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Re: Marriott System (by Jay K.):

mike1536 wrote:

ericf55 wrote:

kekouri wrote:

Is that a T/S SALESMANS' lips moving?

Does Marriott know you are posting here?

Here we trust very few.

Kekouri,

I do understand why you feel that that way about T/S salespeople. There is no doubt that some individuals have mislead some buyers, been unethical, and have given the entire category of T/S salespeople a bad name. You are correct to warn people about making sure they understand what they are purchasing, how it actually works, and whom they are doing business with.

As a Marriott sales executive, licensed by the state of Florida, I have a mandate to not misrepresent or otherwise conduct myself in any unethical manner when offering MVCI ownership to a buyer. I decided to seek employment with Marriott because of the excellent reputation Marriott has earned.

Sellers in the resale market do not want competition from Marriott or other developers. Most Redweek forum members' posts about Marriott ownership express satisfaction with their experiences as owners and exchangers of Marriott quality resorts. I am proud to be a Marriott associate and will continue to honestly present ownership opportunities to anyone I meet knowing that I do not have to lie to anyone about the MVCI program. The owner testomonials I hear every day from current owners is all I need to know that this product sells itself and our MVCI owners expectations have been exceeded.

You should also admit that there is a great deal of misinformed information floating around the Redweek Forums about the Marriott Vacation Club program ownership obtained by purchasing directly from Marriott. A few forum members that post frequently seem to have consistently biased opinions, regardless of the questions asked or the needs of the discussion initiator. Reader beware. I too trust very few.

To sum it up, Marriott has a great reputation for integrity and honest business dealings. I honor the tradition and do my best to honestly and completely explain the MVCI deeded ownership options in a manner consistent with the law and what Mr. JW Marriott Jr. would approve of.

Regards, Eric

=============== Eric, there are many timeshare companies, such as Marriott, that offer more to the buyer when the unit is bought from the developer than when it is bought resale. When it comes to these extras, people looking to buy resale need to know exactly they are buying. Similarly, when buying from a developer or agent such as you, they need to know exactly what extra privileges are provided to them. I have been at presentations where the contract did not match was being “sold” by the agent.

So, without getting into a sales pitch, please explain to our “listening audience” what benefits one might receive purchasing a TS from you (reward points, exchange availabilities, Vacation Club, etc) as opposed to purchasing resale. For example, except for Marriott reward points does buying a unit on the resale market still get the buyer all the perks of the Vacation Club? A potential buyer can then hopefully make an informed decision as to whether or not he/she wishes to pay a higher price to a Marriott Sales Rep. Mike