Purchasing OTUP/Membership vs Contracts

[AstroBlasters]

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

I should mention that I was specifically trying to book a reservation at the Villas at the Disneyland hotel, and as a restricted resort that may have required a membership with direct points to book, but perhaps I could be mistaken there.

 

[eticketplease]

I should mention that I was specifically trying to book a reservation at the Villas at the Disneyland hotel, and as a restricted resort that may have required a membership with direct points to book, but perhaps I could be mistaken there.

Well anyone can buy OTUP and they aren’t restricted but of course with that situation the room would have to be 24 points or less which is a hit or miss at VDH. However it might just be as you pointed out you were adding OTUP to a non VDH resale. @Girlstar30 had tried to use them at RIV but wasn’t able to either from her O14 resale contracts.

 

[AstroBlasters]

Well anyone can buy OTUP and they aren’t restricted but of course with that situation the room would have to be 24 points or less which is a hit or miss at VDH. However it might just be as you pointed out you were adding OTUP to a non VDH resale. @Girlstar30 had tried to use them at RIV but wasn’t able to either from her O14 resale contracts.

I was able to purchase them with the BOGO in a UY that I have that does have direct points and they worked to get the 20 point room.

I don’t follow that poster because they were extremely rude to me, but my guess is that it was probably a similar issue that they were trying to use one time use points in a membership that didn’t have any direct points, but I could be wrong.

 

[D-Trick]

Team @AstroBlasters

 

[Sandisw]

Should have been more clear, yes, just wondering if financially whether MBB creates a "no brainer" situation to get more points cheaper. People are good on these forums at maximizing value

We ended up buying them because I had a need for my own points and wanted to use points for the AP.

Whether I will do the same in 2026? I don’t know because I may have enough of my own points to do my AP renewal and cover all my trips …and then some.

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