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Re: Marriott Going to Point Syst (by Thomas N.):

I have tried to remain open minded regarding this new point system, and I certainly appreciate the point that the timeshare industry has been hard hit by the economic downturn (and therefore we should all be supportive of this effort by Marriott attempt to survive). However, I now have first hand evidence that my worst fears have come true. That is, essentially the good trades through Interval International (II) have already dried up. I am not just referring to the "bargain trades" referenced by someone else. I am referring to trades in general.

What has happened (as expected) is that Marriott has pulled all "unsold" and "turned back in due to default" unit inventory off II and put it into the new program. As a result, the trades that formerly were always available (i.e., into Orlando, Hilton Head, Palm Desert, etc) are nor longer available (unless you are willing to do a trade down, such as from a 1BR to an efficiency).

So, even though Marriott claims that legacy (i.e., deeded week) owners have the option to continue as they always have done in the past, THIS SIMPLY IS NOT TRUE IN REALITY. The II trades will no longer be an important option. The program has been greatly diluted, at the expense of the loyal, longtime owners.