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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Gary S.):

Good points, ESPECIALLY if one plans to go to that resort regularly, want the full week with weekend checkin, always the same size unit and view. I have a few weeks purchased resale, both from Marriott and third parties. I bought a "package deal" from Marriott Resales that enabled me to enroll a couple of the weeks. The benefit was a reduced price per point (if elected), and the great flexibility of points. I think I have the best of both worlds (at a cost!), and of course, can rent points in or out as desired. Ymmv.

dennish144 wrote:

adams236 - Only my input - Have you thought about buying a resale unit or two to compliment your points ownership? For example, you could buy 2 Platinum weeks at Newport Coast for well under $19,000; or, about what it would cost for 1,600 points. Put another way, you would need 8,000 to 10,000 points to reserve 2 Newport summer weeks.

I have not found any significant advantage to buying points over deeded weeks and I have done both. Certainly, points are much more expensive.

I mention Newport only because I know it so well and have bought there in the aftermarket. Certainly, there are other great aftermarket properties at great prices. However, I suggest that you buy only "Platinum weeks at prime locations." The worst case, you rent out your owned weeks and rent the week you want - that's kind of like a point conversion but using $$$. It works!