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Originally Posted by artsieang

That is probably the best strategy for getting what you want. As long as you don't need the week for vacationing. I may plan on doing that with all my weeks.

You really need to be a year ahead of yourself......that is what allows you to plan early....the first year we bought was 2001...but things did not REALLY come together until 2003 when we were in full exchange mode....LOL

Do you know what happens if you change your request. For instance, I have changed the dates on the request for 2007, and also added another location. I wasn't sure if the request is dated by the date you made your deposit, the original request, or the date of the last request?

I THINK it is based on your original request date.....BECAUSE....I have a request in for Aruba using a Marriott week that I put in Oct 2005 for Dec 2006 with about 6 resorts paying the $149 international exchange fee. Recently, I changed the request to only the 2 Marriotts....and when I asked if I could get a refund of my fee, they said no. I asked "What if I cancelled and put in a new request?" - II said I would then be 'in the back' of the request line so to keep my current request. It does make sense.

Also, can you do this with your home resort? Can I make a request directly to Marriott for a week at my home resort, but for the following year, so that I am ahead of the people who are able to request 13 month out?

Not sure what you mean?
You can take a current week you have reserved and exchange back into your home resort thru II...but you can't reserve your week until 12 months out or 13 months if you own 2 same season/time of year weeks.

I know that I am asking lots of questions. I just want you to know that I really appreciate you taking out the time to answer.....thanks again.