Mflaherty said:Ironic to see this thread. I recently wanted to make an offer on a listing. Smtn rep told me closing costs were 1083 and there was a commission I was responsible for of 1200. Shady?? I thought so. I told him no thanks the total was too high. He called me back 10 minutes later coming down in the total cost 800. That fast?? I refused again. Too shady. In the meantime my sister (we r purchasing together) called inquiring about the same listing( I didn't know at the time that we were inquiring about the same listing) and she received a totally differt story from another rep. He said there wasn't a commission the buyer was responsible for. Wow. Sounds like he was more honest but wait.... He then told her that the asking price was too low and that she should offer an additional 5 dollars per point to pass rofr. She said he was pushy and went on and on about how Disney would buy it from under her but he would still get paid. I'm am NOT kidding or exaggerating.I mean c'mon. We r members already, read these boards and have a clue. Boy do they prey on people that are uninformed. She wanted to make an offer 3 dollars below asking and he refused to present. ?? So shady..so sad to try to take advantage of honest people. They knew they had a good listing and were trying in different ways to benefit from it( put money in their pocket). I feel most bad for the seller who could of had a potential buyer and has no idea what these people are doing at his expense.
We are thinking of buying through resale (we took the tour Thurs. and the Disney prices are so high) and after reading this wonder which sites are the best. I have looked at dvc-resale, ***************, and the timeshare store. Also, if we buy two contracts (want BC and one of the cheaper resale ones) do we get to count both as home resorts for booking at 11 months, and can we combine the points from both contracts for one booking. Last question, how is Disney with the right of first refusal and do they turn many offers down. Anything else I should be looking for in all this - I have read that you get all the benefits like buying through Disney except for the points being used for the Disney Collection and cruises are not allowed. Thanks for any help
The term "home resort booking window" can be confusing. It makes it sound like provided you own a particular resort, you can always book there 11 months out using any points you happen to have lying around but that is not the case.Also, if we buy two contracts (want BC and one of the cheaper resale ones) do we get to count both as home resorts for booking at 11 months, and can we combine the points from both contracts for one booking.