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

[carli_h]

I don't plan on submitting again. I already have some points and just wanted to be able to do a larger room when we travel. This was my only one, so I'm really hoping it passes. Had they not changed the rules about resale points, I'm probably would have submitted for a new contract but I'd like them to be exactly the same in usability.

I wish we already owned DVC! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[adais]

adais---$150-$25212-160-VGF-Jun-0/18, 84/19, 160/20- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

i knew it was going to get taken now to see if we just go with renting or if DH wants to do a second one

 

[mrsap]

Sorry guys. I think they’re going to be on the warpath these next couple rounds.

 

[Chrisv28]

adais---$150-$25212-160-VGF-Jun-0/18, 84/19, 160/20- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

i knew it was going to get taken now to see if we just go with renting or if DH wants to do a second one

Sorry to hear

 

[Greg36]

Sorry guys. I think they’re going to be on the warpath these next couple rounds.

Not saying this is not going to happen but isn't this a strange move from a business perspective? Make an announcement that has the potential to drive up prices and then turn around and increase your buy backs at those inflated prices? To me it made sense that they did a lot of buying back in December, before the announcements. I figured we would see a relatively low buy back this month... Not looking good though based on what we have seen here so far today... Sorry everyone who is having their contracts taken...

 

[mrsap]

Not saying this is not going to happen but isn't this a strange move from a business perspective? Make an announcement that has the potential to drive up prices and then turn around and increase your buy backs at those inflated prices? To me it made sense that they did a lot of buying back in December, before the announcements. I figured we would see a relatively low buy back this month... Not looking good though based on what we have seen here so far today... Sorry everyone who is having their contracts taken...

I completely agree. I don’t feel hopeful at all for my own contract, but I’m hoping to see more pass: it’s not fair

 

[vanjust14]

adais---$150-$25212-160-VGF-Jun-0/18, 84/19, 160/20- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

i knew it was going to get taken now to see if we just go with renting or if DH wants to do a second one

Ugh, so sorry! If mine gets taken, I don't know what I will do either. I don't own already so it seems like a harder hit to take. Good luck deciding!

 

[ScubaCat]

Ugh, so sorry! If mine gets taken, I don't know what I will do either. I don't own already so it seems like a harder hit to take. Good luck deciding!

It's not really a "hit", it's just a brief delay on the road to decades of vacations. If you want to own, just keep submitting offers until ROFR gets waved. (Or, cough up the ransom and buy direct, but yikes at those prices!!)

 

[JereMary]

That sucks, hope you get the next one!

That sucks, hope you get the next one!

Thanks! Already told my agent which one to try next. I'll update once the offer is official. The one that is meant to be will come through. I wasn't too shocked on this one though. It was a low offer.

 

[JereMary]

adais---$150-$25212-160-VGF-Jun-0/18, 84/19, 160/20- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

i knew it was going to get taken now to see if we just go with renting or if DH wants to do a second one

I share your pain today. Submitted on the same date as you, and also taken today. I'm already looking at a different contract. I started a "Plan B" list last week.

 

[brouse99]

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I think they are taking BCV points submitted at the end of the year probably because of the $85+ price spread between what resale was at and direct is sitting. Essentially that more than offsets Disney's costs and they have plenty on a wait list. It was bummer when mine was taken. Hopefully you can find another and Disney calms down on fulfilling their waitlists.

Good Luck and Sorry it was taken.

I completely agree. Didn’t like my odds once the increase became official. Not sure if I’ll take another shot at BCV or maybe move on to SSR, where we already have a contract.

 

[TexasChick123]

adais---$150-$25212-160-VGF-Jun-0/18, 84/19, 160/20- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

i knew it was going to get taken now to see if we just go with renting or if DH wants to do a second one

Darn it. Sorry they took this one.

 

[rundisney79]

Part of me thinks they are going to grab a ton of these that got in right before the policy change because people wanted to get the new resort option. So they know those who submitted ROFR are very interested in owning DVC or adding on. By taking them they now have you in a strong hold because you can go for resale again, but you will not get the benefit of the new resorts. So resale and direct are no longer apple to apples and people may see value in paying the direct price. So maybe they are thinking this will push more people over to buying direct. In the end they can't buy them all back. I would just keep trying. At some point you will get what is right for you.

 

[Lumpy1106]

Remember that the contracts you are seeing being taken through ROFR so far were probably submitted BEFORE the new restrictions were announced, so the offer price was lower than what you would offer today (or 2 weeks ago for that matter). I know I increased my offer to improve the chances of getting it through, but wouldn't have 2 weeks prior.

 

[JereMary]

Remember that the contracts you are seeing being taken through ROFR so far were probably submitted BEFORE the new restrictions were announced, so the offer price was lower than what you would offer today (or 2 weeks ago for that matter). I know I increased my offer to improve the chances of getting it through, but wouldn't have 2 weeks prior.

THIS exactly! My contract was taken today. I noticed that the SSR prices took a big jump just a few days after we submitted. I knew then we were probably not getting it. Just made a new offer!

 

[JereMary]

JereMary---$106-$22232-200-AKV-Feb-0/18, 56/19, 200/20, 200/21- sent 2/5

They took my first one today, but I'm back in the game.

 

[JereMary]

JereMary---$96-$17835-180-SSR-Feb-0/18, 3/19, 180/20, 180/21- sent 1/7, taken 2/5

 

[taffeelion]

taffeelion---$99-$32460-320-SSR-Aug-0/17, 0/18, 20/19, 320/20- sent 1/7

1st offer, 1st time DVC
no update today...
patiently waiting

If this doesn't pass ROFR, I prob won't buy DVC, at least for a few years. I don't like the risk of things changing up like they did in Jan.
I'll be happy if I get it, but just fine if I don't (possibly even relieved). There are plenty other wonderful places to travel/vacation.

 

[TexasChick123]

What I don’t understand is that Disney is saying they’re very backed up because of the influx of contracts with the announcement of the new restrictions which was first reported on 1/6 by a broker but not confirmed by Disney until days later (I can’t remember the exact date when the notification was posted). It took them about a month to get to these we’re hearing about today that didn’t go in with the bulk of ones after the announcement. I can’t imagine there was a huge amount of contracts this early on. To go from negotiating to sending a signed contract to Disney for ROFR takes a few days usually. Ergo, the influx over the following 10 days shouldn’t have affected these, so why did they take 4+ weeks?

 

[meekey7197]

JereMary---$106-$22232-200-AKV-Feb-0/18, 56/19, 200/20, 200/21- sent 2/5

They took my first one today, but I'm back in the game.

Pretty sure i was eyeing this as our backup LOL