ROFR Thread July to Sept 2021 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[DonMacGregor]

Good decision. I doubt that broker informed you that your accepted offer of 117pp probably wouldn't pass ROFR since Saratoga Springs resale prices have increased significantly this year. Fidelity doesn't seem to care about wasting people's time.

I believe it's mrmagpi that has the $117 offer in on SSR...or were there two contracts offered at that price point?

 

[Cleeevus]

Judging by the other SSR I’ve seen on here, I have a feeling it’ll be taken rather quickly.

I just had a loaded SSR pass on 8/4 at $120 pp but seller paying 20 & 21 MF which essentially equates to $113 per point. It was an international seller. You have pretty good odds of passing.

 

[Cleeevus]

My deed was recorded on 8/11, still waiting for the contract to show. I called MS and was told 4-6 weeks. She said that department was furloughed and I just have to be patient.

I closed on an Aulani contract last December, had the email in 6 days and points automatically loaded 2 days after that. You’d think they’d have more staff now versus December 2020 but maybe the increased demand and sales are a factor in the delay too. It’s hard to be patient!

 

[Sandisw]

But it's loaded, so that works back in Disney's favor. I'm surprised the seller didn't use those 2021 points that are just a month old (or rent them as they are international owners). I'm really curious why they are fire saling a contract at what is just under 20% below the trending price per point. They could have rented the 2021 points and still turned around and listed the contract at the $139-$140 price point SSR seems to be trending towards.

Renting points isn’t for everyone and obviously the net proceeds are good enough for this seller.

Being international is a good thing for the buyer too!

 

[DonMacGregor]

Renting points isn’t for everyone and obviously the net proceeds are good enough for this seller.

Being international is a good thing for the buyer too!

Totally get it. Just seems a bit odd to see a really loaded contract with 300 points due next year and all of this years (well, we'll assume 2020 points banked).

Don't get me wrong, the points and the sale itself make sense with Covid: the points available now were banked from last year, and this year's points are banked to 2022 to get the 300, and with travel so restricted (and getting worse again) it's hard (if not impossible) to use them, but aside from the added hurdle of an international seller, they still seem severely discounted. Just looking today on the sponsor's website shows 100-250 point SSR contracts being offered at $150pp +.

Don't get me wrong: super stoked for mrmagpi and fingers and toes crossed that it goes through.

 

[Belle53]

I believe it's mrmagpi that has the $117 offer in on SSR...or were there two contracts offered at that price point?

There was two... I was referring to this contract:
Firework---$117-$15032-115-SSR-Oct-0/20, 230/21, 115/22, 115/23- sent 08/25

 

[DonMacGregor]

There was two... I was referring to this contract:
Firework---$117-$15032-115-SSR-Oct-0/20, 230/21, 115/22, 115/23- sent 08/25

Gotcha!

 

[Paul Stupin]

Totally get it. Just seems a bit odd to see a really loaded contract with 300 points due next year and all of this years (well, we'll assume 2020 points banked).

Don't get me wrong, the points and the sale itself make sense with Covid: the points available now were banked from last year, and this year's points are banked to 2022 to get the 300, and with travel so restricted (and getting worse again) it's hard (if not impossible) to use them, but aside from the added hurdle of an international seller, they still seem severely discounted. Just looking today on the sponsor's website shows 100-250 point SSR contracts being offered at $150pp +.

Don't get me wrong: super stoked for mrmagpi and fingers and toes crossed that it goes through.

Yeah, will be interesting to see if it goes through. The contract with the delayed closing on which I've been waiting for the last 8 months (almost done!) was international as well.

 

[Firework]

There was two... I was referring to this contract:
Firework---$117-$15032-115-SSR-Oct-0/20, 230/21, 115/22, 115/23- sent 08/25

Good decision. I doubt that broker informed you that your accepted offer of 117pp probably wouldn't pass ROFR since Saratoga Springs resale prices have increased significantly this year. Fidelity doesn't seem to care about wasting people's time.

I think so too. It was a killer deal but I just had a bad feeling because of the seller situation. The title company processed our refund and I’m on the hunt again. We did close on a 25 point AKL contract on 9/3 so I’m officially a member ! So happy !

 

[Jimmy Geppetto]

Jimmy Geppetto---$148-$22929-150-CCV@WL-Feb-0/20, 0/21, 79/22, 150/23- sent 8/27

 

[Amyeliza]

Congratulations! I hope your direct purchase doesn’t make them take my SSR in ROFR since they will need to refill their direct points piggy bank.

I love that we are on this board together again!!

 

[Amyeliza]

ROFR Day 65 (or 32): Is that right? I am unsure anymore. I had to go back and check. Still nothing, no updates, no checking to see how I am doing. Not a peep. We now enter into the small group of people who face weekend number 10 with no idea how much longer they have to wait. It’s a 3 day weekend, I am pretty sure we’re going to see a day 70 post.

Girl, what happened? Did you have an addendum? That's a crazy long wait. Are you the one with the death certificate and the snarky broker?

 

[Ginamarie]

Totally get it. Just seems a bit odd to see a really loaded contract with 300 points due next year and all of this years (well, we'll assume 2020 points banked).

Don't get me wrong, the points and the sale itself make sense with Covid: the points available now were banked from last year, and this year's points are banked to 2022 to get the 300, and with travel so restricted (and getting worse again) it's hard (if not impossible) to use them, but aside from the added hurdle of an international seller, they still seem severely discounted. Just looking today on the sponsor's website shows 100-250 point SSR contracts being offered at $150pp +.

Don't get me wrong: super stoked for mrmagpi and fingers and toes crossed that it goes through.

$150 for SSR points is mad expensive. I’d take my chances on a low priced international seller any day.
Disney has been taking more stripped contracts than loaded ones of late. Although they also seem to jump at loaded ones where the seller is paying closing/MF.

I just bought an AKV contract for $135 (160 points)that was totally loaded (2019 and 2020 banked). I was pretty sure the $135 wouldn’t be an issue, but I needed points for next summer so I couldn’t take chances bidding too low. Otherwise I’d be jumping at some of the fidelity contracts to see if I could pass one.

 

[Jen0718]

Girl, what happened? Did you have an addendum? That's a crazy long wait. Are you the one with the death certificate and the snarky broker?

Yes, death certificate and snarky broker

 

[softballmom3]

Are there still a lot of us over 30 days waiting to hear from ROFR? I know Jen0718 is and I know they aren't working today. I'm on day 38 today. Hoping we all hear something this week- the earlier the better!!!

 

[Phelpsap]

Are there still a lot of us over 30 days waiting to hear from ROFR? I know Jen0718 is and I know they aren't working today. I'm on day 38 today. Hoping we all hear something this week- the earlier the better!!!

Yes. We are a SSR with delayed closing until 12/1 that was submitted 6/30 still waiting for an answer.

Perfect storm of July 4th holiday, DVC office closures. And now Labor Day holiday that has prolonged this waiting process.

 

[jbreen2010]

ROFR Day 65 (or 32): Is that right? I am unsure anymore. I had to go back and check. Still nothing, no updates, no checking to see how I am doing. Not a peep. We now enter into the small group of people who face weekend number 10 with no idea how much longer they have to wait. It’s a 3 day weekend, I am pretty sure we’re going to see a day 70 post.

I might hold the record for 76 days in ROFR last year - 8/11 - 10/26!!
I have a good feeling right after labor day that you will hear something.
Fingers crossed for you....OR....you can hold the new record for longest ROFR

 

[jbreen2010]

Can I please be added to the waiting list on the next round of updates:

Jbreen2010---$185-$29602-150-VGF-Feb-0/20, 144/21, 300/22, 150/23- sent 8/23

 

[DaveNan]

Are there still a lot of us over 30 days waiting to hear from ROFR? I know Jen0718 is and I know they aren't working today. I'm on day 38 today. Hoping we all hear something this week- the earlier the better!!!

I am at 31 days. Hoping to hear this week. Several folks who went to rofr on the same day or just before me heard last Thursday or friday. With Labor Day I did not expect to hear anything once it got late in the day on friday. The only folks who had head back quicker got bad news. There were a couple of takens last week that went to rofr after me.

 

[DVChris]

I’m on day 42 for my BCV. Not sure what the hold up is since they haven’t taken BCV in over a year.