Anyone made it through (or not made it through) ROFR recently? - Section IV

[mickeyplanner]

How soon should we receive DVC membership cards? We are trying to push up our closing date which is originally scheduled for February 20th. The reason is we head to Disney on March 7th. I am hoping to have our membership cards in hand for discounts while we are there. Do you think this might be possible?

Also for our March trip we are under the free dining promo since we booked a room and park ticket package back in September. Will we be able to use our 6-day park tickets towards Annual Passes with our DVC membership discount if we have our cards in hand before we leave? If so, where do we need to go to make this happen? We will be staying at the Beach Club in March. Then we should be able to get a TIW card at an Annual Pass discount?

 

[luckyman_apd]

How soon should we receive DVC membership cards? We are trying to push up our closing date which is originally scheduled for February 20th. The reason is we head to Disney on March 7th. I am hoping to have our membership cards in hand for discounts while we are there. Do you think this might be possible?

Also for our March trip we are under the free dining promo since we booked a room and park ticket package back in September. Will we be able to use our 6-day park tickets towards Annual Passes with our DVC membership discount if we have our cards in hand before we leave? If so, where do we need to go to make this happen? We will be staying at the Beach Club in March. Then we should be able to get a TIW card at an Annual Pass discount?

So, I can only answer to what I've read, as you know I'm in the same boat you are as a beginner here. It sounds as though you bought your tickets as part of a package. What I have heard from the forums is to use your tickets to enter the parks first, before you upgrade to an AP. That is if you get your cards. Hopefully you DO get them by Feb 20. I'm hoping to be closed by then as well (although haven't passed ROFR yet...hoping to hear tomorrow based on your timeline ) If you use the tickets to enter the park first, you get the credit for the most recent price on those tickets to get credited toward your AP. If you had bought a discount ticket somewhere like from Undercover Tourist, you will only get the credit you PAID for the ticket if it is UNUSED at the time of upgrade. If you use it to enter the park once, Disney can no longer determine what you paid for the ticket. They will give you full price towards the upgrade. (good for future reference).

The TIW would be a fantastic pickup too. Even though you will have the free dining plan, you can still use the TIW for Alcohol on this trip. Hope all works out for you in time. I'm hoping closing happens quick.

What is required for closing BTW? I know you have to pay, and sign again, and the seller needs to notarize the docs. What takes so long after that?

 

[Bradleyv1714]

I made an offer right now on an akv august uy 60pt contract paying 70/pt I pay closing and seller paying dues on 40pts as there are 20pts coming on 8/1/12 and then all pts coming after that. I cant close until 6/12/12 because they have a vacation planned. I hope thats a good offer. If anyone wants to let me know if it is or isnt please pm me. Tutorial

 

[a742246]

I made an offer right now on an august uy 60pt contract paying 70/pt I pay closing and seller paying dues on 40pts as there are 20pts coming on 8/1/12 and then all pts coming after that. I cant close until 6/12/12 because they have a vacation planned. I hope thats a good offer. If anyone wants to let me know if it is or isnt please pm me.

What resort are you talking about?

 

[Bradleyv1714]

What resort are you talking about?

Sorry I edited my post but its at akv. Totally forgot to put that!

 

[zeferjen]

I made an offer right now on an akv august uy 60pt contract paying 70/pt I pay closing and seller paying dues on 40pts as there are 20pts coming on 8/1/12 and then all pts coming after that. I cant close until 6/12/12 because they have a vacation planned. I hope thats a good offer. If anyone wants to let me know if it is or isnt please pm me. Tutorial

I think this is a good price for a small AKV contract. Are you ok with waiting four months to close? That would be my bigger concern. To what degree are you locked in?

 

[Bradleyv1714]

I think this is a good price for a small AKV contract. Are you ok with waiting four months to close? That would be my bigger concern. To what degree are you locked in?

That I do not know exactly... I should call back and ask about that. Hmmm... I know he told me that I have to wait until 6/12 and then the rofr process can begin. Hmmm youve got me thinking now.

 

[a742246]

It is a good price for AKV. You should able to do the ROFR with Disney well before June. I was in a same postion as you with a delayed closing and I was
able to get a Disney ROFR well before.

 

[Poolrat]

How soon should we receive DVC membership cards? We are trying to push up our closing date which is originally scheduled for February 20th. The reason is we head to Disney on March 7th. I am hoping to have our membership cards in hand for discounts while we are there. Do you think this might be possible?

Also for our March trip we are under the free dining promo since we booked a room and park ticket package back in September. Will we be able to use our 6-day park tickets towards Annual Passes with our DVC membership discount if we have our cards in hand before we leave? If so, where do we need to go to make this happen? We will be staying at the Beach Club in March. Then we should be able to get a TIW card at an Annual Pass discount?

So, I can only answer to what I've read, as you know I'm in the same boat you are as a beginner here. It sounds as though you bought your tickets as part of a package. What I have heard from the forums is to use your tickets to enter the parks first, before you upgrade to an AP. That is if you get your cards. Hopefully you DO get them by Feb 20. I'm hoping to be closed by then as well (although haven't passed ROFR yet...hoping to hear tomorrow based on your timeline ) If you use the tickets to enter the park first, you get the credit for the most recent price on those tickets to get credited toward your AP. If you had bought a discount ticket somewhere like from Undercover Tourist, you will only get the credit you PAID for the ticket if it is UNUSED at the time of upgrade. If you use it to enter the park once, Disney can no longer determine what you paid for the ticket. They will give you full price towards the upgrade. (good for future reference).

The TIW would be a fantastic pickup too. Even though you will have the free dining plan, you can still use the TIW for Alcohol on this trip. Hope all works out for you in time. I'm hoping closing happens quick.

What is required for closing BTW? I know you have to pay, and sign again, and the seller needs to notarize the docs. What takes so long after that?

You are going to be close on getting your actual card. In my notes it was only a couple of days from the email saying the contract closed to the points showing up but I had to call and I was given my account number. I had 8 days from the email That I closed until I noted the DVC package arrived. I can't be 100% sure that my card arrived in the package.

The ticket scenario above is correct. Make sure you get the DVC AP rate. Also check you expiration date on your AP. It should be the first day you use the ticket.
You can get a TIW card and upgrade at any Guest Relations. Since you are at the BC go to IG. Sometimes is is less busy.

Once ROFR is waived, the there is estop paperwork and what was described above. There is a link in the DVC section where you can research the title and when you see it appear in your name, Disney will usually have your point in a matter of days after that.
Congrats and welcome home!!!! Hope that helps a bit, I just did this (twice ) in Aug and Oct.

 

[Bradleyv1714]

I got an email from **** saying that the seller wants a minimum of 75/pt and I pay for closing and mf's. it wasnt for me then!

 

[zeferjen]

I got an email from **** saying that the seller wants a minimum of 75/pt and I pay for closing and mf's. it wasnt for me then!

Yes, there are a number of 100 pt akv contracts at fidelity. I would start offering 65 pts or lower on each and see which bites first.

 

[luckyman_apd]

I got an email from **** saying that the seller wants a minimum of 75/pt and I pay for closing and mf's. it wasnt for me then!

Personally I wouldn't buy a contract that is stripped of it's points unless we REALLY wanted that UY and it didn't come around often, or you were getting it at a GREAT price. For this contract you would be paying for the contract, but not getting any points (really as 20 would get you a night somewhere) for another year. If you are willing to wait a year for the points then wait a year to buy. No sense giving them your money now. Maybe the price will come down in a year.

 

[dsanner106]

I have submitted a contract on 210 pts, BWV 210 2011 pts 210 2112 pts. Submitted 1-20-2012
thanks

 

[DenLo]

I got an email from **** saying that the seller wants a minimum of 75/pt and I pay for closing and mf's. it wasnt for me then!

Sorry it didn't work out Brad. Better luck next time.

 

[hsattler]

I made an offer right now on an akv august uy 60pt contract paying 70/pt I pay closing and seller paying dues on 40pts as there are 20pts coming on 8/1/12 and then all pts coming after that. I cant close until 6/12/12 because they have a vacation planned. I hope thats a good offer. If anyone wants to let me know if it is or isnt please pm me. Tutorial

Did you look on dvc by resale? There is a 50 pt akv contract on there available right away.

 

[Meriweather]

Passed ROFR last week on a 250 pt OKW contract. Money sent in, waiting for seller to complete their paperwork and then we close.
$49/pt .....no points until Oct. 2013, but that is fine. We didn't have to pay any 2012 dues, so all is good.

Waiting for Disney ROFR on a 130 pt VGC now.

 

[Frontside720]

I'm in the process too!

320pts BLT I was told a month but I'm pretty patient and willing to wait a month + 1 day.

 

[Bradleyv1714]

Did you look on dvc by resale? There is a 50 pt akv contract on there available right away.

The contract that they have has no points until 2013.

Yes, there are a number of 100 pt akv contracts at fidelity. I would start offering 65 pts or lower on each and see which bites first.

I would do that but I want to spend only some money not all of my savings. Lol! It is hard because I would like to buy a 100pt contract but I cant afford the contract closing and ad's. But I hope I find something good for me. until I find the perfect contract I will be saving more money and maybe by that time I will have more money and then maybe I will buy a 100pt contracf.

Personally I wouldn't buy a contract that is stripped of it's points unless we REALLY wanted that UY and it didn't come around often, or you were getting it at a GREAT price. For this contract you would be paying for the contract, but not getting any points (really as 20 would get you a night somewhere) for another year. If you are willing to wait a year for the points then wait a year to buy. No sense giving them your money now. Maybe the price will come down in a year.

You make sense... So I totally rather wait and if I dont find any good contracts I will keep saving qnd if anything I wikl buy a bigger contract.

 

[glvest]

We went to rofr on 1-26, for a 300 pts at OKW, pd 58 a pt for a loaded contract. Hope it processes quickly. We want to setup a late June trip. Yes, I realize we paid alot but it has ton of points available immediately. Interesting how different times of year the rofr seems to go quicker, I assume it has to do with the volume of sales at the time.

 

[gray52]

Sent to ROFR today (Feb 6)... 100pt contract at BWV. October UY. No 2011, all 2012, all 2013. $60/pt. We (buyer) pay CC and MF. TTS is our first choice but we had to go with a non-site sponsor this time. This will give us 100pts at OKW and 100pts at BWV.