If I buy 50 pts for HHI for the window?

[dogcloud]

If I buy 50 pts for the 11 month window can I bank my 200 pts of SSR and use them?

Example:
bank SSR 2005 200pts (March)
HHI June 2006-need 250pts

I hope this is clear.

I think my guide was confusing me and wanted me to buy more points!

Thanks

 

[jel0511]

You can only use the 50 HH points at the 11 month window. With banking and borrowing, you can have up to 150 points available at the 11 month window. If you want to use the SSR points for any HH reservation, you'll have to wait for the 7 month regardless.

 

[dogcloud]

I'm still confused, so I can use those 200 banked points? But use the 50pts for the 11th month window? (kinda like a foot in the door)

 

[jel0511]

You'll have to wait until the 7 month window to use the 200 points at HH, which might severely limit your choices at the resort. You can only use the 50 points, or any banking and borrowing of those points only at the 11 month window. You're not allowed to combine points from different home resorts until the 7 month window. If you're thinking that that 50 point purchase will allow you to gain access to the 11 month window with all of your points (meaning the 50 HH and 200 SSR points), you're mistaken.

 

[dogcloud]

So the 200 points would be 7 month window because they would be last years points because they were banked? Right ?

 

[HookdonWDW]

Originally posted by dogcloud
So the 200 points would be 7 month window because they would be last years points because they were banked? Right ?

Wrong.

The 200 points would have a 7 month window because they are SSR points, and not HH points. Points retain their home resort. So your SSR points can be used at 11 months to book reservations at SSR and at 7 months to book reservations at any of the other DVC resorts. If you were to buy 50 points at a second resort (ie HH), those 50 points could be used at 11 months at their home resort and 7 months at any other DVC resort.

Now, with DVC you have the capability of banking one year's points, and borrowing another year's points, giving you a total of 3 years worth of points. I will use your 200 SSR points as an example. Let's say you do the following:

Bank all of you 2004 SSR points = 200 points banked
Begin your 2005 Use Year = 200 banked points + 200 points from Current Use Year = 400 Available Points
Borrow Points from 2006 Use Year = 400 + 200 = 600 Available Points

Now you can make a reservation at SSR that uses up to 600 points at the 11 month window, or a reservation a another DVC resort at 7 months that uses up to 600 points.

If you purchased 50 HH points, you could do the same thing, making 150 HH points available every 3 years.

 

[CarolMN]

Stated another way -

Yes, you may use your SSR points to make a reservation at HHI, but you can't call for a reservation that will use those SSR points at HHI until 7 months ahead of your check out date. It doesn't matter if the SSR points are banked points, current year points or borrowed points.

You may call for a reservation at HHI using HHI points (that are banked, borrowed or current year) 11 months ahead of check out.

All reservations are subject to availability. If you have to wait until the 7 month window opens to make a reservation, it is possible that the room size or dates you want will already be gone.

HTH.

Best wishes -

 

[dogcloud]

Thanks everyone I think I get it now

 

[Beca]

If you can swing 85 points, buy those...bank and borrow and you will have 255 points for your trip. If you can find a resale (on ave. $69 per point for HH...$5865 vs. 50 via DVC at $89 per point =$4450. Even after you add closing costs to the resale...it is STILL a good deal!! You could get a "low interest" offer on a credit card for that amount, and you are all set!!

Then, you will have 255 points every third year at HH for 38 years!!!! Not bad for $5000!!!



Beca

 

[dogcloud]

thats kinda what I stared to summize,(did I George Bush that last word?) I was just trying to do some creative vacation planning the most bang for my buck

 

[Disneyaholic]

Originally posted by Beca


Then, you will have 255 points every third year at HH for 38 years!!!! Not bad for $5000!!!

Beca

That really is a great way to look plan it -- the only problem is that once you visit HH, every three years will NOT be often enough!

 

[BeckyV]

Hi Dogcloud,

I was going to pm you, but I can't. Email me please or pm as I may be able to help you with your HH points.

Thanks,
Becky