Leveling the 1 in 4 playing field

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

Hmmm... not sure about this one... though I see how you are connecting the dots. But brand priorities are one thing, restrictions another. If I buy a Marriott, I get better access to Marriotts, and pay a premium for that. Other exchangers still can trade in after Marriott requests are filled, and off-season weeks are open to all, for the most part. 1 in 4 seems so much more restrictive than that, and doesn't give owners a priority for anything except being able to use their own weeks at their own resorts. I don't disagree re: making it work for ourselves the best way we can, but it seems so counter to the interests of exchange members...

The 1 in 4 is definitely more restrictive. I guess how I see it as giving owners priority is what 4ARed said. It makes the available inventory only available to a select few. It just means you have to be one of the select few to get it. I

I would agree that the 1 in 4 is counter to exchange interests if you're on the outside wanting in. I guess I just accept that there's discrimination. (A tangent to this is how some exchangers may never get the oceanview at a resort as the preference is given to owners - again can be considered a perk of owning as opposed to exchanging )