Marriott Trust Points

can these be purchased on the secondary market and what benefit are they

Yes they can be purchased on the secondary market but Marriott charges a hefty fee to "initiate" the points for the new owner. Currently the fees that go directly to Marriott to set up the points in the new owners account are: $500/Benficial Interest (i.e. 250 Points) with a minimum $3,000.00 Initiation Fee (increased as of 7/1/14 from $200/BI with a min $2,000) ; $300 Owner Education Fee; $95 ROFR Fee; $25/BI Transfer Fee; etc.

TUG (Timeshare Users Group) has a very good detailed FAQ section to the Marriott forum dedicated the the Destination Club. http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197346

I understand the owner education fee is waived for current owners. Is that true?

Yes. If you are a current owner of trust points, you do not have to pay the $300 fee. All of the other fees would apply.

what if i own destination and rewards points and am a week owner at Ocean Pointe?