Jan. Use Year at BCV Avail???

[JeffreyH]

I am going to WDW in two weeks, and while we're there I'm hoping to buy into the DVC. While we're going to look at both BWV and BCV while we're there (in case we want to do BWV through resale), I'm leaning towards BCV.

Anyway, when I heard that they were selling Feb. use year at first I was happy, since most of our trips will be between Feb. and May. But now I hear they are selling April....which would mean many of our trips would be scheduled with just weeks to go in our use year (so if we cancel we won't be able to bank points...or at least not as many).

While we could ask for November or December, that would conflict with another goal of ours...which is a family reunion thing in February 2003 for which I would need all of my 2002 and 2003 points. I could "borrow" my 2003 points...but then if a sibling cancels aren't those points then "stuck" expiring on Nov. 30, 2003?

Do you think I could get a January use year? If I can't, it might push me to resale.

Any other ideas on how to handle this?

Thanks!!

Jeff

 

[CarolMN]

None of the DVC resorts have January use years. (May, July and November are the other months that are not sold. I do not know why this is so, just that it is).

Ask your guide for a February use year. He/She may still be able to get that for you.

Do keep in mind that use year ONLY matters if you have to cancel a reservation late in your use year and are unable to reschedule the trip in time to avoid losing the points. For many people, this will never happen or happen only rarely - and I hope you never have to cancel a trip either.

Good luck with your decision.


PS. There's nothing wrong with going resale, especially if you prefer a resort that is already sold out. My comments above assume that BCV is the resort you really want. IMHO, home resort is much more important to long term satisfaction than use year.

 

[Cyndy]

We inquired about BCV while staying at HH in March and were told by our guide and another that if we "added on" points we would get the same Dec. use year as our original BWV points. After doing the numbers (we also wanted a reunion in 2003) DH determined that we would be much better off with a new contract and a new member no. etc. (I know many would not want the hassel of 2 contracts, but with a re-sale at an exsisting resort, we would have had the same issues). We purchased at the end of March and were told that only with mgmt. approval could we back our BCV use year up and only for the prior month ie, Feb. is the use year for our new contract. I wish you luck, but my guess is that you will only get March as your use year.

 

[Terry S]

I just wanted to say that I think the thing you should be most concerned about is which resort you like best instead of use month. I think you are doing the right thing going down there to look at them both first.