Specific UY Question

[njschultz7]

We will be purchasing in Feb of 2009 with 200 pts. Our plan is to use these points for 1 week a year in September, and a short cruise durring the Summer for the wife and I every 3 years or so. I am a little confused about the UY, do I have a choice as to what month I get? If so, what month would work best for my situation? I think loosing points would be a sin - I probably would be prety bumbed out about missing out on a vacation.

 

[browniemtb]

Although with planning UY really doesn't matter all that much. But to make things easier and less stressful a UY just prior to your usual travel would be best. Not sure what will be available in 09.....your guide will tell you what can be purchased for UY. Losing points isn't high on my list so you can always transfer or rent them out.....

 

[drusba]

Use year does not effect when you can go or when you can call to reserve. Its potential impact has to do with banking points if you have to cancel. You can bank all your points from one year to the next at anytime during the first 8 months of use year but not thereafter. Impact on banking by cancellation:

1. Assume Sep use year and Aug trip (at end of use year). In June you realize you must cancel. Points come back into account but because you are beyond the 8th month of your use year you cannot bank and they must be used by end of Aug.

2. Now assume Sep use year and December trip (fourth month of use year) If you have to cancel in October, you still have plenty of time to either use the points for another trip in the same use year or bank them into the next use year.

3. Thus, if you usually travel anytime in summer, including Sep, safe use years to maintain the cancellation/banking hedge are Feb to June with June ideal and Feb within the safety range.

You can request different use year than one they are selling at time you plan to buy and, if it is available, they will sell it to you.

 

[WALTSAGOD]

and you're not going to vary your travel/vacation plans for the next 35+ years?

 

[njschultz7]

Thank you for all the input, it was very helpful. My plans will vary probably once the kids grow up, and thier familys starts to influence our vacation planning decissions, but until then I would like to hope I have a little controll in the matter. well, me, and then whatever my wife tells me I want

You said you can trade points? To other members ? How complicated is that ?