MS now allowing rescheduling

[tjkraz]

Originally posted by Suzanne74
I haven't called yet (at work) but I am curious - I have a one night stay at Contemporary on 9/3 and then off to OKW as a DVC guest for 8 days 9/4 to 9/11. I already emailed the person who rented the stay for me ans awaiting an email back but I was hoping to get some feedback here. I am hoping we could possibly delay our stay and not get there until Mon or Tues but who knows.

Has anyone tried to change a guest rental?

Functionally, yes. DVC member services is allowing members to cancel (or change) reservations without the normal penalties that are imposed.

However, the person from whom you are renting points would have to actually handle the transaction. You cannot call DVC yourself and make changes to the reservation as you are not a member.

Also, whether you will get any money back for the points is also between you and the member. DVC has its own set of guidelines as to when members have to use their points. So, if the member is close to the end of his/her Use Year, there may be little opportunity to use or rent the points that are part of the cancelled days. Frankly, it wouldn't be fair to the member to refund your point rental monies and then be stuck with points that he/she can neither use nor rent on short notice.

 

[Dean]

Originally posted by Suzanne74
I haven't called yet (at work) but I am curious - I have a one night stay at Contemporary on 9/3 and then off to OKW as a DVC guest for 8 days 9/4 to 9/11. I already emailed the person who rented the stay for me ans awaiting an email back but I was hoping to get some feedback here. I am hoping we could possibly delay our stay and not get there until Mon or Tues but who knows.

Has anyone tried to change a guest rental?

There are more penalties to the person who rents their points than the cancellation window. These include missed opportunities for other rentals and use year risks making points expire much quickly maybe without being used, not to mention the additional hassle of trying to rent again possibly with additional costs. I'm sure a person renting you points would allow you to reschedule subject to the limitations of the points in question. I doubt they would entertain a refund, even a partial one, but that's between you and them. The risks of losing if something happens is part of the reasons one can usually save a chunk on the transaction itself. I hope it works out.

 

[Suzanne74]

No - I for sure want to reschedule - it is a great deal. Definately sometime this month - hopefully as soon as Frances clears. Maybe the 11-18th but I am afraid it will be packed! I am sure I will figure it out when I talk to him though

I am waiting until tomorrow morning - just in case there is that 1% chance it moves away somewhere else.

Thanks

 

[lightningcoach]

Schools and all state agencies are closed Thursday and Friday for most of the east coast of Florida. Do not cross any fingers- do not come to Florida for vacation right now.

Francis is 180 miles wide. That is wider than the state of Florida. The eye itself is 40 miles wide. Unless you want to spend your vacation in a mess I would not chance it.