know.

My experience with Marriott presentations is that the prices are fixed. They do not put pressure on you, but they offer pretty enticing Marriott reward point incentives for purchasing from them. For instance, they may demonstrate that you might earn enough points with the sale to take a trip to Europe or Hawaii.

When I purchased my first Marriott timeshare through Redweek, the realtor I worked with told me about Right of First Refusal. Marriott did not invoke that, so we were able to go ahead with the purchase. Later, my realtor told me that the same seller later offered another villa at the same location and about the same price I paid. In that case, Marriott exercised their option to purchase the villa. The seller had to find another.

Tim

Tim, I would be interested in your experience with Marriot points. I am not sure what to make of the list prices on the redweeks site for the property I am interested in but I am moving towards making a blacket offer to the half dozen units listed on the site currently. When you said you bought two Marriot propertys on the resale market, did you make an offer through a real estate agent or direct through the owner? The list prices do not seem that low compared to buying through the developer. Any suggestions. I know that some of th units have been listed for some time which might be in my favour but the owners may have a fixed price and that is it.

Would enjoy your thoughts

J