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I just recently purchased a Marriott Grand Chateau Las Vegas 2 bd/2bath unit that is available for weeks 1-51. It is also a lockout unit. So....how do I go about offering it for exchange. 1. Do I first have to lock in a specific date if I know I won't be using it in a particular year? ONce I get my requested dates confirmed, then do I offer it up for exchange? 2. What about the lockout? If I want to use the studio portion and offer the larger 1 bedroom, can I do that? Or vice versa. What is confusing, is I submitted my unit (the full 2 bedroom/2bath unit - sleeps 8) for valuation for the week 9/12/09 to 9/19/09. I received a value of 963 pts. There is a studio (small portion of the lockout) that is available for the same week and would cost 1212 pts. That doesn't seem right or fair. Why am I getting so little in return compared to a much smaller unit for the same week. Why are the 2 pts values so disproportionate?