Interesting. I wonder why it counts as a transfer. Does redeeming for cruises and world collection options count as a transfer if you use points from 2 use years as well?
This is sad, and works against both the owner and Disney.
Yeah I am fine with the one transfer per year rule, even if it does restrict me a bit with 2 use years. And if it cuts down on the commercial renters stripping and flipping, then I am all for it.
This is what I was referring to - you should be able to make any combo possible to book a disney cruise - including multiple people’s DVC or the same for ABD
Yes, you’d think they’d want to make it easier for direct owners to do things other than rent stray points.
Or they actually don't want us to do any of those things. Even if it makes them more money in the long run, it still requires overhead costs to pay someone to do the work.
I completely understand the problem. But the solution isn't helping much. It would be so, so much better for the DVD to simply have some hard and fast rule: X number of rentals a year OR X days of rentals a year or X% of yearly points can be rented out each year or X% of points can be rented out with a rolling five or seven year average (this accounts for medical situations that might wipe out a year or two of trips). But the current solution is just a mess. No one knows what is allowed, what is not allowed. I'm guessing that 95%+ of all owners want to play by the rules, but no one knows what they are. And in an effort to cut down on commercial renting through endless vague statements (I'm guessing commercial renters are 3-5% of owners, who hold likely 20-25% of all points), the result is that it's creating another layer or restrictions for the 95%+ of owners who generally want to use their points as intended. Again, removing commercial renting is a good thing--but what we have now is a set of unknowable rules that are impossible to enforce and are creating anxiety and chaos for the people who want to abide by them, but have no clarity as to what they actually are.
Devious, yet brilliant
If it helps your case, I believe the minimums of 25 direct at all active resorts are only guaranteed through the end of Sept. Or that's what my guide said. These minimums very well might continue into 2050 for all I know--only there is no guaranty of that. That may help you nudge things forward a little.
It does help. And also makes me also want it even more.
Yes, this is exactly why we abandoned our plan to add another 75-150 points at BCV. I take lots of short trips and am already flirting with 20 reservations a year (with one rental ever).
There are no discounts and it has to be a cash sale. There is really only one reason to do this which is if you just need less than 50 points to make your usual vacation. Otherwise you are just paying lots of closing costs.
