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Re: Marriott Going to Point Syst (by J E.):

My prediction. It is a fact that Marriott (the corporation) is spinning off it's timeshare unit so it will become a separate company no longer owned by Marriott. The new timeshare managment will be thrilled with their new found freedom and begin to do some creative things. However, since the motivation will be to make money for themselves, current owners will likely not find much of the new direction pleasing. The major mistake Marriott made was doing away with deeded weeks. All they had to do was introduce the points program as an additional option (like for current deeded owners). But instead they opted to do away with deeded ownership in favor of only selling points. This approach ensures that the new properties will no longer be managed as separate entities as no one has a vested interest in a particular property. This removes the feeling of actual ownership of a property and also changes how people view and treat the property. I like the point system. But from an owner's perspective, doing away with new deeded ownership is a serious mistake.