Purchasing OTUP/Membership vs Contracts

[Little E]

Hello Disfriends!

I'm dumb, and I kind of need folks to explain some thing to me like I'm five. I'm wondering about OTU points as they relate to a resale contract.

DH and I purchased two GF contracts direct in 2022 with a February UY. We use all our points in both contracts every year, and I have always wound up purchasing a few OTU points to round out a reservation. I even bought MMB for 2026 because of the appeal of the bonus OTUPs. Like many fellow DVC folks, we have been suffering from a bad case of add-on-itis, and we just pulled the trigger on a resale contract at BWV with a March UY. We are in the early stages waiting for ROFR. But, if we ultimately pass ROFR and close on the BWV contract, does this mean we have two memberships because we will have two UYs? One membership for the GF two contracts and a separate membership for the BWV contract? I'm getting tripped up between contracts and memberships.

If I have this part correct, does this mean I have the ability to purchase OTUP separately for each membership? If so, what does that look like/how many OTUP can I purchase? And how frequently can I purchase them? Also, do I have to purchase a second MMB for my new contract? Gah! I'm confused.

Any info anyone has to set my spinning brain straight would be wonderful. TIA!

 

[intamin]

Hello Disfriends!

I'm dumb, and I kind of need folks to explain some thing to me like I'm five. I'm wondering about OTU points as they relate to a resale contract.

DH and I purchased two GF contracts direct in 2022 with a February UY. We use all our points in both contracts every year, and I have always wound up purchasing a few OTU points to round out a reservation. I even bought MMB for 2026 because of the appeal of the bonus OTUPs. Like many fellow DVC folks, we have been suffering from a bad case of add-on-itis, and we just pulled the trigger on a resale contract at BWV with a March UY. We are in the early stages waiting for ROFR. But, if we ultimately pass ROFR and close on the BWV contract, does this mean we have two memberships because we will have two UYs? One membership for the GF two contracts and a separate membership for the BWV contract? I'm getting tripped up between contracts and memberships.

If I have this part correct, does this mean I have the ability to purchase OTUP separately for each membership? If so, what does that look like/how many OTUP can I purchase? And how frequently can I purchase them? Also, do I have to purchase a second MMB for my new contract? Gah! I'm confused.

Any info anyone has to set my spinning brain straight would be wonderful. TIA!

You will have 2 memberships, each use year will give you 1 membership. You can purchase 24 OTU points per membership so a total of 48. You can purchase them once a year. IIRC MMB is by member, however, your Boardwalk contract is resale so that membership is not DVC-Y regardless and should not qualify for MMB. You will end up buying BOGO OTU points using MMB on your GF membership and then full priced OTU points on your resale membership.

 

[Little E]

@intamin Thank you for this info...it's most helpful!

 

[AstroBlasters]

Hello Disfriends!

I'm dumb, and I kind of need folks to explain some thing to me like I'm five. I'm wondering about OTU points as they relate to a resale contract.

DH and I purchased two GF contracts direct in 2022 with a February UY. We use all our points in both contracts every year, and I have always wound up purchasing a few OTU points to round out a reservation. I even bought MMB for 2026 because of the appeal of the bonus OTUPs. Like many fellow DVC folks, we have been suffering from a bad case of add-on-itis, and we just pulled the trigger on a resale contract at BWV with a March UY. We are in the early stages waiting for ROFR. But, if we ultimately pass ROFR and close on the BWV contract, does this mean we have two memberships because we will have two UYs? One membership for the GF two contracts and a separate membership for the BWV contract? I'm getting tripped up between contracts and memberships.

If I have this part correct, does this mean I have the ability to purchase OTUP separately for each membership? If so, what does that look like/how many OTUP can I purchase? And how frequently can I purchase them? Also, do I have to purchase a second MMB for my new contract? Gah! I'm confused.

Any info anyone has to set my spinning brain straight would be wonderful. TIA!

I would rescind that resale contract and look for something that’s in your same Feb UY.

 

[eticketplease]

You will have 2 memberships, each use year will give you 1 membership. You can purchase 24 OTU points per membership so a total of 48. You can purchase them once a year. IIRC MMB is by member, however, your Boardwalk contract is resale so that membership is not DVC-Y regardless and should not qualify for MMB. You will end up buying BOGO OTU points using MMB on your GF membership and then full priced OTU points on your resale membership.

Others have reported that they could buy on their resale contract on the MMB thread

 

[AstroBlasters]

Others have reported that they could buy on their resale contract on the MMB thread

I was told today by MS that I could not buy BOGO on a resale only UY.

 

[eticketplease]

I was told today by MS that I could not buy BOGO on a resale only UY.

Did you mention resale? Most of just stated they wanted to buy it for xx use year which was resale and they were letting them. I don’t have any first hand experience as I just have one use year but that was what many had reported over there

 

[intamin]

Did you mention resale? Most of just stated they wanted to buy it for xx use year which was resale and they were letting them. I don’t have any first hand experience as I just have one use year but that was what many had reported over there

Hrmm I'll have to try it myself. I have a full resale and a full direct membership. I wonder if they'll let me buy 48 OTU points at BOGO then...? Seems too big of a loophole to be true.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Hello Disfriends!

I'm dumb, and I kind of need folks to explain some thing to me like I'm five. I'm wondering about OTU points as they relate to a resale contract.

DH and I purchased two GF contracts direct in 2022 with a February UY. We use all our points in both contracts every year, and I have always wound up purchasing a few OTU points to round out a reservation. I even bought MMB for 2026 because of the appeal of the bonus OTUPs. Like many fellow DVC folks, we have been suffering from a bad case of add-on-itis, and we just pulled the trigger on a resale contract at BWV with a March UY. We are in the early stages waiting for ROFR. But, if we ultimately pass ROFR and close on the BWV contract, does this mean we have two memberships because we will have two UYs? One membership for the GF two contracts and a separate membership for the BWV contract? I'm getting tripped up between contracts and memberships.

If I have this part correct, does this mean I have the ability to purchase OTUP separately for each membership? If so, what does that look like/how many OTUP can I purchase? And how frequently can I purchase them? Also, do I have to purchase a second MMB for my new contract? Gah! I'm confused.

Any info anyone has to set my spinning brain straight would be wonderful. TIA!

Yes you will have 2 memberships.

RE: OTUP and MMB see this thread. https://www.disboards.com/threads/2026-mmb-info-announced.3974194/page-36#post-66539488
and this thread. https://www.disboards.com/threads/m...ne-time-use-points-w-resale-contract.3977405/

 

[AstroBlasters]

Hrmm I'll have to try it myself. I have a full resale and a full direct membership. I wonder if they'll let me buy 48 OTU points at BOGO then...? Seems too big of a loophole to be true.

BOGO is one set per MMB. So you and a co-owner would both have to have MBB separately ($99 each).

 

[Sandisw]

Hrmm I'll have to try it myself. I have a full resale and a full direct membership. I wonder if they'll let me buy 48 OTU points at BOGO then...? Seems too big of a loophole to be true.

An individual owner can not get more than one set of BOGO OTU points, regardless of how many memberships they own.

That is because MMB applies to the owner and we only get one set at a discounted price. We can still by a second set in the other membership, but we pay full price.

However, if each membership has more than one owner, and each owner buys MMB, then each person can get the BOGO OTU points as long as they each choose a different UY.

The key to getting MS to allow two MMB holders to get the deal on a resale memgerhsip is to simply not mention that word when calling to buy.

Just call and say you want to buy them in your X membership and you have MMB and want to use your BOGO benefit.

Then the other owner calls and does the same thing for the other membership.