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Original Message:

Considering renting and have some questions (by Maureen P.):

Hello, RedWeek community -

We would like to purchase/rent a week in Florida at Marriott Crystal Shores this fall, but I'm nervous and still learning about time shares.

I will consider only Verified and Protected rentals, still, can you explain to me how this works?

1. For Verified and Protected units, Redweek has verified with Marriott that this owner in fact own a unit to rent for that week? 2. Once I book, is my name and info communicated to Marriott? Will I be able to view my reservation online through my current Marriott account? 3. Do we receive all the same benefits of an owner during our stay? (room cleaning service, etc.) 4. How can I be sure we won't fly to Florida to find out there's no reservation?!

Thank you for your help!