new to renting dvc points - a few questions

[DogwoodDisney]

So I was hoping to book a studio at the Poly. I now know that with less than 7 months out that is not easily done. I saw something about waitlists. How do I get on one or should I chalk this up to experience and try for the Poly studio on the next trip?

 

[ziravan]

Wait lists are what owners can use to get priority on rooms that are booked and dropped. Owners are only allowed 2 outstanding waitlist at a time.

No owner will tie up both a waitlist and points for a potential not actual renter and most wouldn't take money for rooms they couldn't book.

That's the long answer. The short answer: you can't waitlist a rental.

That said it's not a given rooms are booked. Try the rent trade board. Doesn't hurt to check.

 

[drusba]

As to Poly and less than 7 months out, be aware that during DVC's long off-season, which runs from mid-Jan to late Sep, Poly has thus far been fairly easy to get even at 6 months out in 2016 for most dates.

 

[Lynne M]

The term 'renting points' is a bit misleading; what actually happens is that you pay a member to make a reservation for you with their points. As a non-member, you can't make a reservation with DVC points; only the person who owns the DVC contract that the points belong to can do that. So, whether or not to try a waitlist is the member's call.

And as others have said, I don't think there's much chance you'll get a member to a waitlist, but hopefully you wouldn't need one. It's worth a try!

 

[Nanajo1]

If you use David's the member is told not to wait list.