Wait list strategy help please

[jrub]

Hi,
This board has been unbelievably educational as we're new (and excited for the first trip!). We can't find an answer to this one...

We booked a reservation 5/1 to 5/3. Decided we want to stay 5/2 to 5/4. 5/3-5/4 is not available and if it doesn't become available we don't and to lose 5/1.

1. We wait listed 5/2-5/4 and asked to replace 5/1-5/3; if 5/2-5/3 becomes sold out would our request be filled since we have a reservation on 5/2 already on our original one?

2. Should we split 5/1 and 5/2 into separate 1 night reservations and submit a waitlist request to replace 5/1 with 5/3 (leaving 5/2 alone), then if it goes through call Member Services and ask them to combine the 2 individual nights into 5/2-5/4?

We don't have enough points to just add 5/3 night without replacing something. I know... buy more points .

 

[Sandisw]

Since waitlists are all or nothing, you would be waitlisting a night you already have.

If there is still availability to split it, then that keeps it clean so you can do the 1:1 replace…

But if there is not, then just call MS to set up the waitlist so they can not that what you want is the 5/3 to replace the 5/1 night.

 

[jrub]

Thanks!! Just went through and did as suggested. Then if the waitlisted night comes through I'll call and ask to combine the 2 nights as they are identical otherwise.