ROFR Thread Oct to Dec 2018 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[motherof5]

Mainstreetdreams---$104-$28870-270-AKV-Jun-0/17, 19/18, 270/19- sent 10/19

Sending pixie dust your way

 

[motherof5]

Interesting. Congratulations on your contract! I have just been observing on disboards, but it seems like Disney does not exersize ROFR if the seller is international. We are buyers waiting on Disney's ROFR decision and are not optimistic. We are US based and seller is also.

I noticed this too. I bought a OKW contract from international buyer in March for $73pp and it passed in 10 days

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

I noticed this too. I bought a OKW contract from international buyer in March for $73pp and it passed in 10 days

Great contract! If true, I wonder why Disney passes on international. Maybe legal reasons? When ours gets taken in ROFR, I am trying to convince DH to go with an international seller next time. He is worried about fraud. But I think that's possible here too.

 

[Cyberc1978]

Yes it is an international seller and we are also international buyers - from the UK. Does this make a difference?

Remember to pay the firpta tax and to do so you need an ITIN number in the US.

 

[pangyal]

Updated!

 

[ScubaCat]

Updated!

 

[Mainstreetdreams]

Updated!

Thanks for all your hard work on this site!!

 

[KimmyD]

Hello everyone, I'm a long time viewer but this is my first comment. I would first like to thank everyone for their posts on here because they have been extremely beneficial for when it came time to buy into DVC. I come from a large family of OKW DVC members and was always against DVC but recently drank the Kool Aid and finally found the money to buy in. This past summer I ended up buying 80 points direct for OKW. The reason I went with direct is because I wanted the benefits and also because of how high the prices have risen over the past year or 2 for OKW. (I can only speak for OKW, for it's the only one I watch) It's to the point where you are almost better off just buying direct for the first contract and then resale for the rest. (the difference between the prices isn't as great as it used to be). I don't know whether to blame it on ROFR, the companies selling resale or the inexperienced buyers. I'm noticing on resale sites, people are selling the OKW 2042 expiration year at the same price as the 2057 expiration and it blows my mind. The ROFR has brought the minimum price to the mid-late $90 range but the sellers (and I guess buyers, because a contract isn't worth $120 a point unless someone is willing to pay for it) have brought the price to well over $100 for most contracts of 150 points or less. With the overall price of Disney vacations skyrocketing, I would assume that the buyer would want the lowest price possibly and would do some research to know where the price range should be. I'm also assuming that the resale salespeople want the highest price possible because it's more commission for them and I know Disney wants the highest price possible to make the most profit but even they seem to limit their ROFR a little so they don't destroy the resale market, which I truly believe they know they need the resale market just as much as the direct sale market. Sorry I'm just griping over the system because I'm not happy with the direction its going, the fact that there are less years left on these contracts and the price keeps increasing, significantly, year after year. Is it supply and demand ruining the market...the drunken monkey, greedy sellers or naive buyers? or all of the above? and how many years left on a contract before the prices start to actually drop? 20 years? 10 years? never? Once again sorry for the complaining but something has to give and now that I'm a member, I take this stuff personally.

Can you please tell me how you were able to buy OKW direct? Thanks in advance.

 

[mlittig]

Can you please tell me how you were able to buy OKW direct? Thanks in advance.

KimmyD, almost all resorts are available to purchase direct from Disney For most resorts, you may have to go on a waitlist There are a couple of resorts that have closed waitlists for direct purchase ~ I believe Grand Floridian is one Disney pushes Copper Creek and Aulani at the moment and they are very closed mouth about availability of the other resorts so you just have to firmly let them know what resort you want When you tell them that you are only interesting in buying one of the other resorts or you won't buy at all, you can be very sure they will find a way to get you that resort

 

[Cyberc1978]

Cyberc1978---$122-$9005-70-AKV-Mar-0/17, 0/18, 98/19, 70/20- sent 10/9

Fingers crossed

 

[DOrlo]

Can you please tell me how you were able to buy OKW direct? Thanks in advance.

Back in August is when we decided to buy direct into DVC. I called DVC and was put on a waiting list for a September UY (which was what I really wanted) for OKW. After a few weeks, I called again and was offered Oct so I went ahead and took it due to the uncertainty of how long I'd be waiting for Sept. I have a feeling that OKW is becoming a little more popular now with the full renovation that is taking place, low price per point and the 2057 expiration(with a direct purchase).

A piece of advise that I tell everyone looking to buy direct....Make sure you have someone refer you with the "dream it forward" program (This is DVC's referral program) and that member that refers you will be offered a series of free upcharges to choose from for referring you. I actually delayed my purchase because I called my brother to refer me first so he would get something out of it. If you don't know anyone to refer you, you can always put me down.

 

[kool_kat]

Back in August is when we decided to buy direct into DVC. I called DVC and was put on a waiting list for a September UY (which was what I really wanted) for OKW. After a few weeks, I called again and was offered Oct so I went ahead and took it due to the uncertainty of how long I'd be waiting for Sept. I have a feeling that OKW is becoming a little more popular now with the full renovation that is taking place, low price per point and the 2057 expiration(with a direct purchase).

A piece of advise that I tell everyone looking to buy direct....Make sure you have someone refer you with the "dream it forward" program (This is DVC's referral program) and that member that refers you will be offered a series of free upcharges to choose from for referring you. I actually delayed my purchase because I called my brother to refer me first so he would get something out of it. If you don't know anyone to refer you, you can always put me down.

Can they refer you after you've already gotten on the waiting list but before anything has come through? We are on the waiting list for 75 pts. to BLT with August U/Y, but my BIL/SIL already own and would love for them to get the referral.

 

[DOrlo]

I believe I asked that question to the DVC rep and he said No and that's why I delayed signing up until my brother referred me. If you just signed up you could take yourself off the wait list, have them sign you up through the dream it forward and then go back on the wait list but you'd be forfeiting your spot.

 

[thepak92]

Congratulations

Woooo-hooo CONGRATS

 

[Emily921]

Emily921---$57-$17088-250-VB-Aug-0/17, 250/18, 250/19, 250/20- sent 10/5

 

[p&mg]

P&MG---$173-$17850-100-PVB-Dec-0/16, 100/17, 100/18, 100/19- sent 10/18

First attempt at purchasing PVB points... hoping to close early Jan 2019 and book our first DVC trip.

 

[SuzGM84]

P&MG---$173-$17850-100-PVB-Dec-0/16, 100/17, 100/18, 100/19- sent 10/18

First attempt at purchasing PVB points... hoping to close early Jan 2019 and book our first DVC trip.

Good Luck Mom and Dad!! We have our fingers crossed for you that your contract passes and you can join the DVC family!!

 

[ksdisfan]

ksDisfan---$99-$13219-120-SSR-Aug-0/17, 136/18, 120/19, 120/20- sent 10/22

 

[DougEMG]

DougEMG---$125-$51800-400-BLT-Sep-0/17, 487/18, 400/19, 400/20-split MF/Closing- sent 10/23

 

[Bbguy5]

Let's try this again.


Bbguy5---$104-$13900-130-SSR-Mar-0/17, 0/18, 0/19, 130/20- sent 10/24