Walking a reservation question

[Kingdome8]

June 9th is gone hope you were able to grab it this time!!

Nope was gone immediately. Said confirming for a sec. Then disappeared. Will try again tommorow. Is it ever smart to sell points and rent thru different rental stores? I mean if they have inventory for 11 months. They could book this week now and I could sell them my points. Wonder if they would even trade points? Just thoughts. Really want that week.

 

[Kingdome8]

So waitlist it. People walking will walk right by the dates you want.

Can you waitlist say day one and book 2-6 now? I thought u had to have day one to be able to book

 

[Kingdome8]

So waitlist it. People walking will walk right by the dates you want.

Ok I just did waitlist for 9-16. Now my goal is 14-21. So does waitlist only come thru if full availability comes? Or do I cancel waitlist tommorow and try to get reservation again at 8 am? Or can I keep waitlist and still try at 8 am? Lol. I know I’m nuts.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Is it ever smart to sell points and rent thru different rental stores?

If you find some DVC friends you like and trust, you can scratch each others' backs by holding reservations here and there. I've placeholder'ed Aulani reservations with my Aulani points for friends, and then when their 7 months come I release the room for them to book themselves.

Regardless, I think you're overthinking this particular reservation. 2 bedroom ocean view will almost certainly be easy to get once the walkers pass through. The expensive rooms at Aulani go last.

 

[RoseGold]

Can you waitlist say day one and book 2-6 now? I thought u had to have day one to be able to book

Day 2 is not 7 months away.

There are a few strategies here. You waitlist Day 1, then you waitlist Day 2 tomorrow. Maybe you waitlist Days 1-2, then add Days 3-4.

I would not waitlist Day 1-6, because by the time that is available, the Day 1 will be gone. As the walkers keep walking, the day that is unavailable will get later and later. You at least want to take what you can. You can combine the reservations later.

 

[Sandisw]

Can you waitlist say day one and book 2-6 now? I thought u had to have day one to be able to book

No, if you can’t get the first night, you can’t book the others.

But, if people are walking past your actual dates, then by waitlisting, you have a better chance to get what you want, it makes no sense to waitlist days you don’t want though because you want to move them and having them after the fact is not going to help.

Also, don’t forget to check later in the day. Sometimes, things gone right at 8 am can show up a few hours later as owners move their trips.

 

[RoseGold]

Oh, and you keep trying to book the rest of the trip at 8AM. It could work. And then you just waitlist the day or two you didn't get.

 

[Sandisw]

If you find some DVC friends you like and trust, you can scratch each others' backs by holding reservations here and there. I've placeholder'ed Aulani reservations with my Aulani points for friends, and then when their 7 months come I release the room for them to book themselves.

Regardless, I think you're overthinking this particular reservation. 2 bedroom ocean view will almost certainly be easy to get once the walkers pass through. The expensive rooms at Aulani go last.

Just to add, this is not always a sure thing. I have lost rooms trying to just change which membership I used.

But, it certainly is worth the shot and great when it does work!

 

[Kingdome8]

Oh, and you keep trying to book the rest of the trip at 8AM. It could work. And then you just waitlist the day or two you didn't get.

Good info. Thank you. So I waitlist today and tommorow. Can I still try for full week at 8 am tommorow which would be day 2 of the waitlist?

 

[CarolMN]

Good info. Thank you. So I waitlist today and tommorow. Can I still try for full week at 8 am tommorow which would be day 2 of the waitlist?

Yes.

 

[RoseGold]

Good info. Thank you. So I waitlist today and tommorow. Can I still try for full week at 8 am tommorow which would be day 2 of the waitlist?

AT exactly 8AM, there's a good chance Day 1 will still be taken. The walkers don't have to walk for hours or days. So, you try for days 2-6 tomorrow. You waitlisted Day 1 today, and you can pick up Day 1 later.

 

[ChimneyJim]

I'd keep trying at least until 10-15 minutes after the hour. It takes time to modify and drop the day. Quite often when modifying it's necessary to go through the entire process 3-4 times before it is confirmed. It takes a bit to do that. Good luck.

 

[gmi3804]

I’ve sometimes had luck refreshing the “broken” page without having to start all over again.

 

[Sandisw]

Good info. Thank you. So I waitlist today and tommorow. Can I still try for full week at 8 am tommorow which would be day 2 of the waitlist?

Just to clarify..are the dates you are trying for now your real dates?

 

[Kingdome8]

Just to clarify..are the dates you are trying for now your real dates?

No. I’m trying for June 14-21.

 

[Sandisw]

No. I’m trying for June 14-21.

Honestly I am not sure if waitlisting is going to make much sense until you get at least closer to your dates because they can’t fill it until all nights show up.

If the nights are going right at 8 am, there will still be holes.

Normally, people will do that when they are at the dates the want so the system can potentially snag them as walkers go by.

But I don’t see having a waitlist for days you will end up canceling helping.

 

[Kingdome8]

I'd keep trying at least until 10-15 minutes after the hour. It takes time to modify and drop the day. Quite often when modifying it's necessary to go through the entire process 3-4 times before it is confirmed. It takes a bit to do that. Good luck.

Honestly I am not sure if waitlisting is going to make much sense until you get at least closer to your dates because they can’t fill it until all nights show up.

If the nights are going right at 8 am, there will still be holes.

Normally, people will do that when they are at the dates the want so the system can potentially snag them as walkers go by.

But I don’t see having a waitlist for days you will end up canceling helping.

I mean I’m new to this. Just figured it was to get in the game. Where now having trouble just getting day one of anything.

 

[DL1WDW2]

I have never heard of anybody Walking a 7 month booking.

Good luck with Waitlist.

 

[Kingdome8]

I swear. I’m in right at 8am. It’s please hold while confirming. Then. Something unexpected happened. 2nd day in a row. Such BS

 

[ChimneyJim]

I have never heard of anybody Walking a 7 month booking.

Good luck with Waitlist.

It's possible. You can get blocked by an owner but it is a strategy against other 7 month bookings.