Who do I go to for extending banked point

[sdomanico]

I have been a loyal Disney vacationer and now a DVC member. I banked 200 points and was layed off for 8 months, but I took care of the DVC membership. Now I am back to work but I cannot get vacation time so I will end up loosing my banked points. I called customer service to get a one time additional extension till June (extra 4 months) so I can use them, but they just said sorry. I cannot believe they are that heartless. My kids are very unhappy. Is there a level above them I can try to talk to to get them banked past February till end of June. Any help appreciated.

 

[Anthony1971]

I can not help you with a contact.
You may want to consider renting your points so they do not expire than renting/transferring points from someone else for your vacation. You may lose a few dollars and have to do a little work but I would say it will be a lot less frustrating than finding someone to bend the rules but you could be luky with that as well....

 

[browniemtb]

I feel bad for your situation but I am sure you must understand that the Disney CM must follow the rules. I would, as the above poster mentioned, try renting the points. This way you can gain some $$ for points that you may lose. Since there banked you can't transfer.......rent away, post the points on the rent/trans forum..

Good Luck
Brownie

 

[RobDoc]

There is no provision for DVC to extend the use of banked points. At times, MS has allowed members a one-time ability to bank points beyond their normal banking deadlines, but I've not heard of them extending the Use Year to allow the use of previously banked points.

You could try calling MS and ask for a supervisor if the rep is unable to assist, but don't be surprised if you just get a confirmation of the policy already stated by the rep.

Otherwise, your only option may be to try to rent those points and make a reservation for someone else.

Good luck!

 

[Mtnman44]

Keep in mind, that the points represent real estate. It's not about being heartless. They have to follow the system or it will collapse. They can't simply "create" more points for you.

I hope you are able to rent them out so they don't go to waste.

 

[JudyS]

Generally, all timeshares are very strict about following the rules concerning expiration of points. The reason is, if they allowed usage of points past the points' normal expiration date, they might create a situation where they had promised their members more rooms than they actually had available.

I agree with the other posters here that you should rent out your points. You should be able to get at least $2000 for 200 DVC points, which could then be used to rent points for your future vacation, or could be used to do a less expensive vacation this summer (in a Disney hotel or offsite), which might be helpful if being out of work hurt your finances. If you want to get more than $2000 for your points, you could probably get at least $2800 for 200 points by renting them out via Redweek or eBay. However, this requires a lot more effort, and also involves more risk.

If you consider renting too much of a hassle, you could also use your points for an II deposit. This might work well if you were planning a vacation in the next two years or so to a place that didn't have a DVC resort. Generally, trading points through II is not very cost effective (there are cheaper ways to get II trades), but it certainly beats losing your points.

It may also be possible to work out a trade with another DVC member -- you transfer points into their current use year, and in exchange, they transfer points into your next use year. Or, you get them a reservation this year with your points, they get you a reservation next year with their points. You would want to post on the Rent/Trade board about this.

 

[elderfam]

I agree, rent your points and use the money for a blow out visit in your next use year. I know its hard to want your disney fix, you might also think about renting them out, and saving the money to rent points from someone else a little farther down the road when you would be able to go.

Good Luck!

 

[elderfam]

I wondered how many points did you need to extend? What time frame did you and your family want to go on vacation? I agree that someone might just swap with you.... This is a great place to be creative and look for other options!

 

[Deb & Bill]

Any banked points would not be eligible for transfer, but any current points would. Find a member who needs about the same number of current points that you have and do a transfer.