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

The $1,900 per week was for a two bedroom Ocean Club Ocean Front owned by a couple we met at the Tuesday boast and complain Owners meeting. So far our math is we paid $25,000 for our two Aruba one bedroom Ocean View and we have used one for 12 weeks and one for seven weeks. With the $3,000 maintenance total for both the average for total use 19 weeks or 133 days is down to $404.00 per day. Just think of those owners who paid $20,000 each. When do they come down to that $400.00 per day number Marriott uses for their selling pitch. Yes I can rent at times the Marritt Ocean Club villa for less than $400. per day. I should add into the equation all the $100 to $200 restaurant compensation we received for the "90" minute sales. There are better ways to see the world than timeshares. I appreciate my timeshares in Aruba and I know that if I live another 20 years my average per day stay will be around $310. But, add inflation back for dues which were $555.31 in 2001 and I bet maintenance can easily be $2,500 per villa or $357. Per day before averaging in the cost of the villa.