Bruin_mouse
Mouseketeer
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- Jan 24, 2018
I just realized @thelionqueen that one collateral "benefit" of this whole situation is that I will potentially have not just one, but two, contracts with your favorite folks at FA at the same time.
Well, as soon as you close, you should be good ha! Hopefully I was just unlucky and you’ll have 2 amazing experiencesI just realized @thelionqueen that one collateral "benefit" of this whole situation is that I will potentially have not just one, but two, contracts with your favorite folks at FA at the same time.
One was taken by the mouse in ROFR and one was cancelled by the sellers on day 9 in ROFR.
So I'll apologize for my lack of knowledge. I'm just looking into DVC now and doing all my research (so reading a lot of sites and a lot of threads on the Disboards), but what does everyone mean when they say "taken by the mouse"? Does Disney swoop in and buy these back at a cost higher than what you agreed on?
Yeah, like Texas said. Disney basically has the right to decide if they like, and want, the deal that the buyer agreed to with the seller. They say 'yep' we want it...or 'no thanks'. If yep, they swap in as the buyer and we, the original buyer, get our deposit back and go back to looking for a contract. If nope, we, the buyer, move forward with the purchase.
If Disney buys it, they add it to their inventory to sell direct. They tend not to keep a lot of inventory so it's a guessing game to know when they'll take a contract.
oh, i bet they are.The weird thing is that they have a lot of March SSR points with no WL, yet they’re buying those back like crazy. Maybe they’re gearing up to start offering them as one-time stay incentives for CCV like they did for Poly. Who knows??? It’s all conjecture.
yes, all. they only waive it if the contract is gifted.@TexasChick123 & @lovin'fl - thanks for the informative repsonses. Does Disney have ROFR on all resales? Say it was someone I know and they just wanted to onload b/c they didn't want to go anymore or had hit the max life they wanted to on it, does Disney have ROFR on that resale? or just from the 3rd party sites?
You contact Disney for those. They will likely say that they are only selling CCV and Aulani but if you say that you will only buy 'enter your desired resort here' they can sell you points at any resort. Some are hard to get from Disney and some simply may not come available (or you could waitlist if they will allow it) but most of the resorts they will be able to sell you. Often times the difference in price is hard to make up in perks when buying the older resorts direct.May I ask...where do you find points that Disney owns for some of these older contracts/locations? We are apparently not looking in the right place because we have wanted to by some initial points direct for the 'perks' and then probably buy resale after that. All I have been able to find are the new locations.
Thanks for the info....final question. Can you, or someone, point me to where we can find the information on what you currently do and don't get purchasing resale vs direct? I have found some old information from 2016 but thought i had seen a more recent list (say over the past 6 mths or so).You contact Disney for those. They will likely say that they are only selling CCV and Aulani but if you say that you will only buy 'enter your desired resort here' they can sell you points at any resort. Some are hard to get from Disney and some simply may not come available (or you could waitlist if they will allow it) but most of the resorts they will be able to sell you. Often times the difference in price is hard to make up in perks when buying the older resorts direct.
Thanks for the info....final question. Can you, or someone, point me to where we can find the information on what you currently do and don't get purchasing resale vs direct? I have found some old information from 2016 but thought i had seen a more recent list (say over the past 6 mths or so).
I guess I am really wondering about the parking fees. If we purchase resale do we get to park at theme parks for free? what about the new resort parking fees?
I know we won't get the AP discount which is kind of a bummer. Not as concerned about the cruises/DVC gatherings/etc....nor the discounts for food or such (although any little bit would be nice)
There are many posts on here about the perks of resale vs direct so have a read through the DVC board. In short, resale and direct both get free parking (not really fee, we pay in our dues to maintain parking). Resale does not get access to member events, discounted AP's and other discounts (merchandise, food), Epcot lounge, or trading out for such things as cruises (poor use of points anyways). Resale does get access to Top of the World Lounge and can exchange through RCI.Thanks for the info....final question. Can you, or someone, point me to where we can find the information on what you currently do and don't get purchasing resale vs direct? I have found some old information from 2016 but thought i had seen a more recent list (say over the past 6 mths or so).
I guess I am really wondering about the parking fees. If we purchase resale do we get to park at theme parks for free? what about the new resort parking fees?
I know we won't get the AP discount which is kind of a bummer. Not as concerned about the cruises/DVC gatherings/etc....nor the discounts for food or such (although any little bit would be nice)
I had read a few but was getting confused as to some of the verbiage and discussion. Thanks for the info....we will see what happens!There are many posts on here about the perks of resale vs direct so have a read through the DVC board. In short, resale and direct both get free parking (not really fee, we pay in our dues to maintain parking). Resale does not get access to member events, discounted AP's and other discounts (merchandise, food), Epcot lounge, or trading out for such things as cruises (poor use of points anyways). Resale does get access to Top of the World Lounge and can exchange through RCI.
Great pric op. Good luck with rofr. In your case, since you already have a good chunk of points and these are just extra gravy, I think you’re smart trying for as low as you can get. I bet you’re going to pass rofr on something that’s a great deal. Fingers crossed for you.