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Re: Ripoff - Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Program - New Point System

First, you own your week so they cannot change that. Of course, they would prefer your week was "enrolled" so you could exchange for points. You got a bargain by buying privately. They will try to sell you points "and" offer to enroll your EOY week with a points purchase. It will be very expensive but they will try to entice you by looking at the cost per point including points coming from your owned EOY week. Buying points - These are high pressure presentations with the "imagine" hook. The best way to look at this is to look at what you could get for the points you would purchase. For example, it takes 4,700 points to get a summer week at Marriott Newport Coast and the point purchase would cost over $50,000. Should you want more available vacation, you might consider just buying another week in the private market. If you buy, make sure it is a week that is easily rented out (cash is a suitable alternative to points).