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Re: Marriott System (by Kathy M.):

mike1536 wrote:
kathym344 wrote:
We bought 2 units in Orlando, Fl w/ Marriott - but bought them thinking we would use them for exchange only. But I was disappointed when I saw the very small availability at Interval International. We put in a request for a place in Captival, FL. But how often are people granted what they want? I'm hoping we didn't just make a big mistake buying a time share. My question is - if you are exchanging, what kind of chances are there that you get what you want - and how many locations should you request? And at what point do you realize you are not going to get your request and look for something else?
========== Which weeks do you have with your Orlando units? Did you have any specific dates in mind for the exchange? There are only 6 resorts listed in the II directory for the Cape Canaveral area (Cocoa Beach). So getting a unit in the summer might be tricky.

FYI. All Florida time is designated RED by Interval International; however there are various shades of RED. For example, school vacation weeks are more popular than mid-January weeks and owners who deposit these popular weeks will have more trading power with II. If you own two "off-season" weeks, the trade availabilities will be less, especially if you are trying to trade into a high demand resort in a peak season.

For kicks, I went to II to see what would be available in Cocoa Beach if I exchanged my New England unit. If I exchanged a summer week, I had no problem getting a 1 BR in Cocoa Beach during the summer months. If I try to exchange one of my off peak weeks, then all those summer weeks were no longer available.

If feel you made a mistake with your purchase and purchased within the last 5-7 days (might be 7 in FL) you still have a chance to cancel the contract, but you MUST follow the cancellation instructions exactly and quickly. Good Luck Mike

Thanks Mike - went through the Interval book and put in an exchange request for 15 different locations. Got my exchange w/in 2 days. Very excited. Going to Marriott's Ocean Pointe.