ROFR Thread April to June 2022 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[DonMacGregor]

And...what does that mean? lol

Assuming you're serious, I'll give a serious answer.

Sleep-around points are points you buy at one of the lesser-expensive resorts, not for the 11-month reservation window at the home resort, but to use at 7 months at non-home resorts.

For example, we have Saratoga Springs (trying to avoid acronyms here) that we sometimes use at that resort, but will also use elsewhere (such as Grand Floridian or Riviera) where the points are more expensive. Our other home resort points we use strictly at the home resorts.

That’s also why out Saratoga points are all direct and are our Blue Card points: so there are no resale restrictions and we can use them anywhere.

 

[SeasonneRose]

Assuming you're serious, I'll give a serious answer.

Sleep-around points are points you buy at one of the lesser-expensive resorts, not for the 11-month reservation window at the home resort, but to use at 7 months at non-home resorts.

For example, we have Saratoga Springs (trying to avoid acronyms here) that we sometimes use at that resort, but will also use elsewhere (such as Grand Floridian or Riviera) where the points are more expensive. Our other home resort points we use strictly at the home resorts.

That’s also why out Saratoga points are all direct and are our Blue Card points: so there are no resale restrictions and we can use them anywhere.

Yes I was serious. Thanks!

 

[theMoreDisneytheBetter]

If you object to the idea of “sleeping around” you could also call them “stay anywhere points.” Same idea applies.

 

[Sandisw]

And...what does that mean? lol

Points you use to stay elsewhere. I own SSR points but never use them there. I bought them because they were cheap.

I also own points at my favorite resorts too but these just allow me to add to them.

 

[Chia1974]

That’s my plan right now. I bought a loaded SSR contract for $120 last year and used all the points--half of the 2019 points were available and banked into 2020, all of 2020 were available and banked into 2021). I'll be transferring next year’s points to my other membership and hope to sell the contract to trade in for more RIV points (where I’ll get 2021 points again!). Happy to break even or make a slight profit for 3.5 years worth of points. I wasn't initially going to do this, but the new incentives for RIV were better than we first added on direct there.

I have a 45 point BWV I could sell for about the same price a Poly contract would cost but I’ll get 24 extra years. Maybe I’ll just keep it and just find a fat loaded contract in a few month.

 

[TonyCnLV]

Looks like Bob must be out sick! Congrats to you both!

(Just kidding about Bob, I hope he's doing well.)

Thanks !!!! Trying to keep adding To my current UY of GF points. Chugging along small steps at a time lol

 

[Flynn's Gal]

ambrosatb---$122-$20320-160-AKV-Oct-0/20, 138/21, 320/22, 160/23- sent 5/19, passed 6/14

Was this an international seller?

 

[Mexacajun]

Was this an international seller?

I am guessing this isn’t real. First time poster and absurdly cheap.

 

[DonMacGregor]

Color me EXTRAORDINARILY skeptical that this is this user's first post ever.

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ETA: Never mind, just saw the OP's join date and post count.

 

[Stargazer65]

Stargazer65---$173-$9249-50-BLT-Jun-0/21, 0/22, 50/23, 50/24- sent 6/14

Good chance of passing. I might even say very likely to pass.

(Of course I thought my 145 dollar at SSR was a shoe-in and they took it)

 

[heather2328]

heather2328---$138-$18500-125-RIV-Apr-0/21, 67/22, 125/23, 125/24- sent 5/18

heather2328---$138-$18500-125-RIV-Apr-0/21, 67/22, 125/23, 125/24- sent 5/18, passed 6/15

 

[Stargazer65]

I saw the May ROFR report shows a BLT buyback at 184. I wonder what the details were on that contract.

 

[Stargazer65]

I am guessing this isn’t real. First time poster and absurdly cheap.

Maybe they'll come back and post a picture of a redacted contract like someone else we know!

 

[Stargazer65]

If you object to the idea of “sleeping around” you could also call them “stay anywhere points.” Same idea applies.

I always wonder if it's somewhat unsavory or sordid “sleeping around” at resorts that we don't even own at all. I have fears that the front desk is going to look at our reservation, coldly tell us our room number, and then whisper behind our back when we slink to the elevator.

 

[dlam32]

I've done that several times.

I say dang that was mine! My DW says "thank goodness someone bought it before you did!"

 

[savvy101787]

That’s my plan right now. I bought a loaded SSR contract for $120 last year and used all the points--half of the 2019 points were available and banked into 2020, all of 2020 were available and banked into 2021). I'll be transferring next year’s points to my other membership and hope to sell the contract to trade in for more RIV points (where I’ll get 2021 points again!). Happy to break even or make a slight profit for 3.5 years worth of points. I wasn't initially going to do this, but the new incentives for RIV were better than we first added on direct there.

This was actually something I was thinking of doing myself but was spooked at the likelihood resale costs may be coming down in the next few months due to the economy. Do you have a specific formula that you use(d) to calculate the breakeven point with this strategy?

 

[LadybugsMum]

I say dang that was mine! My DW says "thank goodness someone bought it before you did!"

It's my bank account that says: "whoa nelly, you need to stop!"

 

[MFMont]

I am guessing this isn’t real. First time poster and absurdly cheap.

Do people really have that much time on their hands?

 

[The_MT]

Do people really have that much time on their hands?

Maybe it's someone paid by Disney to get us to go out and negotiate cheaper contracts that they can feed to their ROFR monster

 

[pianomanzano]

This was actually something I was thinking of doing myself but was spooked at the likelihood resale costs may be coming down in the next few months due to the economy. Do you have a specific formula that you use(d) to calculate the breakeven point with this strategy?

Don't really have a formula in mind, but as long as the total comes out to what I paid for it (or slightly less), I'd be happy since I got so much use out of it in the short span. I too am worried about the likelihood of resale costs coming down but I'm also certainly in no rush to sell it right away if the market trends that way since I paid it in full. I'm still also weighing a private sale versus taking it to a broker.