ROFR Thread January to March 2019 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[RangerPooh]

Just curious, what are your plans if your points get taken? I wasn’t planning on trying again, but now I just don’t know...

We put in two offers, so fingers are crossed for the second to pass. If neither passes then we'll look again, and possibly put in at a different resort (orig was AKV, next might be BLT), knowing that we'll have to offer more. We already own both direct and resale so we're looking to add to what we already have.

 

[meekey7197]

Just curious, what are your plans if your points get taken? I wasn’t planning on trying again, but now I just don’t know...

I'm actually becoming MORE confident that ours will pass, unless it is a popular UY which I think is the wildcard here. If it doesn't, we will try again. We already have one direct and one resale so the new restrictions don't matter.

 

[adais]

I was told today by our broker that even though they submitted on Jan 10th disney didn't start the ROFR clock until jan 16th. Im not sure how that works but ok.

your broker might be trying to cover their behind by not saying they sent it on the 16 and placing the responsability on Disney

 

[DduzDis]

I'm actually becoming MORE confident that ours will pass, unless it is a popular UY which I think is the wildcard here. If it doesn't, we will try again. We already have one direct and one resale so the new restrictions don't matter.

I agree UY seems to be a factor. I have seen very few Feb UY Boardwalk contracts come through. So either they are very popular and people hold onto them or they are very rare and nobody has them. I have a Feb UY at another resort so this Feb BWV contract is very appealing to me. Hopefully, I am an exception.

 

[lovin'fl]

Point distribution by use year charts.

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-p...ear-distribution-charts-updated-february-2018

 

[DduzDis]

Point distribution by use year charts.

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-p...ear-distribution-charts-updated-february-2018

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[meekey7197]

Point distribution by use year charts.

https://dvcnews.com/index.php/dvc-p...ear-distribution-charts-updated-february-2018

I've looked over these charts too and can't decide whether trying to buy one of the most common UYs is good or bad LOL Especially since it seems there aren't a lot for sale! If we lost this one it will be the second Feb contract we've lost. We also have an April contract we could try and match but that UY is proving to be a PITA for us...

 

[DduzDis]

I've looked over these charts too and can't decide whether trying to buy one of the most common UYs is good or bad LOL Especially since it seems there aren't a lot for sale! If we lost this one it will be the second Feb contract we've lost. We also have an April contract we could try and match but that UY is proving to be a PITA for us...

The whole ROFR thing is a PITA. I've decided just to buy what fits my situation the best (Feb UY). If it gets taken I'll keep trying until I decide it's not worth the hassle any longer. Oddly, the APR UY is less than Feb at BWV (by only 1%) but it seems the majority of contracts coming through are APR at least recently while I have been shopping.

 

[lovin'fl]

I've looked over these charts too and can't decide whether trying to buy one of the most common UYs is good or bad LOL Especially since it seems there aren't a lot for sale! If we lost this one it will be the second Feb contract we've lost. We also have an April contract we could try and match but that UY is proving to be a PITA for us...

We have bought 6 resale contracts. Lost one to ROFR and that was Aug UY HHI. And HHI wasn't one that is commonly taken so it surprised us. I suppose it's whatever DVC has waiting list for. We also have June UY and not had problem with that, buying wise (though Sept would probably be best UY for us). I'd think, though, typically an UNcommon UY would be more likely to get ROFRd. Maybe just a tad more likely.

 

[meekey7197]

The whole ROFR thing is a PITA. I've decided just to buy what fits my situation the best (Feb UY). If it gets taken I'll keep trying until I decide it's not worth the hassle any longer. Oddly, the APR UY is less than Feb at BWV (by only 1%) but it seems the majority of contracts coming through are APR at least recently while I have been shopping.

April screws us up because my son's spring break will always start the last Monday in March. In 2020 it actually splits our UY. I know I can work it out but it complicates things.

 

[DduzDis]

April screws us up because my son's spring break will always start the first Monday in March. In 2020 it actually splits our UY. I know I can work it out but it complicates things.

Oh that is crazy.

 

[meekey7197]

Oh that is crazy.

and by first Monday in March, I meant last LOL I edited my post but I'm sure you knew what I meant.

 

[lovin'fl]

That's like the time we did a Memorial day trip and split my June UY. was a pain.

 

[TexasChick123]

I've gone to WDW in January many times with my February points. It doesn't bother me at all.

 

[ScubaCat]

I've gone to WDW in January many times with my February points. It doesn't bother me at all.

Yeah I just disregard the people who point at me and whisper that I'm there on February points. Society will catch up eventually.

 

[meekey7197]

Oh I dont Care what month I’m there and on what points LOL I’m just in a constant state of borrowing. So if I use all my 2020 points I cant Borrow April 2021 for a stay that starts in March 2020. Hence why we need more points!

 

[TexasChick123]

Oh I dont Care what month I’m there and on what points LOL I’m just in a constant state of borrowing. So if I use all my 2020 points I cant Borrow April 2021 for a stay that starts in March 2020. Hence why we need more points!

I will say that I told my family we will not be going to WDW until June 1st or later in summer 2020 so that I don't have to fool with crossing UY's. I own June BLT points that we'll be using. Crossing UY's during a trip is a whole different animal! It's doable, but it does take that extra level of planning. With all the other planning that will go into that trip, I told them it just wasn't going to happen.

 

[DduzDis]

We don't typically travel in Jan or Feb so I was more comfortable with the Feb UY as far as having to cancel and holding points etc.

and by first Monday in March, I meant last LOL I edited my post but I'm sure you knew what I meant.

I assumed. Hehe.

 

[Chrisv28]

your broker might be trying to cover their behind by not saying they sent it on the 16 and placing the responsability on Disney

My broker just emailed me and said the DVC ROFR committee are very far behind right now with the amount of submissions last month. It'll be a month next week for me, so hopefully they aren't delayed too much

 

[ScubaCat]

My broker just emailed me and said the DVC ROFR committee are very far behind right now with the amount of submissions last month. It'll be a month next week for me, so hopefully they aren't delayed too much

All these "updates" are just made up, really. They have no control over the timeline, so they give you the worst case scenario to temper expectations and limit how often you'll ask since they have no real info to share besides "not yet" or the actual response. You could hear back today or it could be next month. My guess is somewhere in the middle. (and odds are good I'm right, considering how vague that window is!)