Starwood Resale owners to take on the corporation

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Join complaints against Starwood - TUG

I have been asked by TUG member gmarine to post this information here - since he has stated the matter clearly and simply - I will quote him here with his permission.

I've gotten a ton of emails from people unhappy with the Starwood changes that have been made. For those who haven't followed the threads, basically Starwood has decided that they have the right to tell non-SVN owners what week at their resort that they can deposit with Interval. Non-SVN owners have deeded property rights. Once we make a reservation, we are free to do as we wish with that week. Starwood doesn't get to control our deeded weeks.

I've spoken to Starwood multiple times by phone and it seems Starwood management believes they have the right to do this since it only affects deposits with II.

Imagine Starwood telling you that you cant rent week 52, but instead they will give you week 50. Its essentially the same thing. If you make a reservation and then deposit that week with II you are giving the usage of that week to II. Starwood has no right to interfere. Allow them to do this with no fight and who knows what could be next.

That being said, I think its time to move on and up. Myself and some other TUGgers I have spoken with are going to start gathering Starwood owners for the purpose of fighting this.

Among the actions are going to be complaints to the Real Estate Commissions and Attorney General's of any state where an affected resort is located. One TUG member is going to post on his travel blog. I'm also going to contact law firms that have previously handled timeshare cases to look into a lawsuit against Starwood.
Details of Starwood screwing owners will be put up on every and any timeshare/travel message board that we can find.
Complaints to Interval will be sent as well.

At the very least we are going to get it out there that Starwood isn't owner friendly.

If your interested in joining the complaints please send me a PM. Any help in gathering members would be appreciated.

George

This affects all Starwood owners but especially resale owners at non-mandatory (voluntary) resorts who are not part of the SVN - Starwood Vacation Network. Members of SVN have given up certain rights of ownership to belong to the club and use their ownership as points called StarOptions.
Owners who are not part of the club have not.
Some of us actually have weeks we are entitled to us every year unless we choose not to and Starwood is not allowing us to depsoit these deeded weeks into II any longer.

PLEASE - any other Starwood/Westin/Sheraton owners - contact me or artsieang on this website to lend your support.

Starwood Has Won [Unilateral II Changes] [merged] - TUG

Call to Starwood about new system - TUG

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Here is another excellent thread with a poll regarding owners confidence in Starwood management.

Please rate Starwood's management (anonymous poll) - TUG

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Thanks for posting this.

[LisaH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LisaH]

I am a new SDO owner (bought just before the new II policy taking into effect )
I have given gmarine my email addy.

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