DVCSunDevil
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So we are planning an Aulani trip for my DD's high school graduation. We will need to book at 7 months and will need to borrow roughly 95 points to make the reservation. As a backup plan, we were going to book a 2BR at BCV at 11 months and will need to borrow around 80 points to make that reservation. I have a few questions on how to do this:
1. Will the site prompt/ask you to borrow points if the reservation you are making is more than what you have available for that UY/stay? Or do you have to see if there is availability then transfer the points needed to make the reservation?
2. How would anyone on here navigate this process to make it easier?
My initial thought was to borrow the points needed for BCV and then book at the 11 month window (pending availability), then at 7 months cancel BCV if there is availability at Aulani...then borrow the remaining points and book Aulani. I wasn't sure if there was an easier way to do it. My worry is borrowing points only to find that the availability is gone between the time it took me to borrow the points and booking the reservation, which would mean I am stuck with those borrowed points. The other worry is cancelling BCV only to find that the Aulani has booked before I could complete the process, then I go to rebook BCV and that too has been taken. I know there is a lot of stalking that goes on out there and if someone sees that reservation come up it could be swiped pretty quickly. It would be REALLY nice if the site asked you if you wanted to borrow points for reservations in which you don't have enough points, thus holding that reservation throughout the borrowing process to complete the reservation.
I have obviously never had to borrow points, so I am a novice on the timing of things. Thanks in advance!
1. Will the site prompt/ask you to borrow points if the reservation you are making is more than what you have available for that UY/stay? Or do you have to see if there is availability then transfer the points needed to make the reservation?
2. How would anyone on here navigate this process to make it easier?
My initial thought was to borrow the points needed for BCV and then book at the 11 month window (pending availability), then at 7 months cancel BCV if there is availability at Aulani...then borrow the remaining points and book Aulani. I wasn't sure if there was an easier way to do it. My worry is borrowing points only to find that the availability is gone between the time it took me to borrow the points and booking the reservation, which would mean I am stuck with those borrowed points. The other worry is cancelling BCV only to find that the Aulani has booked before I could complete the process, then I go to rebook BCV and that too has been taken. I know there is a lot of stalking that goes on out there and if someone sees that reservation come up it could be swiped pretty quickly. It would be REALLY nice if the site asked you if you wanted to borrow points for reservations in which you don't have enough points, thus holding that reservation throughout the borrowing process to complete the reservation.
I have obviously never had to borrow points, so I am a novice on the timing of things. Thanks in advance!