Purchasing One Time Use Point Question

[WDWfeelslikehome]

This might sound a little complicated, I hope it isn't. What if I need to purchase some one time use points to make a reservation, but I have a wait list that doesn't require the use of these points. If that wait list comes thru so that I no longer need the one time use points, do I get a credit back on my credit card for the one time points, or is it a use them or lose them situation. It sounds really muddy, but here's why I'm asking. We have extended family going down with us, most have their heart set on BW (including us), we really only have points to get a standard view. Home resort is SSR, with the same dates for SSR we need more points than we have, so we would have to buy one timers. We do have enough to cover BW standard for the dates, but that would be a waitlist. I've looked at moving dates, but point issue stays the same. So the end question is: If I need one time points to make a ressie, but not for waitlist, and waitlist comes thru, do I get refund for one timers? No experience with one timers, so thank you for your understanding and knowledge.

 

[DenLo]

From the MS website:

One-time-use vacation points expire according to the use year of the reservation booked and are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be banked or borrowed.

• One-time-use vacation points are not available for waitlist reservations.

• One-time-use vacation points cannot be applied retroactively to existing reservations.

• One-time-use vacation points used for Disney Vacation Club resort reservations can only be used up to 7 months prior to arrival.

So the answer is no, once you buy the one time use points you cannot return them and they expire with your UY for that reservation.

 

[erionm]

Details from the member website:

As a Disney Vacation Club Member, occasionally you may find yourself in need of just few extra vacation points in order to book that perfect dream vacation. Previously, this required borrowing vacation points from a future use year, but very recently a new alternative was introduced. They're called "one-time-use" vacation points and are available for a fee of $15 ($13.33 plus $1.67 tax) per vacation point. Availability of one-time-use vacation points may be limited or suspended from time to time, and the fee is subject to change.

Details:

• One-time-use vacation points are vacation points available for Disney Vacation Club Members to use as an alternative to borrowing vacation points from the following use year's allotment.
  
• You can obtain a maximum of 24 one-time-use vacation points once per use year per membership.
  
• A maximum of 24 one-time-use vacation points are processed in a single transaction, not multiple transactions.
  
• The fee for one-time-use vacation points is $15 (including tax) per vacation point, and is subject to change.
  
• One-time-use vacation points expire according to the use year of the reservation booked and are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be banked or borrowed.
  
• One-time-use vacation points are not available for waitlist reservations.
  
• One-time-use vacation points cannot be applied retroactively to existing reservations.
  
• One-time-use vacation points are only available for Members whose contract is closed and in good standing.
  
• One-time-use vacation points are available only for Disney Vacation Club Resorts, Disney Collection*, Adventurer Collection* and World Passport Collection reservations.
  
  * Available when you purchase directly from Disney.
  
• One-time-use vacation points used for Disney Vacation Club resort reservations can only be used up to 7 months prior to arrival.
  
• One-time-use vacation points for Disney Collection, Adventurer Collection and World Passport reservations can be used according to the booking guidelines for each individual collection.

 

[Nahanni]

If your waitlist comes through before your banking deadline you will still be able to bank your own points.

 

[WDWfeelslikehome]

Thanks for the info. I ended up booking OKW for the trip and waitlisting BWV and avoided the need to acquire any one timers. Again thanks for all the help.
Happy Holidays!