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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Steve F.):

I consider the Marriott presentations as an offset to having bought from them in the past, once. Over the past 15 years or so, I've probably received 400,000 rewards points for attending them. That's several thousand dollars of value there, probably at least $3,000 off of what I paid. You don't have to purchase anything, and I do not. The original deal I paid for really was not too bad with the incentives, and the way I used them, and, subtracting another $3,000, I've never regretted it. Cost comes out to maybe $5,000 that I paid, which I am sure is always too much, but not terribly bad at least. We've been all over the world with it, used the rewards points for airfare, etc. Probably been to 50% of the MVCI resorts with just one timeshare week (at one now). My lockoff has traded into Hawaii several times, Aruba, and many non Marriott resorts. Can it all be done for less? Probably, but, I would never have gone to all these places otherwise. Points are another matter, but, the so called legacy week I will always be glad I did get it.