Waitlist & Borrowing Question - Multiple Contracts

[masupo]

I have a question about how points are borrowed for waitlist fulfillment when you have two contracts. I have two waitlists going. In order of creation:

• Jan 16-18: Current reservation - AKL Jambo Standard View studio. Waitlisted for Value studio. 8 2021 points would be returned to me. I currently have 3 2021 points left - this would make my total 11 and could potentially cover my Nov waitlist if fulfilled first.
• Nov 1: No current reservation. Waitlisted AKL Jambo Value studio for 9 points. If the other waitlist doesn't come through, I will need to borrow 6 points from 2022

I have 2 Riviera contracts with their full points avail for 2022 Oct UY:

• Guaranteed Week - 130 points
• Small contract - 25 points

I believe I read that waitlists are fulfilled manually. I'm assuming the CM would see that I need to borrow 6 points and use the 25 point contract to do that, not the Guaranteed Week. But I'm not sure if the Guaranteed Week designation is obvious, and I'm kinda afraid they will end up "helpfully" opting out of the Guaranteed Week on my behalf and borrowing from that contract.

My question is - should I trust the CM to properly borrow from the small contract? Or would you just cancel the waitlist, stalk availability and do the borrowing on your own?

I wish there was a way to designate which contract you want to borrow from when setting up the waitlist. And this will probably all be moot because AKL Value Studio availability is like finding a unicorn.

 

[Sandisw]

When you set them up you indicate which contract you want them to take the points from if borrowing is needed.

If you didn’t set it up that way, call MS and make sure there are notes that say exactly what you want to happen.

If you select don’t borrow then they won’t do that..well are not supposed to which is why I screenshot that when I chose it for proof of an error occurs.

 

[CarolMN]

My question is - should I trust the CM to properly borrow from the small contract? Or would you just cancel the waitlist, stalk availability and do the borrowing on your own?

I'd call MS, explain my situation and ask that the CM put a note on to borrow the points from the smaller 25 point contracts and NOT the guaranteed week which you intend to use (even if you later change your mind about that). Of course, I'd still stalk in the meantime.

Good luck!

 

[Marionnette]

When you set them up you indicate which contract you want them to take the points from if borrowing is needed.

If you didn’t set it up that way, call MS and make sure there are notes that say exactly what you want to happen.

If you select don’t borrow then they won’t do that..well are not supposed to which is why I screenshot that when I chose it for proof of an error occurs.

Actually, it doesn't distinguish between contracts. It only allows you to specify which home resort is used. For instance, I have 2 different contracts under my September UY. Both are at the same resort. If I set up a waitlist, it only gives me the choice of Do Not Borrow or AKV. There is no way to indicate which of the two to use - the one with restricted points or the one that I've had since 2011.

 

[masupo]

When you set them up you indicate which contract you want them to take the points from if borrowing is needed.

If you didn’t set it up that way, call MS and make sure there are notes that say exactly what you want to happen.

If you select don’t borrow then they won’t do that..well are not supposed to which is why I screenshot that when I chose it for proof of an error occurs.

When I set up the waitlist, the only options to choose were to borrow from RIV (no distinction between contracts) or not to borrow. There wasn't any way to choose which contract it borrows from. Taking screenshots is a great suggestion - I'm definitely going to start doing that.

I'd call MS, explain my situation and ask that the CM put a note on to borrow the points from the smaller 25 point contracts and NOT the guaranteed week which you intend to use (even if you later change your mind about that). Of course, I'd still stalk in the meantime.

Good luck!

Thanks guys for the suggestion to call - I'm going to give it a try when I have some time later. I'm also a stalking fiend LOL

 

[Sandisw]

Actually, it doesn't distinguish between contracts. It only allows you to specify which home resort is used. For instance, I have 2 different contracts under my September UY. Both are at the same resort. If I set up a waitlist, it only gives me the choice of Do Not Borrow or AKV. There is no way to indicate which of the two to use - the one with restricted points or the one that I've had since 2011.

Yes you are right, I misread and thought they didn’t mention borrow at all but now want it to be done and that the CM would know to do it.