ROFR Thread April - June 2017 *PLEASE SEE FIRST POST FOR INSTRUCTIONS & FORMATTING TOOL*

[MagicKingdomMommy80]

So...Do folks get ROFR notifications on the weekend? I'm 5 days before the 30 day mark and want to know if I can go more than 30 minutes this weekend without checking my email. I don't have a good feeling...

 

[kboo]

I've been a little busy but I've updated the BLT stats for Jan 2017. I'll work on Feb and March over the next couple weeks assuming people find it useful. Take a look:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/blt-january-deed-stats.3599216/

That's amazing and fascinating. Thank you!

 

[NJDizfreak417]

NJDizfreak417---$91-$9700-100-AKV-Dec-0/16, 17/17, 100/18- sent 4/6, passed 4/20

First time owners and looks like we may have overpaid but had two prior contracts at other resorts taken at $88pp and this was going to be our last try for a long time. Too bad I didn't see these posts until it was too late.

 

[DP58]

NJDizfreak417---$91-$9700-100-AKV-Dec-0/16, 17/17, 100/18- sent 4/6, passed 4/20

First time owners and looks like we may have overpaid but had two prior contracts at other resorts taken at $88pp and this was going to be our last try for a long time. Too bad I didn't see these posts until it was too late.

I overpaid for a contract to be sure it went through after losing 2 as well. Needed a particular use year in a particular time frame and inventory was dwindling. I do suffer from a bit of buyers remorse, but then again I have the points I wanted.

 

[DP58]

So...Do folks get ROFR notifications on the weekend? I'm 5 days before the 30 day mark and want to know if I can go more than 30 minutes this weekend without checking my email. I don't have a good feeling...

I heard on a weekend

 

[NJDizfreak417]

I overpaid for a contract to be sure it went through after losing 2 as well. Needed a particular use year in a particular time frame and inventory was dwindling. I do suffer from a bit of buyers remorse, but then again I have the points I wanted.

We were def in a bit of a time constraint because we were/are planning a trip for late Jan next year and wanted to get one through in time to book. The first two rofr took just about 30 days each before being notified they were taken. Now we know for when we add on in the future.

 

[ScubaCat]

NJDizfreak417---$91-$9700-100-AKV-Dec-0/16, 17/17, 100/18- sent 4/6, passed 4/20

First time owners and looks like we may have overpaid but had two prior contracts at other resorts taken at $88pp and this was going to be our last try for a long time. Too bad I didn't see these posts until it was too late.

Smaller contracts go for more though, so keep that in mind.

Also, overpaying $10/pt on a 100 point contract is $1000. Is that really a big deal for decades of vacations?

It could be worse... You could have wasted $150 at Tony's Town Square.

 

[MouseOfCards]

NJDizfreak417---$91-$9700-100-AKV-Dec-0/16, 17/17, 100/18- sent 4/6, passed 4/20

First time owners and looks like we may have overpaid but had two prior contracts at other resorts taken at $88pp and this was going to be our last try for a long time. Too bad I didn't see these posts until it was too late.

You can make up for it when you add on. Congratulations!

 

[MouseOfCards]

That's amazing and fascinating. Thank you!

Just noticed that you had your first kid and there was a 10 year break from Disney trips; then when you had your 2nd one, there was less than a 1 year hiatus. Must be an interesting reason for this big difference.

 

[DP58]

We were def in a bit of a time constraint because we were/are planning a trip for late Jan next year and wanted to get one through in time to book. The first two rofr took just about 30 days each before being notified they were taken. Now we know for when we add on in the future.

I now have enough points to keep me happy for a while. I won't rule out adding on in the future, but then I will play the low ball game and hope to sneak a great deal through.

 

[brnrss34]

I feel I'm over paying for mine but I wanted it. Plus I get the banked points from 2016 if it goes through.

 

[lovin'fl]

We are also overpaying, I am pretty sure...$61 for HHI. But a few dollars didn't make enough of a difference to lose it to the mouse. Still we may lose it since it's June UY. I am already looking for a backup contract but if we lose this HHI one I think I will insist to DH that we go for BCV or BWV and there are no smaller resales available. Want to keep it at a certain price point so we can pay cash.

 

[sndral]

You paid a lot less than if you'd bought direct. 100 pt. AKV contracts aren't that common, I think the minimum buy in for new members there was 160 for a long time, hence you see a lot of 160 pt. contracts at AKV.
My first contract is at AKV & I love the resort & you can really stretch those points w/ the value studios.
After 'shopping' for a couple of years for the contract I just bought I paid what I thought was a fair amount. While we were in ROFR some one posted here that they were paying $10 less per point than I paid for a similar size contract, yikes! But I needed to match my use year & having looked for so long I was happy w/ my price.

NJDizfreak417---$91-$9700-100-AKV-Dec-0/16, 17/17, 100/18- sent 4/6, passed 4/20

First time owners and looks like we may have overpaid but had two prior contracts at other resorts taken at $88pp and this was going to be our last try for a long time. Too bad I didn't see these posts until it was too late.

 

[Eastcoast02]

Looks like this should be the week for a few of us AKV'ers to hear back about ROFR. Good luck everyone!

 

[Kim Gillihan]

Looks like this should be the week for a few of us AKV'ers to hear back about ROFR. Good luck everyone!

I hope so!!! Tuesday is my birthday.. it would be a good birthday to get good news!

 

[brnrss34]

I hope so!!! Tuesday is my birthday.. it would be a good birthday to get good news!

That would be a great Birthday gift. Here's some pixie dust for us all.

 

[lovin'fl]

@DSNYFRK4EVR I posted a message on your profile.
Edit to add... shoot, under contract already.

 

[kboo]

Just noticed that you had your first kid and there was a 10 year break from Disney trips; then when you had your 2nd one, there was less than a 1 year hiatus. Must be an interesting reason for this big difference.

I grew up going to Disney for family vacations, and DH didn't. So I got him to go along 2-3x when we were adults without kids, and he had fun, but it didn't have the magic to him. Until we had kids.

Of the 3 trips we took in 2015/2016, 2 coincided with work conferences DH and I had in the Orlando area which were 10 months apart, so we got APs. Then the 3rd trip was an "end of maternity leave" trip and since we had APs, it was easy to go to WDW. Around this time we started thinking about DVC... 2017 is actually for DH's big birthday, and this time HE was the one who wanted to go on a Disney cruise for his family birthday celebration. I think it's becoming his family happy place too as we make more memories.

And - as a family, we love to travel. In our early days together as DINKs, we went all over the world together, taking the active adventure type trips, so we've gotten that out of our system and are happy to keep the travel "easier" until the kids get bigger.

 

[DSNYFRK4EVR]

@DSNYFRK4EVR I posted a message on your profile.
Edit to add... shoot, under contract already.

Thanks for thinking of me. Was it a BW contract and small? If so, trust me I tried within minutes of the posting ...

 

[lovin'fl]

Thanks for thinking of me. Was it a BW contract and small? If so, trust me I tried within minutes of the posting ...

Yup.