If I rented points and I need to evecuate

[kitn]

I Have rented points from someone for OKW starting this Saturday for 5 nights. If hurricane Jeanne hits Florida, will the renter get her points back? I realize I need to contact the renter to get my money back I am just worried I will lose my $600.00. I am a little stressed out about this.
Kitn

 

[tjkraz]

OK, here's the harsh, ugly truth.

Yes, it appears that DVC has been waiving the normal cancellation penalties and allowing members to get their points back as a result of the recent hurricanes. But you have a contract (or at least you should) with a DVC member that should address this situation to some degree. I would recommend contacting the member immediately to discuss some "what if" scenarios.

If your agreement states that all the DVC member is obligated to do is book this one stay for you, then you may be forced to either take the trip or forfeit all or some of your dollars.

Hopefully the member will be willing to work something out with you. But remember that DVC memebers do have restrictions on how points can be used and when the expire. If I were forced to decide between a) refunding your money and letting my points expire with no compensation, and b) sticking to the letter of the contract, frankly I'd be inclined to choose the latter.

Now that is an extreme example. If you are forced to cancel, DVC may allow the member to bank the points a year ahead so that you or someone else can still use them. But every situation is unique.

 

[tjkraz]

One other point--if you're considering cancelling just because of the threat of bad weather, DVC may or may not be accommodating in this instance. If you cancel several days ahead, and the storm ends up missing Orlando altogether, the member from whom you rented points will probably have no recourse and the points will go into a Holding Account.

At the very least, you'll probably have to get within 24-36 hours of the storm's impact on Orlando before DVC will begin to waiver on its written cancellation policies.

 

[kitn]

We are still planning on leaving tomorrow. Hopefully the hurricane will turn I screwed up and discovered these boards after I rented from her and I have no contract. I am in the process of contacting the member.

 

[bz8bls]

We were at WDW on September 1st and had rented points from another member; we only stayed one day of a three day rental, however, Orlando was in the path of hurricane Frances effective on September 2. The member that I rented the points from was a jewel and followed-up and had the points transferred to my account (she followed up with an e-mail to me with the transaction number); I then, called MS and had the points banked to 2005.
Now that being said, if you are not a DVC member, you might want to get in touch with the member and let him/her know that you will need him/her to make another reservation for you (if MS waives the cancellation policy). Friends of ours (not DVC members) was suppose to meet us on September 2nd (stay was for 4 days in a two bedroom @ OKW) and they had rented points from another member. They have contacted the member and she waitlist them for Xmas. If they don't get Xmas, the points have to be used by May '05 (the end of the member's UY)