a question on points

[dairyou]

Hi,

I just called MS and need a little more explanation from the experts.

I would like to make a 2 bedroom reservation at SSR (11 month window). for December 04. We really want to stay at OKW though, so will have to change at the 7 month window. I also am pretty sure we will have to borrow points from 2005 since we own only 175 points.

My question is: If I want to change to a 1 bedroom, when is the latest I can do this without losing my points in anyway? Our friends are in transition of a job change and wont know until May or June if they can go with us. MS explained it to me, but was talking really fast and I didnt get it.

Thanks!
Deb

 

[Laurabearz]

It depends on what your Use Year is... if within the banking window of your UY you can bank current points to replace the points you would have to borrow from 2005.... since borrowed points cannot be returned to their old UY.

Otherwise you wont loose points if you cancel/swicth 31 days out, you would just have to use those points before the end of your UY....

Hope that both makes sense and is correct information.

 

[dairyou]

Thanks for your reply Laura. Now my husband can read it also.

Our use year is February.

Deb

 

[Candace]

If you need to change your ressie from 2BR to a 1BR, you could possibly not get the 1BR. What they do is cancel the 2BR and rebook you into a 1BR *IF* a 1BR is available. I wanted to do this once, and I was told I would have to be put on a waiting list for the 1BR. So, I decided just to keep it as it was, rather than losing my ressie altogether.

One way to get around this is to book 1Br and studio (probably a few more points) Ask for them to be in the same unit ( 2BR lockoff). Then if your friends go, you are all together; if they have to cancel, you can cancel the studio. BTW, if you borrow points for this trip and have to cancel, remember that borrowed points cannot be returned to the original use year and have to stay in the current one. But, you can ask that the borrowed points be used for the one bedroom portion, then if they cancel, the points used for the studio will remain in the current year (and can later be banked, if need be). Hope all this is making sense.

Candace

 

[DebbieB]

With a February use year, you would have until July 31 to bank 100% (175), October 31 50% (87), November 30 25% (43).