Renting Points want to check on conf number

[Roveer]

I'm in the process of renting points and have been given a confirmation number by the renter. I'm awaying a rental agreement at which time I have to send $$$.

How can I confirm the confirmation number with DVC? Will I need the renters membership number? Do I call MS?

Thanks,

 

[dianeschlicht]

The confirmation number IS your confirmation that the reservation has been made. MS will not talk to you and if I was a renter, I would never give my member number out to anyone. Somewhere along the line you have to trust that the person you are doing business with is an honest business person. If you don't trust that...don't rent from them. A contract should help you feel more confident, but you seem to not trust that either. My advice to you is if you don't feel comfortable renting from someone, then you need to call Disney CRO and make a reservation that way.

 

[erionm]

Once you have a DVC Confirmation number, you could go to MyDisneyReservation.com/DVC.

This site will show you the check-in/check-out dates, names on the reservation, allow you to add celebrations and do on-line check-in once you are 10 days or less from check-in.

 

[Roveer]

The confirmation number IS your confirmation that the reservation has been made. MS will not talk to you and if I was a renter, I would never give my member number out to anyone. Somewhere along the line you have to trust that the person you are doing business with is an honest business person. If you don't trust that...don't rent from them. A contract should help you feel more confident, but you seem to not trust that either. My advice to you is if you don't feel comfortable renting from someone, then you need to call Disney CRO and make a reservation that way.

Actually checking the website that the other poster gave me was all that I needed! Who said anything about not trusting a contract? I sense a level of anger in your post. What's to stop someone from sending me a made up number and a non-enforcable rental agreement. I wanted to hear from DVC that I in fact had a reservation in my name. Makes sense doesn't it. What did Ronnie used to say... Trust but verify. I've read the nightmare posts about people getting swindled, someone just replied to one of them and it bumped to the top again. Trust in a wonderful thing after you've done what you can to ensure that everything is right.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Actually checking the website that the other poster gave me was all that I needed! Who said anything about not trusting a contract? I sense a level of anger in your post. What's to stop someone from sending me a made up number and a non-enforcable rental agreement. I wanted to hear from DVC that I in fact had a reservation in my name. Makes sense doesn't it. What did Ronnie used to say... Trust but verify. I've read the nightmare posts about people getting swindled, someone just replied to one of them and it bumped to the top again. Trust in a wonderful thing after you've done what you can to ensure that everything is right.

No anger at all. I just think if you are going to rent you need to have some level of trust and if you don't it's a lot easier on your psyche if you go through Disney.

 

[kipperdog]

Just wanting to subscribe so I can remember the website.

 

[Chuck S]

Actually checking the website that the other poster gave me was all that I needed! Who said anything about not trusting a contract? I sense a level of anger in your post. What's to stop someone from sending me a made up number and a non-enforcable rental agreement. I wanted to hear from DVC that I in fact had a reservation in my name. Makes sense doesn't it. What did Ronnie used to say... Trust but verify. I've read the nightmare posts about people getting swindled, someone just replied to one of them and it bumped to the top again. Trust in a wonderful thing after you've done what you can to ensure that everything is right.

Just be aware that while it may make you feel better that a verifiable reservation exists in your name, there is nothing to stop the owner from cancelling it the moment after s/he receives your payment. So from a purely practical standpoint, checking on it prior to making a payment is pointless. It adds no real security at all.

 

[Roveer]

Just be aware that while it may make you feel better that a verifiable reservation exists in your name, there is nothing to stop the owner from cancelling it the moment after s/he receives your payment. So from a purely practical standpoint, checking on it prior to making a payment is pointless. It adds no real security at all.

I fully understand that point. But it does at very least show that the renter is capable of and has in fact made the reservation. That's a lot better than someone trolling the boards renting without any means what so ever to fulfill them. There is a piece of mind knowing that WDW is showing our names for the correct resort on the correct dates. That with a few references checked is about as good as its going to get.

I appreciate everyone's insight.

 

[kimberh]

Well, I rent from time to time and it's assuring to me that my renters can go to the website. I didn't know they could. So Yea Member Services!!! I always and again I want to say ALWAYS say to check references. That will speak Volumns about how the DVC owner handles renters. Good luck with your trip! I'm sure it will be great!!

 

[dcfromva]

Above is a better link for your purpose, but I also thought of
the link to make dining ressies. The limitation is you could only
bring it up when you are eligible to make dining ressies...
(which is going back to 6 months in advance at the end of this
month, I believe)

 

[cigar95]

Above is a better link for your purpose, but I also thought of
the link to make dining ressies. The limitation is you could only
bring it up when you are eligible to make dining ressies...
(which is going back to 6 months in advance at the end of this
month, I believe)

Actually, you can check the reservation any time, even before the window opens - with the caveat that *THE SYSTEM THESE DAYS IS FILLED WITH GLITCHES AND LOVES TO GIVE THE BELOVED "E02 ERROR". This error doesn't seem to be related to whether or note one's reservation window has opened.

I will be optimistic and assume that the "E02 glitch" will be solved before too much longer - it is befuddling so many guests that I can't fathom them not tracking it down and fixing it.

 

[Sammie]

Actually checking the website that the other poster gave me was all that I needed! Who said anything about not trusting a contract? I sense a level of anger in your post. What's to stop someone from sending me a made up number and a non-enforcable rental agreement. I wanted to hear from DVC that I in fact had a reservation in my name. Makes sense doesn't it. What did Ronnie used to say... Trust but verify. I've read the nightmare posts about people getting swindled, someone just replied to one of them and it bumped to the top again. Trust in a wonderful thing after you've done what you can to ensure that everything is right.

Diane was just being honest, having the confirmation number and checking on the Disney site is not going to protect you at all. Until you check in at the resort, the member controls the reservation and can cancel it at anytime.

It is a false sense of comfort.

And additionally we have a reservation that I made for myself and it does not show up in the link provided above, so obviously it is not very accurate.

 

[disneynutz]

My BIL was going to join us in December at WDW. We are out of points so he rented from a member. The member emailed him this morning and states that because of a problem with his checking account, Disney canceled all of his reservations. I don't know if the excuse is truthful or not, you would think that Disney would work something out with the member. My BIL will be getting a full refund but now he has decided to cancel their vacation. Might be a good thing for us.

Even if the reservation is verified, things can go wrong.

 

[Roveer]

Diane was just being honest, having the confirmation number and checking on the Disney site is not going to protect you at all. Until you check in at the resort, the member controls the reservation and can cancel it at anytime.

It is a false sense of comfort.

And additionally we have a reservation that I made for myself and it does not show up in the link provided above, so obviously it is not very accurate.

In all honesty, what percentage of people trying to run a dishonest scam through a messge board would 1. Be an actual DVC member, 2. Actually make the reservation and allow it to then show up on the website (which mine did), then pull back the reservation and scam the renter? That would be one heck of dishonest person, a level 2 psycho in my book. It's much more likely that someone would run a scam without ever being a member or making any reservation. So, checking my comfirmation number on the website pretty much eliminates all but the most dishonest and determined scammers. That puts the odds in my favor. That's how I see it, that's not false comfort, that's a calculated risk that I was able to push into my favor by checking my confirmation number. I have to think that if my reservation did not show up on the website than the possibility of being scammed shifts the other way. Would anyone move forward if their ressie did not show up?

 

[Chuck S]

In all honesty, what percentage of people trying to run a dishonest scam through a messge board would 1. Be an actual DVC member, 2. Actually make the reservation and allow it to then show up on the website (which mine did), then pull back the reservation and scam the renter? That would be one heck of dishonest person, a level 2 psycho in my book. It's much more likely that someone would run a scam without ever being a member or making any reservation. So, checking my comfirmation number on the website pretty much eliminates all but the most dishonest and determined scammers. That puts the odds in my favor. That's how I see it, that's not false comfort, that's a calculated risk that I was able to push into my favor by checking my confirmation number. I have to think that if my reservation did not show up on the website than the possibility of being scammed shifts the other way. Would anyone move forward if their ressie did not show up?

But as Disneynutz post shows, things can happen that cancels the reservation. If the owner gets behind in payments to Disney, or sells the contract, the reservations are cancelled...and there have been instances of that with some rentals.

 

[Sammie]

In all honesty, what percentage of people trying to run a dishonest scam through a messge board would 1. Be an actual DVC member, 2. Actually make the reservation and allow it to then show up on the website (which mine did), then pull back the reservation and scam the renter? That would be one heck of dishonest person, a level 2 psycho in my book. It's much more likely that someone would run a scam without ever being a member or making any reservation. So, checking my comfirmation number on the website pretty much eliminates all but the most dishonest and determined scammers. That puts the odds in my favor. That's how I see it, that's not false comfort, that's a calculated risk that I was able to push into my favor by checking my confirmation number. I have to think that if my reservation did not show up on the website than the possibility of being scammed shifts the other way. Would anyone move forward if their ressie did not show up?

My point is you either trust the person or you don't. If I trust the person to make the reservation then I trust them to not cancel it.

Plus just wanted to make sure you realize legitimate reservations can not show up also. There have been several issues with the DVC reservations and the online system.

We were all just trying to make sure you understand that checking it on the online system is not guarantee of no issues.

 

[TLSnell1981]

There always has to be some level of trust. While not a guarantee, knowing a person is actually a DVC member and has made a reservation....removes some of the apprehension. Yes, things can go wrong, but I would think those cases are the exception and not the rule.