Banking 2013 points

[Eeyore1979]

We just passed ROFR on a 150pt SSR contract with a Sept UY ($72/pt), and are waiting for closing docs. The contract has 150 points from 2013 that the previous owner did not bank by the deadline. What are my options with these points? We won't be able to use the points for a trip before the end of August. I've heard of some people asking for a "once-in-a-lifetime" banking exception from member services - is this a real thing? Can I exchange them to RCI? We didn't necessarily buy the contract for the banked points (it was more for the resort, use month, and price), but I'd hate to lose them.

 

[vicki_c]

I would ask for the special banking exception from Member Services.

 

[luckyman_apd]

If you are not able to get the banking exemption ... You could always try to rent them. At least get something for them. Don't let them expire for nothing. Shame the seller didn't think to bank them. I get it that may a buyer might have wanted to use them right away... But if they were banked you could have always borrowed next year's points now and use this years next year.

 

[Sandisw]

I'd actually try and get the current owner to bank them for you now...with just having passed ROFR, if things get held up and you pass September 1st before those points are loaded in your account, there won't be any way to bank.

Once you cross into the 2014 UY, those points will be lost.

Good luck!