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Original Message:

ask-redweek-timeshare-points-vs-week (by Malia):

YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE EVER RISING COST OF POINTS AND HOW MANY POINTS YOU WILL NEED GOING FORWARD TO STAY AT EVEN THE SAME RESORT THE VERY NEXT YEAR. THEY CAN MAKE UP ENDLESS POINTS AND YOU STILL CAN NOT GET EVEN A POINTS RESERVATION AT THE TIME OR RESORT OR EVEN VIEW YOU WISH TO STAY WITH. AT LEAST WITH A DEEDED CONDO YOU KNOW WHEN WHERE AND WHAT CONDO YOU WILL HAVE. AND YOU CAN RENT IT OUT YOURSELF FOR CASH WHEN YOU WISH TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. DEEDS ARE STILL THE WAY TO GO. I WOULD NEVER BUY POINTS. I OWN TWO FIXED WEEKS AT MARRIOTT MAUI OCEAN CLUB IN THE LAHAINA TOWER EIGTH FLOOR OCEANFRONT CORNER TWO BEDROOM VILLA I HAVE NO PROBLEM RENTING IT OUT FOR THREE TIMES MY MAINTENANCE FEES IF NOT MORE. SO ONE OF MY WEEKS CAN PAY FOR TWO WEEKS AT OTHER RESORTS GOOD INVESTMENT FOR SURE.