A Weird Question RE: Booking with Transferred Points

[kristenrice]

I am dealing with the walking mess at BWV for the 11-month window and I am stuck booking with transferred points which puts me at a huge disadvantage since I cannot book online. I believe that I can MODIFY my reservation online once I have one, though. So...if I book a 1-night reservation, can I modify it to another night, even if it is not the NEXT night? So, let's say I need December 15 and I book December 9. On January 15, could I go online at 8am and try to modify my reservation to December 15? Or would that be a cancel and rebook situation?

 

[Sandisw]

You can not modify online using transferred points until 7 months out.

And, you could modify it, but it is essentially a cancel and rebook…

No matter what, you are going to have to call to use them.

 

[kristenrice]

You can not modify online using transferred points until 7 months out.

And, you could modify it, but it is essentially a cancel and rebook…

No matter what, you are going to have to call to use them.

Ugh...that's a bummer. Well, I guess I will just be chasing the walkers and calling every day to build my reservation(s). I am booking a split-stay because I would love to try a different resort (1BR) at 7 months out, but I am perfectly fine staying at BWV if we can't move.

Should I just call once and make it a 3-night waitlist with the assumption that the waitlist will fill after the walkers walk past? I will be at work and I am not sure I can guarantee that I will be able to make the call(s) at 9am each day for the next 3 days.

 

[Sandisw]

Ugh...that's a bummer. Well, I guess I will just be chasing the walkers and calling every day to build my reservation(s). I am booking a split-stay because I would love to try a different resort (1BR) at 7 months out, but I am perfectly fine staying at BWV if we can't move.

Should I just call once and make it a 3-night waitlist with the assumption that the waitlist will fill after the walkers walk past? I will be at work and I am not sure I can guarantee that I will be able to make the call(s) at 9am each day for the next 3 days.

I would do that and it should pick it up!

 

[Ensusieasm]

I would do that and it should pick it up!

Here is different question.
Where are my “reservation” points listed on my DVC website dashboard?

 

[Sandisw]

Here is different question.
Where are my “reservation” points listed on my DVC website dashboard?

Reservation points? Do you mean from a canceled trip you had booked for cruise, etc?

I don’t believe they are because you can book DVc with them.

Transferred points show up in a temporary contract that you will only see when trying to book with them.

Your dashboard will only show your own points and those that can be used for DVc.

 

[Ensusieasm]

Thanks so much. I knew you would have the answer. And yes… these are “reservation”
points from a cruise I cancelled today.

 

[kristenrice]

I would do that and it should pick it up!

I waitlisted both reservations today, one for a P/G studio and one for a BW view studio. I asked the CM to keep the BW WL in place if/when the P/G studio fills, but she said that they will usually cancel it and I will have to call to get it reinstated. She said she would put a note on it that she wanted to keep the BW waitlist active, but she could not promise that it would be honored. I'm not worried....I just want a place to stay.

 

[kristenrice]

I would do that and it should pick it up!

It did! Now I just have a waitlist for a BW view, but if it doesn't match, we are fine with a P/G room. At least we have a confirmed reservation. That's all that matters to me at this point.