So I rented points from a member who went through an awful lot to book my family and I a vacation. What had seemed like an absolute impossibility he has somehow managed to piece together and make happen.
I was looking for 2 studios in either AKV or OKW...just the cheapest I could find. I had already planned that if I couldn't get those than we'd probably stay off property and try out Bonnet Creek. So, I was hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I was really surprised that things were all booked up for November. I didn't realize it was such a busy time for DVC members so I was getting a little discouraged and ready to throw in the towel. I found someone offering 160 points for a pretty good price and figured I'd give it one last shot to try to get 2 studios. Well...didn't happen. No studios available anywhere. There was a little availability at SSR but we had no interest in staying there. There happened to be some room left for 2 bedrooms at OKW but that was a whole lot more points than he was offering and that we could afford. Well, he sent me a message (after I had already started looking into Bonnet Creek) saying that he could rent me more points if I wanted the 2 bedroom at OKW. I told him it was just way more than we could afford and that $1500 was the most we had wanted to spend on rooms for this vacation. I thanked him for his help and patience and figured that was the end of it. Well, what do you know...he ends up offering me the 2 bedroom at OKW for the price we could afford! Granted it is in the form of 4 different reservations (hoping we don't have to keep switching rooms) but it's an 8 night stay in a 2 bedroom villa!!!!!!!!!! (258 points) for what was probably just over what he paid for his dues on those points. I can't get over his generosity (and yes, I did take all the safety precautions and checked him out and feel very confident about him...was given all his personal info, a pic of photo ID, I googled him, filled out rental agreement, checked to make sure he was a DVC owner, etc... I have no reason to believe he is being anything but wonderful and generous).
So...my question: How or what can I do to thank him. Saying a simple thank you just doesn't seem to be enough. Would it seem creepy of me to send him and his wife some sort of "thank you gift"? If it's not creepy...anyone have any ideas of what I could send?
I was looking for 2 studios in either AKV or OKW...just the cheapest I could find. I had already planned that if I couldn't get those than we'd probably stay off property and try out Bonnet Creek. So, I was hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I was really surprised that things were all booked up for November. I didn't realize it was such a busy time for DVC members so I was getting a little discouraged and ready to throw in the towel. I found someone offering 160 points for a pretty good price and figured I'd give it one last shot to try to get 2 studios. Well...didn't happen. No studios available anywhere. There was a little availability at SSR but we had no interest in staying there. There happened to be some room left for 2 bedrooms at OKW but that was a whole lot more points than he was offering and that we could afford. Well, he sent me a message (after I had already started looking into Bonnet Creek) saying that he could rent me more points if I wanted the 2 bedroom at OKW. I told him it was just way more than we could afford and that $1500 was the most we had wanted to spend on rooms for this vacation. I thanked him for his help and patience and figured that was the end of it. Well, what do you know...he ends up offering me the 2 bedroom at OKW for the price we could afford! Granted it is in the form of 4 different reservations (hoping we don't have to keep switching rooms) but it's an 8 night stay in a 2 bedroom villa!!!!!!!!!! (258 points) for what was probably just over what he paid for his dues on those points. I can't get over his generosity (and yes, I did take all the safety precautions and checked him out and feel very confident about him...was given all his personal info, a pic of photo ID, I googled him, filled out rental agreement, checked to make sure he was a DVC owner, etc... I have no reason to believe he is being anything but wonderful and generous).
So...my question: How or what can I do to thank him. Saying a simple thank you just doesn't seem to be enough. Would it seem creepy of me to send him and his wife some sort of "thank you gift"? If it's not creepy...anyone have any ideas of what I could send?
