Thanks to all that replied
Yeah i'm not sure how seriously I am in actually buying one at this point. I've actually stayed at the brand new starwood one in orlando (also a starwood platinum). it was extremely nice and there was a lot of upside with up front points and the trading program but then i got to thinking-why are there always so many timeshares for sale all the time and how often will i come back to orlando until i have kids of my own?
To be honest I'm more or less trying to find out the best way to get invited to a marriott timeshare presentation to score a cheap vacation. If the deal, once there, is too good to pass up as far as buying, then so be it-but that's not my intent up front. I'm all about the points and the cheap stays!