[2014] How do you "rent" Marriott VC points

One more renters tip regarding Use Year. Currently, the vast majority of folks renting out their points are Legacy owners and the reasons are twofold, 1) there are currently more of them out there than there are Trust owners and 2) they tend to have more points that the average Trust owner. That said, over time, as the number of pure Trust owners increases, you are likely to see more and more Trust owners renting out points on the peer to peer rental sites. Remember, its the pure Trust owners that, as a general rule, have the oddball (non calendar) Use Years.

Here's the tip. When possible, rent points from a Use Year that will be "friendly" to when you plan to use your points. For instance, if you are booking Christmas week, renting Calendar Use Year points works, but if for some reason you have to cancel that ressie close in, you only have until 12/31 of that year to re-use those points....leaving you hanging. That said, if instead you rented fiscal Use Year points with a more "friendly" Use Year for your intended use (as an example 10/1/xx-9/30/xx Use Year) and you book that same Christmas week and have to cancel it at the last minute, you still have 9 more months to use those points for another ressie.

Just figured I would point that out as it can make a difference.

^^^ that is a great tip and I never would have thought of that. Then again I haven't had to rent points yet but I will keep it in mind when people are renting from me. We always want to make sure we maximize our value on both sides of a transaction.

Point rental

Is there any other rental sites suggested for Marriott Trust Points other than those in posted in #2 and #3? I have been spending way to much time trying to find people or places to rent points which I would imagine there should be abundance of. Thanks in advance.

Superchief said:

I have made a reservation first using my points, and then transfered the reservation to the 'renter' after payment. This makes it possible to use the 'banked' points that can't be transferred. Additionally, as a Premiere Plus owner with some trust points, I sometimes have access to reservations that others don't. This is another great option for DC point rental.

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This seems like a big advantage to me. Superchief, are you generally willing do do a little poking around to see what might be available to you but not to "mere mortal" MVC members?

I have suggested to redweek they add DC point rental capabilities. Timeshares have both resales and rentals. They already resale DC points, all they need to do is add rentals. It would be the same format as timeshares.

malibuchc said:

Is there any other rental sites suggested for Marriott Trust Points other than those in posted in #2 and #3? I have been spending way to much time trying to find people or places to rent points which I would imagine there should be abundance of. Thanks in advance.

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Those are the 2 primary locations. Spending too much time?? Have you reached out to folks on those sites with active listings of points for rent? At VPE, they are listed in the Classified section (top menu bar) and there is an abundance of listings right now, but in order to see them, you have to register and log in (its free). The rental process is usually very quick and easy, although some may be quicker at responding to PM's and/or e-mails than others.

DEScottzz said:

This seems like a big advantage to me. Superchief, are you generally willing do do a little poking around to see what might be available to you but not to "mere mortal" MVC members?

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Although I haven't really tried various scenarios, I know that my trust points helped me get VC reservations last year at Chrystal Shores (Thanksgiving), Newport Coast, and Oceana Palms. I had to use the trust points for at least one of the nights of those stays. I only have 1500 trust points per year, but have been successful making most of our desired reservations in combination with my enrolled points and am now Chairman level.

My enrolled points cost me about .48 per point, so the devaluation of point rental market has made it difficult to cover my cost. I'm now leaning more toward reserving weeks first and renting them.

A minor point I might throw in....

the suggestion that you might rent points that have a 'friendly' shelflife (Fasttr) is a good one. Especially if you're likely to change plans at the last minute.

However, if you desire to make a last-minute reservation which won't/can't be cancelled, rental points with short lifespans (due to expire soon) can be a real bargain. Of course, you better make sure the reservation is available before committing to buy: or, as suggested, have the party with the short-notice points make the reservation and complete the transaction (as described above).

good luck and welcome!

Now, consider joining TUG. It's the best money you'll ever spend to enhance your timeshare experience.

Hi,

I wish to rent a point, I own a week with marriott but it's not point base. Can I rent a point, is my account eligible to receive a point from other people?

Thanks,

Pomme said:

Hi,

I wish to rent a point, I own a week with marriott but it's not point base. Can I rent a point, is my account eligible to receive a point from other people?

Thanks,

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If you week is not enrolled in the DC program, you can't have DC points transferred to you. However, you could have the points owner make a reservation with points and add your name to the reservation. This isn't always ideal though.

Thanks a lot. I always wonder, how do I know after I paid for the week I buy from seller, whether they will go back and change the name? In case I am unlucky to meet a scam one.

Pomme said:

Thanks a lot. I always wonder, how do I know after I paid for the week I buy from seller, whether they will go back and change the name? In case I am unlucky to meet a scam one.

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You need to check over the seller on TUG. Do a Google search against TUG for the seller. Sellers usually have a reputation to uphold, many of those on eBay don't want to raise eyebrows, so they tend to make things right because complaints can be the death of them.

Thanks a lot. It seems renting a week is my only option now.