ROFR Thread Jan to March 2026 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[Sandisw]

Oh it is comparing. But I didn't post to "show off a deal". I would have posted no matter what because I was trying to pay it forward for the dataset on which I relied. Sounds like some are no longer posting out of fear/embarrassment/etc. And that will ultimately skew the data.

Correct…and some like me, don’t post our opinions able purchases unless asked…which also means any analysis given is also skewed.

 

[Chili327]

which is to make sure you get exactly what you want… not the best deal to everyone, but best for your own situation.

Everyone does not come to the boards to ensure they got the best deal based on others perspective.

Isn’t that what I said?

 

[Girlstar30]

That is what it has become, yes. People post who want to share what a great deal they got.

There is even a site the mines the data to rate the deals, which has shifted the reason that things get posted or don’t.

What doesn’t get posted like it used to is people who bought a contract that they feel good about but they know it may not been seen as a “great deal” or who feel they need to justify the purchase to others because of the analysis that that is or might be given.

Years ago, as I posted, it was about just sharing you were becoming a new DVC owner, or had added on, and just wanted people who were also waiting, to wait with you.

Yes, we could get timelines and some data as to what pricing might get snapped up, but there were not the critiques like today.

There is just so many different factors that go into a purchase and there isn’t one set way to evaluate.

While people sharing their thoughts may have good intentions, not everyone wants them.

Which is why we all get to choose which threads we participate in and which we don’t!

And what site might this be, asking for a friend

 

[VGCgroupie]

And what site might this be, asking for a friend

Dvcrofr.com

 

[Sandisw]

I think the original purpose of this thread was simply to collect ROFR data. Basically, see what Disney was taking back via ROFR or not. There have been times in the past when Disney was much more active with ROFR buy backs.

In the current climate where Disney takes back a very small percentage of contracts, some people feel like this thread has become a place to report just how good of a deal you got. If you are someone who paid, for example, the site sponsor’s full list price on a contract, maybe you feel like you wouldn’t want to report it on here.

Personally, I wouldn’t think anything negatively of someone who paid full price. On the vast majority of contracts, the difference between a “good” deal and a “bad” deal isn’t really that much. And I can completely understand someone taking the position that, well, the exact contract I wanted came along and I didn’t want to mess around so I just offered full price. That said, I have personally used the data on this thread more as a way to evaluate just how low I can go on offers - in other words, most people use this thread now to see what the bottom of the resale market is, not just for ROFR data.

Once in awhile, I think some people see a contract on here where they feel compelled to tell the person that they might be getting a deal where they’re arguably getting taken advantage of. I think stripped contracts with delayed closings are one of those because a buyer might not realize what the seller did to extract maximum value for themselves while giving the appearance of a “deal” to would be buyers.

Except is just your opinion a delayed and stripped contract isn’t a good deal and they are getting taken advantage of because of the way you evaluate.

Not all of us feel that way about stripped contracts with delayed close …so if only one side of a the analysis is getting posted, because advice wasn’t requested, then it does begin to seem like it’s a common understanding.

There is nothing wrong with having a thread like this, but I think it’s important that posters know it is not representative of the market.

It only represents the best of the best because those who don’t want to defend don’t post.

 

[IsDVCForMe?]

I was ignorant and probably still ignorant with this thread. If so, I apologize. Maybe I came into the thread for the wrong reasons, maybe not. It comes down to perspective.

 

[Chili327]

There is nothing wrong with having a thread like this, but I think it’s important that posters know it is not representative of the market.

It only represents the best of the best because those who don’t want to defend don’t post.

True!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Except is just your opinion a delayed and stripped contract isn’t a good deal and they are getting taken advantage of because of the way you evaluate.

Not all of us feel that way about stripped contracts with delayed close …so if only one side of a the analysis is getting posted, because advice wasn’t requested, then it does begin to seem like it’s a common understanding.

There is nothing wrong with having a thread like this, but I think it’s important that posters know it is not representative of the market.

It only represents the best of the best because those who don’t want to defend don’t post.

Stripped and delayed could have consequences to someone who doesn’t know the system, can’t you at least admit that?

 

[Sandisw]

Isn’t that what I said?

Your take is that you assume those posting want or need unsolicited advice to ensure they got the best deal based on others standards.

People come here because they love DVC and because many of the deals get analyzed the way they do, some no longer use this thread.

To be clear, I’m not telling anyone that can’t post their opinion for others…they can.

But, it’s changed the nature of this thread and people should at least understand what it does and does not offer now.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I was ignorant and probably still ignorant with this thread. If so, I apologize. Maybe I came into the thread for the wrong reasons, maybe not. It comes down to perspective.

I wholeheartedly believe you came here for the right reasons I came here for those very reasons early on in my DVC journey.

Others are sharing how they feel about it but just because they feel that way doesn’t mean that’s how everyone feels.

 

[Girlstar30]

Dvcrofr.com

I thought so just making sure there wasnt something i didnt know about

 

[Girlstar30]

I am now afraid to post if I get a good deal

 

[VGCgroupie]

I am now afraid to post if I get a good deal

Yeah I have had many people be negative on me because I negotiate hard and they don’t think that is how DVC should be bought. I am fine with that criticism and understand not everyone buys how I buy.

 

[IsDVCForMe?]

I am now afraid to post if I get a good deal

If you think it’s a good deal, that’s all that matters. Post up!

 

[IsDVCForMe?]

Yeah I have had many people be negative on me because I negotiate hard and they don’t think that is how DVC should be bought. I am fine with that criticism and understand not everyone buys how I buy.

I have a very good idea why - some people know they will be sellers and want to keep the values high. I get it.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I have a very good idea why - some people know they will be sellers and want to keep the values high. I get it.

I have had people tell me this very thing privately.

 

[airjay75]

I have had people tell me this very thing privately.

That’s fascinating to me. I view these boards and this thread as such a small, niche corner of the DVC owner base, that I just cannot imagine that they would have any meaningful impact on the overall DVC resale market. If you spend any time on DVC facebook groups, you realize just how small and incredibly informed people here on the DIS Boards are.

 

[VGCgroupie]

That’s fascinating to me. I view these boards and this thread as such a small, niche corner of the DVC owner base, that I just cannot imagine that they would have any meaningful impact on the overall DVC resale market. If you spend any time on DVC facebook groups, you realize just how small and incredibly informed people here on the DIS Boards are.

It’s tied to the board sponsor being a broker. That is what some people think the real deal is here. I’m not saying this is how I see it but some do.

 

[Sandisw]

Stripped and delayed could have consequences to someone who doesn’t know the system, can’t you at least admit that?

I have bought 2 and sold 2 with delayed close. So I don’t think they have negative consequences the say some others might. My take on the PVB contract…and I’d say I’m pretty informed…is it is a fantastic deal.

I simply will not assume the buyer doesn’t know the system, hasn’t thought it out or is not informed.

People are free to post their thoughts but they need to recognize that it’s changed how and what people post in this thread.

 

[Girlstar30]

I was ignorant and probably still ignorant with this thread. If so, I apologize. Maybe I came into the thread for the wrong reasons, maybe not. It comes down to perspective.

What have you done