Add on and borrowed points

[WDWFERN]

Is it true that if we add on points that any borrowed points we may be using for an upcoming reservation can be returned to their original UY. I know that once borrowed they generally can not revert to inital UY, but I thought I read somewhere that under the circumstances of an add on cantract that points can be put back. Thanks for clarifying this for me, we are thinking of adding on and I am trying to determine correct number of points we might want.

 

[disneynutz]

That's a new one to me. Why would they let you return the points?

Bill

 

[DebbieB]

I've never heard of that. If you have some current points in addition to the borrowed points in the reservation, they can substitute your new points for the current points, freeing them up to be banked.

 

[YourEveryDayAdam]

I JUST did this with my AKV add on. My situation:

I had a reservation in december at BLT that used the remainder of my 225 June 2010 UY points, and I had to borrow 26 points from my June 2011 UY. The plan was to switch that BLT reservation to an AKV reservation in december, when my 7 month window opened up and bank the excess 2010 points back in to 2011.

However, after some more playing with point charts, I found that I wouldn't have enough points for what I wanted to do in 2011... and would be borrowing even more points... so I determined I didn't own enough points... Time for an ADD ON! (they really need a prescription you can get for the addonitis...they can call it addonitol )

The reservation I wanted at AKV was 87 points and I needed those points in my June 2010 use year... the current promo is that you get 2009 points too with an addon... So I did an add-on of 60 points... this gave me June 2009 points which I banked in to June 2010... to give me 120 AKV points in June 2010. I made my reservation, which freed up 96 BLT points, including the 26 that I borrowed. So now after i've switched my reservation, I have 33 2010 AKV points, 70 2010 BLT points, and 26 2011 BLT points in my June 2010 use year.

I specifically asked my guide about my 26 2011 BLT points that I borrowed, before I did the add on, and he said that if you do an add on to pay for existing reservations, they will let you do just about anything you want...swap points on the reservation without having to cancel and rebook, unbank, unborrow...whatever.

I didn't have any problem, and they put them right back. Just make sure you clear it with your guide first...but he seemed to suggest it's a frequent request regarding add ons.

I now have my full 225 point allotment of BLT points back in my June 2011 use year, as if they hadn't been borrowed at all.

And now I have 70 2010 BLT points, and 33 2010 AKV points to bank in to 2011

 

[Sandisw]

Yes, I believe that the language can be found in the new rules and regulations information that was posted a few months back on the member website.

I think the point is that if you are purchasing more points, they allow those borrowed points to go back since you increased ownership.

I think it is certainly something nice that they allow you to do!

 

[WDWFERN]

Thanks, one more point in favor of an add on!Heres to hoping the possible upcoming incentives push me to give in to addonitis too (or at least help me to convince DH it really is a good idea)!

 

[DebbieB]

I just saw information posted on a thread that there is a new rule that allows you to return borrowed points in case of an add-on. the rule is quoted here:

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=35716132&postcount=24