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Re: Marriott Going to Point Syst (by Kathy W.):

Rick - Could you please clarify, as we have been told that "new" points owners (only own points - no weeks) can trade for any points options available, not just new properties. Marriott tried to talk us into buying points so that when we traded in our current properties for points, our total points (new points purchased and points from the trade) would be able to reserve even "more." So I'm unclear as to how a new points owner will not be able to reserve any property with available points inventory.

(Thomas - is this "more" what you are referring to when you say that you have to BUY points in order to use any of your points at a new property ? I do remember a visual showing three buckets, with one being "trust" points. I had forgotten that.)

If I trade my property in for points, I do not understand the reason a person who bought into Marriott in April 2011 (only points) would not be able to use his/her points to reserve what I gave up for points. (If a gave up my week at my home resort to trade a WEEK into another resort, that would be different, and I believe that is what we are "protected" from - points can not pick up that week.) Am I missing something? Does this go back to the "buckets" and that a point really is not just a point - it depends on the type of point?

Or do you mean that the new points owners do not have the ability to trade their points for a WEEK which has been deposited through Marriott or through Interval? I know that is correct (at least what we have been told), and am happy we are already in Marriott. (Or we would enter Marriott by purchasing on the resale market.)

Look forward to your answers, Rick, Thomas, or anyone with insight. Thanks!