The "Waiting for ROFR" support group thread

[Laxmom]

They seem to be slipping IMHO. Why didn't they just send it again to begin with? Sure would have saved you the aggravation. I read on these boards that the owners wife is very ill so maybe things are not being handled well in his absence. Not saying it is so but could be a possiblity.

 

[HayGan]

OK...let's start with the good stuff...Pittsburgh, PA. oops...says Steeler country so it could be LA! And HG, I think you need to change it to "Home of the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins!

Words of wisdom...don't read this thread, don't turn on your computer, forget what you're about to do, read War and Peace, exercise, exercise patience (boy I hope I spelled it right...I'll leave the misques to HR) and above all, do not ever utter the worst four letter word of all time, R**R.

Other than that the next seven weeks of your life will be great.

Oh I will be changing the tag for my location soon - GO PENS!!!!

'Burger born and raised - we live in the South Hills. What part of the area are you from?

I see now that this thread seems to be filled with lots of stress and anxiety At least we have someone to go through it with! I am just starting this process so you may all have to put up with some frantic incoherent posts from time to time Please be kind!

 

[Laxmom]

OK...let's start with the good stuff...Pittsburgh, PA. oops...says Steeler country so it could be LA! And HG, I think you need to change it to "Home of the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins!

Words of wisdom...don't read this thread, don't turn on your computer, forget what you're about to do, read War and Peace, exercise, exercise patience (boy I hope I spelled it right...I'll leave the misques to HR) and above all, do not ever utter the worst four letter word of all time, R**R.

Other than that the next seven weeks of your life will be great.

You forgot to tell HG to put on the earmuffs and blinders!

Hey, there's lacrosse on ESPNU right now!! What's hockey? Is that lacrosse on ice?

 

[minniekissedme]

I don't think I ever want to go through this again....ever!

I'm there for you...while I received my member number I'm still waiting (less patiently every day but for me I'm doing well) for my points!

now at 121 days, 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 8,7,6...seconds

 

[minniekissedme]

'Burger born and raised - we live in the South Hills. What part of the area are you from?

At least we have someone to go through it with! I am just starting this process so you may all have to put up with some frantic incoherent posts from time to time Please be kind!

Brentwood to Whitehall (Baldwin High my alma mater we'll be true to you...) to South Side to Franklin Park!

You absolutely do not belong here if you can post without being frantic and incoherent...just go back and read some of this thread!

cutting out for a bit...watching today's Disney shows on the DVR...back later!

 

[HayGan]

Brentwood to Whitehall (Baldwin High my alma mater we'll be true to you...) to South Side to Franklin Park!

You absolutely do not belong here if you can post without being frantic and incoherent...just go back and read some of this thread!

cutting out for a bit...watching today's Disney shows on the DVR...back later!

South Side to Sheraden to Carrick to Eighty Four to Monongahela (Ringgold Grad) to Uptown (Duquesne Grad) to Brookline to Bethel Park to South Park - whew that's alot of moving!

Have a great evening everyone - I have to go figure out my ADRs for August

 

[icouldlivethere]

Welcome HayGan!! It sounds like you got an awesome contract!! I have added you to the waiting for ROFR list. Good luck!!

The Dreaded Waiting For ROFR List

Updated list 4/23/08:

HayGan

M-I-C-K-E-Y (2nd attempt)

amandamc8

TenThousandVolts

Barb

mmcguire

AinW

dani0622

LadyKay

Frankiesmom

ROFR is a four letter word.

 

[Buckeye Fan]

Hi, guys!!! Just wanted to post and say that our VB estoppels came back! I should receive my closing docs this week. For anyone waiting on estoppels, my contract passed ROFR on 3/27, but the estoppels didn't come back from Dis until Monday, 4/21. Yikes!!!

So....if you've been waiting and haven't heard, you may want to call. Rachel (GMAC) had to actually call the title company to see if they had come back yet. Had I not called, I'm not sure I would have known before I got the closing docs.

Anyway, thought I'd post, as I know others are waiting, too. Sending everyone waiting to pass ROFR warm wishes!!! I hope you hear back soon!

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

I'm there for you...while I received my member number I'm still waiting (less patiently every day but for me I'm doing well) for my points!

now at 121 days, 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 8,7,6...seconds

I am in the system to and now can get online. I did not call to check it on it at all though - I did not think it would help. They have told me everytime that there is nothing they can do to speed it up, at Disney - that is what they told me. I have no points yet and sure hope yours come through soon - you have been online a week already, right? Discouraging.

 

[Tigger & Eeyore]

I work with programming all day - but for the life of me can't figure out those tickers.

I saw someone's friend was going to go to OKW in December - what kind of room is she looking for and what week - maybe we will be there the same time

 

[Laxmom]

That's great, Buckeyefan!! That is about how long we were told it would take by Carolyn at GMAC.

Hey, we went to the Scarlet-Gray game Sat. Well, actually went to the lacrosse game. We ended up leaving at half time because of the rain. We've never been before; it was pretty cool but that stadium just doesn't look right if it isn't full.

 

[tammymacb]

ICLT, my GF is going to go to OKW from the 30th Nov to Dec 4th if there are rooms available. She too, is waiting for her points..

I would have been livid if I'd had to deal with what you went through today. As you said, you paid for a service and you're not getting very good service at all..

Actually the second contract is so much easier. I have a number and points, so waiting for the add on ( don't have any immediate plans to use the points ) can happen when it happens.. Moneywise, it also made good sense. I paid 87 buckp per point. Got all 07 and 08 points. Will pay around $300.00 for closing. Adding 6 bucks per point ( closing costs ) to the 87 and I'm still only at $93.00 per point. With Disney I would have had to waitlist, I would not have gotten '07 points ( probably ) AND I would have paid 104 per point.

OKW is the same way. I don't need the extra use years, so it's a huge cost savings to buy resale. If you can deal with the inconvenience. When I called Disney today to ask about AKL, I couldn't get Jambo points unless I waitlisted and wouldn't have gotten 07 points...so I wouldn't buy.

Don't really need any more points anyway, just ask Kristen.

By the way, Bob, no disposable income here. Just my usual spending too much money and then working a million hours to pay for it. I really need to get over that.

 

[icouldlivethere]

They seem to be slipping IMHO. Why didn't they just send it again to begin with? Sure would have saved you the aggravation. I read on these boards that the owners wife is very ill so maybe things are not being handled well in his absence. Not saying it is so but could be a possiblity.

I agree. I don't understand why they didn't just resend it either especially since I had been told by two different people in Member Administration that they had looked everywhere and there was no paperwork with my name on it to be found. I've thought of that possibility also and that is why I have been trying to be patient throughout the process but my patience has its limits and I met my limit today.

 

[icouldlivethere]

I'm there for you...while I received my member number I'm still waiting (less patiently every day but for me I'm doing well) for my points!

now at 121 days, 3 hours, 21 minutes, and 8,7,6...seconds

I'm surprised you don't have your points yet. I know I was really jealous when you got your member number so quickly. I sure hope they come in for you real soon.

 

[bookwormde]

HayGan

Unless DVC needs OKW (aug) for inventory you should be all right. You have about 69 more points than the one that just passed for me (april) at 68. Even if you allow $10/pt you are still in the $70/pt equivalent. Mine made it through in 7 working days.

bookwormde

 

[icouldlivethere]

Hi, guys!!! Just wanted to post and say that our VB estoppels came back!

Congratulations!!

I am in the system to and now can get online. I did not call to check it on it at all though - I did not think it would help. They have told me everytime that there is nothing they can do to speed it up, at Disney - that is what they told me. I have no points yet and sure hope yours come through soon - you have been online a week already, right? Discouraging.

How were you able to get online? Did you call back and get a different CM that gave you the code you needed? That is my next goal is to get online.

 

[icouldlivethere]

Tammy please let me know if your GF gets her points. My contract comes with 46 points from 2007 that I need to bank as soon as my points become available.

I'm so glad to hear that the second contract is so much easier for you. It definitely is a better deal to go resale then it is to buy from Disney.

I can't believe you are even thinking about a 3rd contract. Are you seriously considering OKW now?

I'm so glad to see that you made it through the entire process with your humor intact and were willing to get back up on that horse and do it all over again. Good for you!!

 

[minniekissedme]

Hi, guys!!! Just wanted to post and say that our VB estoppels came back!

Anyway, thought I'd post, as I know others are waiting, too. Sending everyone waiting to pass ROFR warm wishes!!! I hope you hear back soon!

Good to hear Buckeye Fan...congrats! And right back at you with more good wishes!

 

[Buckeye Fan]

How were you able to get online? Did you call back and get a different CM that gave you the code you needed? That is my next goal is to get online.

With my SSRs contracts, MS helped me log onto dvcmember.com. If you already have a password for Disney from using any part of their sight (not just dvcmember.com), you use it and they give you a code. You enter it and then you either set your passwork there or do it once you're in the sight. Either way, it's really easy and it took them all of 2 minutes to help me gain access. Had I waited on DVC to send me the info, I would have NEVER logged on because I never got anything from them!!!

Good to hear Buckeye Fan...congrats! And right back at you with more good wishes!

Thank you SO much! Me being worked up is rather silly, because all I'm going to do is bank this year's points, but I am really excited. I told you guys that I bought sight unseen at VB, but we LOVE the beach. It doesn't get much better than being able to go to the beach and then to WDW! All I can say is I hope I like it!

 

[minniekissedme]

Thank you SO much! Me being worked up is rather silly, because all I'm going to do is bank this year's points, but I am really excited. I told you guys that I bought sight unseen at VB, but we LOVE the beach. It doesn't get much better than being able to go to the beach and then to WDW! All I can say is I hope I like it!

I can relate...until two months ago I had never heard of the DISboards...now I'm as goofy as Goofy! And talk about worked up...