Commerical Use Policy Update - New Thread!

[Sandisw]

To add, it’s why I have always advocated thst owners should be contacting DVC about it to share what they think about it all.

 

[Tatebeck]

If this is true, then everyone’s interpretation of what frequently and regularly renting looks like is correct.

Everyone’s interpretation of the 2011 offical and current policy would be correct as well,,,

I think that everyone's interpretation simply cannot be correct when there are differing interpretations and the document specifically says that only DVC's interpretation is correct.

Take spec renting of hard to get rooms, if DVC doesn’t identify that as a pattern of rentals that meets the commercial purpose standard, then owners are left to interpret aspects of the contract language to decide if it’s allowed or not.

Sure, there is language that makes it seem like it should be but other language that make it seem like it’s not…and the only one who can say which interpretation is right is DVC…

Exactly. They get to choose how they want to interpret it. We do not.

Right now, DVC has done nothing to change the rules or policy in place…and when pushed about who we can rent to, they admitted it’s to anyone, not family and friends.

Even your words that you can rent “a small amount” is your interpretation of what level of renting should be appropriate, isn’t it?

It isn't really my interpretation. It's implied by the contracts themselves. I can't give specific numbers because DVC doesn't give us those numbers. It's either under the limit or over the limit

• Renting a small amount is ok (documents say renting is ok, up to the point it looks commercial IE a small amount according to DVC)
• Renting a large amount is not ok (enough points to make DVC think you are commercial IE too large of an amount according to DVC)

It just gets weird because they don't choose a specific amount ahead of time, they have just chosen to use the "we'll know it when we see it" approach so far.

All we know for sure is that DVC has identified clearly two actions by owners that count as of bounds…more than 20 reservations in a rolling 12 months and using transferred points in a way that looks commercial. .

So, we are stuck waiting to see if DVC decides to penalize an owner for other things.

If they do, then everyone, will know what they are thinking…which is why I believe the info they gave me…we will know when and if rules are updated.

IMO, owners deserve better from DVC.

I agree this is indeed where we are at.

And I can definitely understand why it may frustrate some members, as it would be much easier to use if we had clear limits. But at the same time I can also put myself in DVC's shoes and understand why they may not want to put forth limits like these to retain tighter control over their products.