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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Tracey S.):

diannab28 wrote:

We bought an Ocean Pointe platinum week on the resale market. Being a single week owner, it is difficult to obtain our week for the following year, even though we try to book the first moment of availability as required,12 months in advance. We are now looking at purchasing a second week in order to be able to schedule 13 months in advance as a multiple week owner. The question is do we purchase our second week on the resale market or buy a minimal number of points to be able to schedule through the points system? If we purchase points does that provide us the ability to also book our resale week through the points system?

As stated buying points won't help with your current week. If you bought resale before 2010 you can enroll without buying points. If you bought resale from anyone other than Marriott resale office than you can't enroll even if you buy points if you bought your week after the cut off in 2010.

At 13 months 50% of inventory becomes available but if someone is using more than 2 weeks than certain weeks may have less than 50% available at exactly 13 months. When you call and/or log on at exactly 9am 12 months prior is it just the check in day you want that is gone by the time you can book or all check in days for that week? Are you possibly trying to book an event week that is not available for you to book? Which week are you trying to book and do you check to make sure you are trying to book on the correct day.

You can book exactly 12 months at 9am from the first check in day of the week- so even if you want a Saturday check in, your resort has Thursday check ins available so all check in days for that week become available 12 months prior to the Thursday of that week.