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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Michael B.):

I just went to another Marriott Vacation Club sales meeting. They are selling points. He first showed me a chart indicating a cost of over $100,000 for 4,000 points. This was a reverse bait and switch since further on they were offering points as low as 1,000 for $17,000. Now to me who would spend $100,000 over 10 years to spend two weeks at a Marriott timeshare or perhaps one week if you choose Aruba or Marco Island and ,of course, add the combined maintenance fees and club dues for 4,000 points which comes to $14,000 per year. We were also told that the”new” points system gives us a better chance of reserving online as now more villas in the same location are available. I asked how can his be true since without notification to the owners something was taken away. I smelled lawsuits on this alleged statement. At one point I must have gotten the sales agent so confused he offered to take my two Marriott timeshares and charge me $800. Total not to use them and without paying maintenance. I took out my credit card and said here’s $4,000 to cover the next five years and I can go home with no more booking headaches. No, he said , I meant 1,000 points more for $17,000. Plus and additional $800 maintenance. Marriott will not buy back my timeshares at any price. I must continue to spend my retirement looking for any opening in Aruba or Marco Island. All other locations I can rent for less than my per day maintenance costs.