Dvc rental store

[airjay75]

I never look. $13 for RIV and VDH is crazy.

I agree. Looks to me like they are basically just saying any resort less than 7 months out is $13/point. For 7-11 months out, they're paying $18/point for VDH. No open RIV requests for 7-11 months out, so not sure how much they're paying there. $18/point feels reasonable for the 7-11 month booking (that's what dvcrequest.com would pay). $13/point, unless we're talking about reservations less than 60 days out, seems like an insult to me. There is only so much premium I'd be willing to pay to go through a broker vs. the rental section of these boards or Facebook to rent out my points.

 

[airjay75]

And, although I appreciate the fact that they will let you list confirmed reservations for up to $20/point, hard to say that doesn't contribute to the problem of people picking up hard to get reservations solely for the purpose of renting them out.

 

[Shacka1]

Thank you everyone for this info!! Neither of those resorts were ones I submitted for. This is why I had asked about if Davids or another broker (I only know David’s and dvc rental) was a better choice esp for harder to get stuff. The march one is no big deal but the next trip I’m planning will be a hard to get room and I don’t want a repeat of this! And David’s does cost more for what I want so they must be paying owners more for it! I’ll try them and report back

 

[atthebeachclub]

I’ve used David’s as an owner before and thought they were excellent. Good people.

 

[VGCgroupie]

And, although I appreciate the fact that they will let you list confirmed reservations for up to $20/point, hard to say that doesn't contribute to the problem of people picking up hard to get reservations solely for the purpose of renting them out.

Yep

 

[eticketplease]

Thank you everyone for this info!! Neither of those resorts were ones I submitted for. This is why I had asked about if Davids or another broker (I only know David’s and dvc rental) was a better choice esp for harder to get stuff. The march one is no big deal but the next trip I’m planning will be a hard to get room and I don’t want a repeat of this! And David’s does cost more for what I want so they must be paying owners more for it! I’ll try them and report back

If you do go with David's make sure you check which credit card you use.

You'll want to use one that has no foreign transaction fees otherwise you will end up spending another 3%

 

[Shacka1]

If you do go with David's make sure you check which credit card you use.

You'll want to use one that has no foreign transaction fees otherwise you will end up spending another 3%

Thank you!!!

 

[Brian Noble]

For non-confirmed reservations where a renter submits a request and then a DVC owner claims it, if it is for something 7 months out or less, they are only paying $13/point to owners, regardless of resort.

I'd like* some of what they are smoking.

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*: Well, I'm sober, so not really, but still.

 

[atthebeachclub]

I'd like* some of what they are smoking.

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*: Well, I'm sober, so not really, but still.

Honestly, at $13, you are probably better off using the DVC Beyond Magic trade in to get an annual pass.

 

[airjay75]

Honestly, at $13, you are probably better off using the DVC Beyond Magic trade in to get an annual pass.

Very true. And, you also won’t get a 1099 and tax reporting obligation with a trade in, although on $13/point, you’re not going to have much income to report after expenses.

 

[Brian Noble]

Have they always been that low, or has it gone down recently? (I wonder if the rental market is softening some...) Because presumably they are getting enough owners to bite that that payout makes sense for them.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Have they always been that low, or has it gone down recently? (I wonder if the rental market is softening some...) Because presumably they are getting enough owners to bite that that payout makes sense for them.

Yes it has went down. Less than a year ago they paid $3-6 more pp for VDH and VGC.

 

[airjay75]

I know when I rented from them for my stay last month, their list rates were a good deal lower than dvcrequest.com, and that was why, as a renter, I went with them. Of course, my rental requests were also made around 60 days from check-in, and I could imagine there might be some owners with points they're about to lose willing to rent for a reduced rate at that point.

But, still, if they're willing to let you list confirmed reservations at $20/point, it almost seems like they're pushing you towards that. And, on their FB page, you constantly see these confirmed reservation posts along the lines of "Wow, X nights at ABC resort, Disney's price is this, and ours is so much lower! Hurry up before it's gone!" Maybe confirmed reservations are easier for them to move?

Still, dvcrequest.com appears to be willing to pay $16/point for any bookings made within the 7 month window (and $18 in the 7-11 month window for most resorts), so if you're the DVC owner and want to rent through a broker, that seems like the better option.