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

[Royal Consort]

An Aulani naysayer who then says it will likely be the last contract he sells.

Now that is a new category of Aulani owner all by itself!

Wait. Could that be me too?

Reminds me when new potential buyers post threads asking about DVC, some on this forum typically and consistently advise not to buy DVC.

 

[hglenn]

$1,600? What are you buying? My Aulani purchase is saving me over $20,000. Not over 42 years, on day 1. If you're only buying 25 or 50 points, no I don't think the hassle is worth it.

Yea, same for us... we saved $25k on our BWV contract buying resale. That said, I would never have bought that resort direct at rack rates.

 

[TonyCnLV]

TonyCnLV---$185-$5133-25-VGF-Mar-0/21, 0/22, 25/23, 25/24-Seller pays MF- sent 5/17

 

[CaptainAmerica]

CaptainAmerica---$100-$33601-300-AUL-Dec-456/21, 300/22, 300/23-seller pays MF '21- sent 4/17, passed 5/17

 

[JoeDisney247365]

CaptainAmerica---$100-$33601-300-AUL-Dec-456/21, 300/22, 300/23-seller pays MF '21- sent 4/17, passed 5/17

Awesome deal. My own attempts at such a contract have been torpedoed by agent after agent haha. Though I am looking at less points so that might be part of it.

 

[GG23]

GG23---$130-$3750-25-SSR-Mar-0/21, 0/22, 25/23, 25/24 - sent 4/15, taken 5/16 (seller on transaction)

 

[Sandisw]

Do you ever feel like resale just isn't worth the hassle? For what will ultimately amount (for me) a difference of $1600 over 42 years.

I guess if you are in no rush to get the points then fine, but if you want to book something before it's no longer available then it seem like more hassle than it's worth. And I don't know how closing costs compare to buying direct??

I don’t think it is but more importantly I want points that can be used at RIV and any potential future resorts.

Worth the extra to have that and as you say, over the life of owning it doesn’t amount to that much.

 

[AKVDisneyFan]

Do you ever feel like resale just isn't worth the hassle? For what will ultimately amount (for me) a difference of $1600 over 42 years.

I guess if you are in no rush to get the points then fine, but if you want to book something before it's no longer available then it seem like more hassle than it's worth. And I don't know how closing costs compare to buying direct??

I think it depends on what you’re buying and what you’re trying to do. I wouldn’t buy VGF resale because there are decent direct incentives right now and the resale price is high. For me it’s worth it to pay the extra for direct at that resort so that I don’t have the restrictions on RR or future resorts. On the other hand, unless there’s a direct flash sale, I don’t see myself buying a 2042 contract direct. I’d buy resale if it’s at the right price point unless I’m trying to buy a very small contract for a resort with high dues. After seeing the current trend, I asked my husband last night if we should consider selling our AKV contract and use the funds to buy direct since the PP has gone up so much since we bought it. I probably won’t do that but it’s fun to entertain other ideas sometimes.

 

[DsneyDude1]

The thing that sucks about them taking all the OKW 2042 contracts is that is all I want. I joined back in 1993 and am in my 60s. I don't want 2057 or 2064 points. I want something that ends in 2042 (I will probably be ending around then to). I have enough direct points to qualify for blue card, etc. But there is no other way for me to get OKW 2042 points other than resale. And Disney won't let you buy them resale.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

The thing that sucks about them taking all the OKW 2042 contracts is that is all I want. I joined back in 1993 and am in my 60s. I don't want 2057 or 2064 points. I want something that ends in 2042 (I will probably be ending around then to). I have enough direct points to qualify for blue card, etc. But there is no other way for me to get OKW 2042 points other than resale. And Disney won't let you buy them resale.

I'll pay the price difference for a 2057 if you put me in your will.

 

[DsneyDude1]

I'll pay the price difference for a 2057 if you put me in your will.

When I saw the $200 direct price I almost laughed myself to death.

 

[dado4]

Yea, same for us... we saved $25k on our BWV contract buying resale. That said, I would never have bought that resort direct at rack rates.

Same for us too. Saved over $40k on our BCV, I was this close to buying direct Aulani in Nov when it was $133/pt, but wouldn't consider a direct rack rate resort purchase.

 

[Royal Consort]

Do you ever feel like resale just isn't worth the hassle? For what will ultimately amount (for me) a difference of $1600 over 42 years.

I guess if you are in no rush to get the points then fine, but if you want to book something before it's no longer available then it seem like more hassle than it's worth. And I don't know how closing costs compare to buying direct??

Yes. When I initially bought Riviera I was eyeing VGF resale. I could buy direct at Riviera for the same price and so I did. This week I added on a small contract at VGF because VGF-resale is not competitive (hats off to Disney pricing VGF really well and competing with resale here). Then I paid and an hour later had my points loaded.

Resale is great when there are substantial savings but there are some current resorts where this just isn't the case. It depends what resort, how big the contract etc.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It depends what resort, how big the contract etc.

And this was always true, but is even more true (truer?) now.

I used to have a long list of resale contracts that I thought were worth it... SSR, AKV, OKW, PVB, CCV, AUL. ROFR has shot that to heck to the point that Aulani-with-a-desperate-seller is the only buy I'd consider right now.

 

[Jimmy Geppetto]

And this was always true, but is even more true (truer?) now.

I used to have a long list of resale contracts that I thought were worth it... SSR, AKV, OKW, PVB, CCV, AUL. ROFR has shot that to heck to the point that Aulani-with-a-desperate-seller is the only buy I'd consider right now.

You wouldn’t buy OKW(E) or CCV resale? Even at $130/$160 respectively I think resale for those two resorts (in addition to AUL) make sense.

By the time there is another incentive on CCV, I’m guessing we would see a price increase that coincides with it.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

You wouldn’t buy OKW(E) or CCV resale? Even at $130/$160 respectively I think resale for those two resorts (in addition to AUL) make sense.

By the time there is another incentive on CCV, I’m guessing we would see a price increase that coincides with it.

I don't think OKWe gets through ROFR at $130.

CCV at $160 could work if you love CCV, but once you get up in that neighborhood, I'm probably holding out for Poly 2 Direct. I expect "opening day" incentives for existing members to clock in somewhere around $180.

 

[Ginamarie]

Awesome deal. My own attempts at such a contract have been torpedoed by agent after agent haha. Though I am looking at less points so that might be part of it.

Keep trying!! Aulani definitely can be night at low prices. You just need to find the right seller.

 

[RamblinWreck]

Yes. When I initially bought Riviera I was eyeing VGF resale. I could buy direct at Riviera for the same price and so I did. This week I added on a small contract at VGF because VGF-resale is not competitive (hats off to Disney pricing VGF really well and competing with resale here). Then I paid and an hour later had my points loaded.

Resale is great when there are substantial savings but there are some current resorts where this just isn't the case. It depends what resort, how big the contract etc.

The initial VGF offering that they put out to current members back in March was pretty tempting.

And while I absolutely understand the mindset of buying resorts that are in active sales direct because the incentives are good, my mindset is the complete opposite.

I was pumped for VGF to go into active sales because then I could actually try to hunt for a true bargain on the resale market and not have to worry as much about ROFR.

 

[Ginamarie]

I don't think OKWe gets through ROFR at $130.

CCV at $160 could work if you love CCV, but once you get up in that neighborhood, I'm probably holding out for Poly 2 Direct. I expect "opening day" incentives for existing members to clock in somewhere around $180.

At that price, I’m also holding out for poly2. I guess I should thank my husband for saying no to BLT so I can save up for Poly points- lol.

 

[mastersenton]

The initial VGF offering that they put out to current members back in March was pretty tempting.

And while I absolutely understand the mindset of buying resorts that are in active sales direct because the incentives are good, my mindset is the complete opposite.

I was pumped for VGF to go into active sales because then I could actually try to hunt for a true bargain on the resale market and not have to worry as much about ROFR.

I just feel like as of right now this is not the case. Sellers are asking too much for VGF and are not budging much on price. As of right now it’s not that much to buy direct VGF than resale.