WWYD - need another contract, maybe...

[bookbabe626]

Okay, so looking for advice from other owners...

Currently own 4 contracts, all the same use year, 3 at 2042 resorts plus our direct at a 2060's resort.

Technically, we have enough points, but our travel patterns always leave me short at our one 2042 resort that's our first choice resort. We never stay at our direct resort, but it's what was available when we first purchased.

I would like more points at our first choice resort, but I don't want to lose our direct benefits as we do use them frequently. It's just DH and I, no kids, so we don't have to worry as much about length of contract, and money isn't the main motivator so I'm not as worried about biggest bang for the buck, although I want to be a bit practical.

I have a few options, WWYD?

 

[bookbabe626]

Probably worth it to add that the 2042 in question is BCV, but we always book a 1bdrm, so it's not the dire situation as if I was booking a studio, but certain times of the year I'm definitely stuck elsewhere and waitlisting when I'm using my non-home resort points.

 

[Chili327]

Need details to make better suggestions. If 2060 is VGC I’d suggest much different than BLT.
And if 2042 are Vero or HH it’s a different story than BRV, BWV or BCV.

Assuming it’s all WDW…
Keep your 2060 for sure!!
If 2042 are 3 different resorts I’d probably look to consolidate a little and get more resale at your first choice resort (BCV). unless you want/need home resort priority at the other 2 (BWV & BRV?) then just add the first choice resort, and keep all of it.
My thinking about BLT is great for SAP+ so if/when you need to upgrade at 7 months it’s great to have those points and if you get benefits that’s just bonus.


*edited after reading 2nd post*

TLDR: sell BWV and BRV, and buy more BCV.

 

[airjay75]

Yeah, I’d just buy more resale points at BCV. I wouldn’t offload those BLT (I’m presuming) direct points, especially if you use the direct benefits. If you end up with some more points than you need on occasion, I’d just rent the excess out. I know some folks have developed a lot of anxiety about renting out their points but this situation would seem like a textbook example of non-commercial renting to me.

 

[intamin]

What time do you visit WDW? Are we talking crescent lake area during the summer or during Food and Wine?

 

[E2ME2]

Have you considered adding on resale at BWV ??? We had BCV points, and we love staying there as well, but the points requirement at BWV can stretch your stay if you can score resort view at 11 months. If not, getting a 1-BR at 7 months at BCV is usually doable. I like having options, and that strategy has been working for us so far. We scored Resort-View Studio last year, so our points got us three weeks. This year, resort view wasn't available, so we grabbed Boardwalk View instead, and the same points only got us 2 weeks. If we get stuck with Pool/Garden View, then we look to change to BCV at 7 Months.......

 

[cruisehopeful]

Technically, we have enough points, but our travel patterns always leave me short at our one 2042 resort that's our first choice resort.

If it were me, I'd probably give it a couple years to see if I could get my waitlist filled at 7 months for the preferred resort that I didn't have enough points to fully book at 11 months. If it seems like it's difficult to piece it together at that point, I would absolutely buy a contract for what would fulfill that vacation on a regular basis. I'd look at selling another contract later if I realized that I was not using those points.