Use Year with a Resale

[MARY-IN-OH]

So...(pretty sure I know the answer but I gotta ask anyway)

When buying a resale, do you have to keep the UY as it is listed? (the answer is yes, huh?)

So if you have a number of points that you know you want to buy, and you plant to vacation (roughly) the same time each year, you would have to wait for that # of points with the "right" UY to come up on a resale list, wouldn't you?

One could wait "forever" for that "perfect" resale listing, right?

(does that make sense? I hope so!)
thanks again,
-mary

 

[mprewitt]

When buying a resale, do you have to keep the UY as it is listed? (the answer is yes, huh?)

Yes, you can't alter the Use Year of an existing contract when you purchase it on the resale market.

If it's your first contract, I don't think which Use Year you buy is all that important.

 

[RobDoc]

Keep in mind that Use Year has NOTHING to do with when you can make a reservation or when you can travel. It is simply the month each year when your points are renewed - and thus determines your banking deadlines.

If you are prone to cancelling reservations - especially on short notice - it mitgh be best to find a Use Year shortly before you will usually travel (ie- if you will usually travel in September, an August or September Use Year would work well for you since you'd have plenty of time to reuse or bank you points from a cancellation). You would be better off NOT to have an October Use Year for September travels - but again, this is important only if you will need to cancel.

IMO, Use Year importance is over-emphasized as an important consideration.

YMMV.

 

[MARY-IN-OH]

Thanks for your responses! That makes me feel much better!
-mary