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I just emailed a cancellation of a contract I purchased with Vistana Aventura at The Westin Resort & Spa in Cancun, and am now researching resales of timeshares. However, I'm a bit confused by what's being offered out there. The plan I purchased from the developer allows me 44,000 Options each year, with my home resort considered The Westin Lagunamar (this is up the road from The Westin Resort & Spa, which is not technically considered a "home" resort but does sales for Lagunamar in that location). The part of the plan that appealed to me most was the flexibility of using "options" however I choose -- being able to go to any resort/hotel in the Vistana Signatures Network whenever I want, and choosing any size room I want, with the understanding that the options currency fluctuates in accordance to demand. But when I search for resales of timeshares at Westin Lagunamar, the only packages offered are for specific rooms (studio, 1BR, 2BR, etc), some for even or odd years, or even for specific weeks. Are these an older system of timeshares at Lagunamar that I wouldn't be able to use as "Options" anytime or anywhere I want? Is there a way to search for resales of the points/options system I bought through Vistana Aventura? I'd like to just be able to travel anywhere I'd like, whenever I'd like. Also, does buying such a plan on the resale market take away the opportunity to convert to Marriott Abound Club Points (less important to me) or to the Interval International exchange (more important)? Thanks for any help you can provide to a flustered and overwhelmed timeshare newbie!