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TO ANSWER YOUR COMMENT ABOUT THE DISADVANTAGE OF BUYING SOMEONE'S CONDO AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TRADE FOR POINTS WITH MARRIOTT. I HAVEN'T TRADED WITH MARRIOTT FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. WHEN YOU TRADE WITH MARRIOTT YOU COME OUT ON THE SHORT END. WHAT YOU DO HAVE TO DO IS MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS 12 OR 13 MONTHS AHEAD, WHATEVER YOU ARE ELGIBLE TO DO. YOU ALSO HAVE TO MAKE THOSE RESERVATIONS BASED ON MOST WANTED VACATION TIME FOR YOUR CONDO, SO THAT IF YOU DECIDE NOT TO GO THERE AT THAT TIME, YOU HAVE A GREAT WEEK TO TRADE THRU INTERVAL OR RENT THRU REDWEEK.COM OR SO OTHER RENTA SERVICE. WHEN YOU HANDLE IT THIS WAY, YOU DON'T NEED MARRIOTT. THOSE WHO HAVE TROUBLE DO NOT PLAN AHEAD OR THINK THEY HAVE TO THINK OF JUST WHEN AND WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. YOU GOT TO THINK OF WHAT'S THE BEST VALUE TIME AND THEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE GOOD DATES YOU SECURED 12 TO 13 MONTHS AGO. I JUST TRADE MY 2 SABAL PALM WEEKS, WHICH I SET UP FOR WEEKS #51 AND 52 13 MONTHS AGO FOR TWO WEEKS IN ARUBA. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT TRADE FOR VALUE. UNDER THE OLD PLAN, MARRIOOTT OFFERS ME THE SAME 1100 PTS AS WHEN I BOUGHT THEM 18 YRS AGO, AND UNDER THE NEW PROGRAM THEY WOULD GIVE ME 2000 PTS EACH BUT I TRADED FOR TWO WEEKS AT THE SURF CLUB IN ARUBA ON AN EVEN TRADE THRU INTERVAL. I HAVE RENTED THOSE FOR $5000 ALREADY. IS THAT A BETTER DEAL THAN TRADING WITH MARRIOTT? I REST MY CASE---PLAN AHEAD.