Timing rescission period/new incentive round

[Brian Noble]

Seems like there is no downside to buying before a new incentive rollout.

Well, there is a possibility that you are annoying your Guide if you don't commit to something. I would not do this unless the current pricing is at the "I would buy that if nothing better were offered."

 

[Takeitforgranite]

You can also "drag your feet" signing. I think you actually have like 30 days to sign....

Interesting. Seems like that’s a better option than using the rescission period to see what new incentives would be, if your guide is willing to honor previous incentives without a signature.

If I sign, I fully intend to buy. It’s just more advantageous, financially, for me to wait until January. But, if the process can be extended, I can jump in before new incentives are announced next month.

 

[airjay75]

You can also just do an official "tour" a few days before the end of the current incentive period. They'll send you those numbers in writing, and they are good for 7 days. Then, you haven't actually told your guide yes, and so there is nothing to rescind if you decide you want to wait longer.

If you did that at the end of every incentive period, you'd probably become quite the annoying person to your guide, so, again, probably wouldn't do that unless I was serious about purchasing.

 

[juliebee]

Dug this thread up to ask a clarifying question. I'm planning to purchase a direct contract within the next week. It's not likely the next incentives in February will be better, but in case they are, what do I need to do to make sure I could switch up to the new incentives-- or even potentially switch resorts if something special is offered in February?

Do I just postpone the final payment until after the new incentives? What does my guide need to know about my intent?

 

[LittleBitGoofy]

Dug this thread up to ask a clarifying question. I'm planning to purchase a direct contract within the next week. It's not likely the next incentives in February will be better, but in case they are, what do I need to do to make sure I could switch up to the new incentives-- or even potentially switch resorts if something special is offered in February?

Do I just postpone the final payment until after the new incentives? What does my guide need to know about my intent?

Yep, just as you noted, keep your last payment after the new incentive round starts. Your purchase won't have closed and your Guide can rewrite.

 

[Brian Noble]

Note that they can re-write it, and in the past they have pretty much always been willing to re-write it. But they are not obligated to do so. If you want a guarantee, you will need to be within your ten-day rescission period, which means not signing until sometime in February.

 

[atthebeachclub]

The let me rewrite my contract past ten days, keeping the original (better) incentives. But I was requesting to add extra points, which may have helped.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Dug this thread up to ask a clarifying question. I'm planning to purchase a direct contract within the next week. It's not likely the next incentives in February will be better, but in case they are, what do I need to do to make sure I could switch up to the new incentives-- or even potentially switch resorts if something special is offered in February?

Do I just postpone the final payment until after the new incentives? What does my guide need to know about my intent?

I was able to rewrite after 10 days and prior to closing. I asked for the maximum payment option. They recently reduced the maximum amount of days for a payment plan again, so I would be sure you double check that.

In my case the incentives got worse so I rewrote to buy more points than I was originally buying with the previous incentive.

 

[Sandisw]

The let me rewrite my contract past ten days, keeping the original (better) incentives. But I was requesting to add extra points, which may have helped.

They definitely seem to allow the rewrite but legally, after 10 days, they can deny it.

If one is buying regardless it doesn’t really make a big deal but anyone on the fence? I’d make sure I was within 10 days!