Points Transfer Rules 101 [updated 2020]

[maburke]

Can i bank transferred points? If someone transfer me uy 3/2013 points that expires in 2/2014 , can i bank them so i can still use it in 2014?

Yes..

 

[cheezNE1]

Am i responsible for the annual dues for the 2014 points thats transferred to me or the owner is responsible?

 

[maburke]

Am i responsible for the annual dues for the 2014 points thats transferred to me or the owner is responsible?

The original owner will always be billed for the annual dues; transfer doesn't change that.

 

[DisneyFansInLINY]

I have 2 points left from a transfer. Right now I am in my 2012 august uy. However, next month I will be in my 2013 august uy. I was told that since the transferred points are from a February 2013 uy, I would have to bank the points by September 30, 2013. So my question is that if I wait until August, will those 2 points be banked for my august 2014 uy? I hope that this question makes sense. Thank you for your help.

 

[vicki_c]

I have 2 points left from a transfer. Right now I am in my 2012 august uy. However, next month I will be in my 2013 august uy. I was told that since the transferred points are from a February 2013 uy, I would have to bank the points by September 30, 2013. So my question is that if I wait until August, will those 2 points be banked for my august 2014 uy? I hope that this question makes sense. Thank you for your help.

Since transferred points retain their use year and resort, if those points are banked, i think they will become Feb 2013-2014 points which will have to be used by Jan 31, 2014. I have not done a transfer so no personal experience.

That is assuming transferred points can be banked (I think they can). They cannot be borrowed I believe. I often get that mixed up, one is allowed, one is not.

PS- it probably would have been best to start a new thread vs. posting on this 8 year old thread that someone bumped for some reason today - zombie thread! This is also a Member Services type question but I know the thread was already here in the Purchaing forum.

 

[cheezNE1]

Since transferred points retain their use year and resort, if those points are banked, i think they will become Feb 2013-2014 points which will have to be used by Jan 31, 2014. I have not done a transfer so no personal experience.

That is assuming transferred points can be banked (I think they can). They cannot be borrowed I believe. I often get that mixed up, one is allowed, one is not.

PS- it probably would have been best to start a new thread vs. posting on this 8 year old thread that someone bumped for some reason today - zombie thread! This is also a Member Services type question but I know the thread was already here in the Purchaing forum.

sorry, my bad. I was looking for a quick answer and did a quick search. didn't even notice the date. I'm the Zombie....

 

[disneyberry]

OP here, with a super duper mega zombie necro bump!

So I decided to update this 11 year old thread. ^_~
The first post has been edited with 2013's 2018's rules.
The newest one to note is that DVC will make a distinction whether the points to be transferred were bought direct or resale.

Hope this info is still helpful to folks.


EDIT 2020: Updated slightly as MS continues to improve their systems regarding points transfers. I also edited the official rules to match the 2018 Multi-site POS Home Resort Rules and Regulations.

 

[Silligoose]

Thanks Disneyberry! Transferring is definitely complicated. Good to see these rules are actually current and not 10 yrs old.

 

[Silligoose]

Thanks Disneyberry! Transferring is definitely complicated. Good to see these rules are actually current and not 10 yrs old.

 

[okw2012]

Great thread, very informative but just to be sure I understand: I can do one transfer per use year - but can I do two transfers at the same time, one for points going into my current use year and one for points going into my next use year? Is that allowed? Or do I need to wait until my next use year starts?

 

[shaunacb]

Great thread, very informative but just to be sure I understand: I can do one transfer per use year - but can I do two transfers at the same time, one for points going into my current use year and one for points going into my next use year? Is that allowed? Or do I need to wait until my next use year starts?

Yes you can do this. You can call MS once to do 2 transfers (for example one into 2019 and one into 2020 UY). No need to wait until the next UY.