Can you combine points for a stay with relatives?

[mouseaider]

We just put in an offer for a small 100 point contract for BWV that is in ROFR right now. We figured it was all my DW and I would ever really need base on our past travel. We have enough points for a one week stay in a studio and we are planning to bank and borrow a years points to be able to stay at Aulani in April, 2012.

Now here's the problem. We told my DW's son what our plans are and he sent me an email saying he wants to buy in to DVC with us. He doesn't know anything about DVC but he knows he wants to go to Hawaii in 2012 and loved the pics of Aulani that we sent him. Money is not an issue with him.

If he bought points at BWV and we all decided to go to Aulani in 2012, could we combine our points for a two bedroom stay ???

I'm so confused.

 

[rlovew]

One of you could transfer their points to the other member and you could use those for a stay together- or you could each get a number of nights with your own membership and have the nights linked together.

 

[mouseaider]

Thank you for a quick answer. I was hoping it worked that way. Now to pass ROFR.

 

[ShuisFan584]

My parents and I do it all the time. My parents own a 170 point contract at SSR. I own a 200 point contract at AKV. We've done a couple of 2 bedroom stays. The way we always do it is that we'll split the stay. We'll book say the first 4 nights using my parents points and the last 4 nights using my points. To make it easier, my parents listed me as an associate on their contract. This way, I can book the whole reservation myself.

 

[mouseaider]

This way, I can book the whole reservation myself.

Wow... thanks for that tip. We'll do it for both of us.

 

[Deb & Bill]

One of you could transfer their points to the other member and you could use those for a stay together- or you could each get a number of nights with your own membership and have the nights linked together.

BUT, you can't transfer banked points and you can't borrow borrowed points. You can transfer borrowed points, but what you transfer cannot be used until the following year. So it won't do any good for your stepson to transfer points to you or you to transfer to him. You would only have current year points to use.

 

[dadio]

mouseaider......
another thought I just read about, would be once you 'close'..and $$ not an option...have him buy in as well, with you as a referrer....you would then get a kick back from disney for the refer....that is if he did buy......

we're in the same boat as you @ rofr...ours went 7/12...I read that someone passed that was sent in on 7/8, so we're getting closer!!!

 

[DenLo]

BUT, you can't transfer banked points and you can't borrow borrowed points. You can transfer borrowed points, but what you transfer cannot be used until the following year. So it won't do any good for your stepson to transfer points to you or you to transfer to him. You would only have current year points to use.

But before you bank you could transfer the points and then bank them. But it looks like you cannot borrow transferred points. So it looks like linking a reservation would work the best. Good luck on getting anything at Aulani at the 7 month mark. Until all of the phases are open it might mean a very limited number of villas will be available and those could all be booked by Aulani owners. But of course, we too hope to do the same thing.

From the Home Resort Rules and Regs:

Transferring Home Resort Vacation Points Between Club Members. Transfers allow a Club Member to assign all or a portion of his or her Home Resort Vacation Points to another Club Member. Transfers are subject to the following restrictions:
1) Both Club Members must be current on their Annual Dues and monthly payments (if applicable), and any other outstanding balances, including, but not limited to, fees associated with any exchange programs, miscellaneous services booked by Member Services in connection with Club Member reservations, and any incidental charges and/or balances due in relation to DVC Resort stays, in order to give or receive a Transfer. Both Club Members must be closed in order to participate in a Transfer.
2) All Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points retain the Use Year of the transferring Club Member and expire at the end of the transferring Club Member's Use Year, unless they are Banked.
3) Once Banked, Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points will expire at the end of the Transferring Club Member’s next Use Year, unless they are used. In addition, Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points cannot be un-Banked or returned to their original Use Year.
4) The Club Member who is Transferring the Home Resort Vacation Points to another Club Member is still responsible for the Annual Dues payment on those Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points.
5) Banked or Borrowed Home Resort Vacation Points may not be Transferred.
6) Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points may not be Borrowed or returned to the Transferring Club Member.
7) If a Transfer occurs between Club Members from different Home Resorts, the Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points retain all the reservation rights of the Transferring Member.
• The recipient of the Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points may use them to make a reservation at the Transferring Member's Home Resort during the Home Resort Priority Period, or at other qualified DVC Resorts after the Home Resort Priority Period and any other applicable priority periods.
• The recipient of the Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points would not be able to use the Transferred Home Resort Vacation Points at his or her Home Resort until the end of his or her Home Resort Priority Period and any other applicable priority periods.
8) Transfer requests may be made by phone and must be confirmed in writing, by mail, fax or E-mail, to Member Services. DVCMC will not assist Members in finding another party for a Transfer activity.
9) Club Members are expressly prohibited from receiving compensation for engaging in any Transfer activity.
10) During a given Use Year, only one (1) Transfer per Club Member or Club membership, either as Transferee or Transferor, will be permitted.
11) Only Club Members who have closed on their purchase agreement are eligible to transfer Home Resort Vacation Points.

 

[mouseaider]

mouseaider......
another thought I just read about, would be once you 'close'..and $$ not an option...have him buy in as well, with you as a referrer....you would then get a kick back from disney for the refer....that is if he did buy......

we're in the same boat as you @ rofr...ours went 7/12...I read that someone passed that was sent in on 7/8, so we're getting closer!!!

I'm not sure if New York allows that.... I know some states don't. In New York State, they want your money and they don't like it when you actually make money.

Good luck passing ROFR. Ours wasn't submitted until 7/26..... so we have about two more weeks to wait.