Vertexes don't appear when moving pivot

With vertex snapping disabled I’m able to move the pivot point but it wont snap to vertexes because they dont appear. With vertex snapping enable I’m not able to re-position the pivot point at all, but I am able to snap the object to other vertexes, just not in the correct location…
Yes, I move it with alt v middle mouse

edit-
I take that second part back… I am able to move the pivot point with vertex snapping turned on, but the vertexes appear in the world on other objects and not the selected object.