New website stayatwdw.com?

[OHDisneyMom]

Anyone have any information or experience using this website? I have looked it over, and it almost seems too good to be true. I can stay at BLT for 1/2 the price of reserving online. I have googled it, and cannot find much from anyone about this site. Any information anyone can give me would be much appreciated. I don't want to use it, then get taken for a ride, if you know what I mean. The only ride I want to take is in Disney. I checked the stayatwdw site, and it broke down to 10.58 per point for what I want, a lot cheaper than the 13 bucks per point at David's. Thanks

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[kddisney502]

I agree with other posters, you should go with a more well known & trusted company. When dealing with a company or person and renting dvc points, the worst could happen. They could take your money and not book the reservation. You may pay slightly more with a company like David's, but you have piece of mind.

 

[magrudersmakes3]

They are a newer business so I understand everyones hesitation. Only you can decide if it works for you.

I didn't choose them based on cost, but more on how they handled my inquiry. They were very prompt and professional. They answered every question I had and offered additional information just in case I was concerned or confused. They answered emails out of normal business hours.

The biggest factor for me was that they were local. I like that they are based in Orlando if I have an issue. I have no problems with the other sites, but I liked that it wasn't an individual person, but an agency and that it was local.

I have full access to view my reservation on the Disney site. Yes, I do check it periodically just to make sure it is still there.


Here is their story taken off of their website.

3.What's the story behind ResortSavvy?

Well, depending upon whom you ask, it ranges from somewhat boring to mildly interesting. Two college roommates, who met in Waltham, MA back in 1985, started this as a diversion from their regular work weeks. A love of Disney, the art of a great deal, 5-star resorts, and attention to detail all combined into this idea. It was the perfect choice in terms of supply, demand, and a passion for a product we, and lots of other people, absolutely love.

I will continue to post on any good or negative (hopefully none) experiences I have on this board as we go.

 

[DeluxePrincess]

Thanks for sharing. Looks like this might be something we do on future trips.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I think I"m gonna book with them next time we plan a trip. I'm always afraid of the cancellation policies, but this one is better than the other DVC rental company.

I doubt their cancellation policy is any better than any one else. DVC points have a shelf life and they will expire. Plus availability isn't like booking through Disney Reservation Center. Especially since DVC busy times aren't like WDW busy times. DVC is meant to be 97% occupied at all times.

 

[magrudersmakes3]

I doubt their cancellation policy is any better than any one else. DVC points have a shelf life and they will expire. Plus availability isn't like booking through Disney Reservation Center. Especially since DVC busy times aren't like WDW busy times. DVC is meant to be 97% occupied at all times.

Actually they have a better cancellation policy. Here is the policy per the signed agreement. The other one I looked into had no cancellations allowed.

(1) Any cancellations to this contract by Renter more than 60 days prior to Check-in date will result in a refund of 50% of the price/fee (50% forefeited);

(2) Any cancellations to this contract by Renter 60 days or less prior to check-in date will result in a forefeit of the entire (100%) price/fee.

We are still getting insurance on this trip.

 

[MMS1125]

I actually inquired about a villa next year but the quoted prices was a tad high for my liking (ended up being about 13.20/pt bt it was only for a 3 night stay so I guess since it was a shorter trip that might be why)

I wil say the communication has been so quick and I have nothing but great things to say about the process so far. I am holding off booking though. I think I can rent elsewhere or from an individual for a better rate but I wouldn't hesitate to go with somebody local that was new as long as the reviews so far out there are good

 

[Deb & Bill]

Actually they have a better cancellation policy. Here is the policy per the signed agreement. The other one I looked into had no cancellations allowed.

(1) Any cancellations to this contract by Renter more than 60 days prior to Check-in date will result in a refund of 50% of the price/fee (50% forefeited);

(2) Any cancellations to this contract by Renter 60 days or less prior to check-in date will result in a forefeit of the entire (100%) price/fee.

We are still getting insurance on this trip.

He must be renting out his own points with those terms and can get someone to pick up the same reservation for the other 50%. I can't imagine any owner agreeing to those terms. If they are less than four months out from the end of their use year, they can't bank those points and have to use them or lose them.

 

[lbv7]

No, you are renting a timeshare with PayPal. PayPal recently made this notification and might not allow these to go through.

Paypal is a financial service owned by Ebay that allows a buyer to transfer money to a seller electronically. The person making the payment avoids the hassle of sending via mail a check, money order, etc. The seller receives his money immediately, but pays Paypal a fee, which is a percentage of the transation price.
Paypal does not, has not, and will never own a timeshare, so you are never renting anything from them. As a previous poster said, all you are doing is using Paypal to transfer money to another party.
I think where you might be confused is that some sellers might not want to use or won't take Paypal, as they want to avoid the fee, which is a perentage of the sell price
Guaranteed if you are renting a timeshare and paying for it with Paypal (as long as Paypal verifies that the seller is legit) the transaction is valid, and will go through.

 

[donaldlovesdaisy]

Thanks for this it may put a new spin on our vacation plans. It just gave me a price of about 2000 for 10 nights in a Studio at OKW for next summer which is a little cheaper than our rack room rate we have right now at POR. We have stayed at OKW before and loved it but through Disney we were looking at about 4900 dollars. So needless to say I am really interested to hear reviews on this company. My only question is if you are given some sort of reservation earlier enough to make dinning reservations on the 180+10.

 

[magrudersmakes3]

Thanks for this it may put a new spin on our vacation plans. It just gave me a price of about 2000 for 10 nights in a Studio at OKW for next summer which is a little cheaper than our rack room rate we have right now at POR. We have stayed at OKW before and loved it but through Disney we were looking at about 4900 dollars. So needless to say I am really interested to hear reviews on this company. My only question is if you are given some sort of reservation earlier enough to make dinning reservations on the 180+10.

Yes, you are given your reservation number as soon as you make the full payment. I paid on 7/16 and can login to the website and see my reservation any time I like. It even tells me what date I can make my ADR.

 

[erin1715]

I'm really excited about this site! I have to wait a little while to book reservations for next year because I have some personal things in life I'm waiting on, but I hope to be able to use this company soon!

 

[Cait8383]

I am excited to try this site as well! Just curious, what type of availability is their typically. For instance, would you be able to get a reservation for this fall or would you need to book a year out etc? thanks!

 

[magrudersmakes3]

I am excited to try this site as well! Just curious, what type of availability is their typically. For instance, would you be able to get a reservation for this fall or would you need to book a year out etc? thanks!

I would try and get a reservation. I was told that they have a bigger pool to pick from at 7 months out.

 

[mahoneyt]

Thanks so much for introducing this website! My DH is booking one of the EPCOT resorts for this OCT for 5 nights. I'm crossing my fingers for it because we couldn't get availablity through David's Rental. I still have my FD reservation for CSR, keeping that until i know for sure we got it. All else fails, we just have our good time at CSR. Win, Win....

But thank you so much for these boards and all the great info.

 

[GOOFY D]

Anyone have any information or experience using this website? I have looked it over, and it almost seems too good to be true. I can stay at BLT for 1/2 the price of reserving online. I have googled it, and cannot find much from anyone about this site. Any information anyone can give me would be much appreciated. I don't want to use it, then get taken for a ride, if you know what I mean. The only ride I want to take is in Disney. I checked the stayatwdw site, and it broke down to 10.58 per point for what I want, a lot cheaper than the 13 bucks per point at David's. Thanks

The time frame I tried broke down to $12.89 a point.

 

[Cait8383]

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know how long it typically takes for them to get back to you on availability? Also, can you use Magical Express?

 

[magrudersmakes3]

Thanks for the info. Does anyone know how long it typically takes for them to get back to you on availability? Also, can you use Magical Express?

I had my availability request back within hours and my confirmed reservation back in 2 days. It took 2 days as we started this on a Thursday afternoon.

They can do the dining plan and ME. We are waiting for reservations to open up for our time frame and then we are to email them our itinerary and they will have it booked for us.

 

[Cait8383]

I had my availability request back within hours and my confirmed reservation back in 2 days. It took 2 days as we started this on a Thursday afternoon.

They can do the dining plan and ME. We are waiting for reservations to open up for our time frame and then we are to email them our itinerary and they will have it booked for us.

Great thanks! I just sent my request through this morning. I would be really shocked if they had availability in October for my dates but worth a shot! Would love to stay at a delux.

 

[magrudersmakes3]

He must be renting out his own points with those terms and can get someone to pick up the same reservation for the other 50%. I can't imagine any owner agreeing to those terms. If they are less than four months out from the end of their use year, they can't bank those points and have to use them or lose them.

I feel very comfortable working with this team so I emailed them and asked them how their cancellation policy can be different than the everybody else that is doing this. I had this response back in 30 minutes.

In regards to the cancellation, this is how it works:

The cancellation policy leaves enough time that we should be able to "resell" the points. If we can't "resell," we actually lose money. That's business. Then again, very few trips result in even the thought of cancellation.

With all the math, future payments, profit margins, etc., if we couldn't resell a trip, we lose about 10 percent of its value - so it's not going to put us out of business.

We would just chalk a cancellation with an inability to resell as an expense - not dissimilar to the electric bill or advertising. In fact, the DVC member always gets to keep his/her payment(s) to that point. After all, the DVC member did his/her part. Like I said, it's business. Plus, the likelihood of a client rebooking with us at some point in the future is pretty good if they get something back financially.

We also like to think we differentiate ourselves and attract a client base that is a little more comfortable booking with us because we at least give them something in the event of a cancellation.


Please let me know if you have any other questions regarding how they work. Like I stated, I am very pleased with them and will use them again.