Have you had success trading you HGVC into Disney

[Jason245]

Actually you can do better than that. You can have a search running without paying the fee, that way you don’t need to request any refund if you don’t find anything.



Going to any of the dvc resort other than ssr and Okw will be more than you can get an exchange through RCI for. Basically you only pay the exchange fee + dvc resort fee when going to ssr and Okw through RCI. Before getting that far you also pay the annual mf of you timeshare which points you use to exchange into dvc. When adding up all those costs you end up paying x amount of money. Only you can decide if it’s worth it or not.



You could also rent out your hgvc points and use that cash to offset the cost of renting DVC points. Another option would be to add a few extra days at a dvc resort next time you go to Orlando. That way you don’t have to rent an entire week worth of points but only 2-3 days in maybe a studio.

Warning: you might get hooked on dvc and end up buying points there yourself

As best as I can tell, they got rid of that no fee ogs loophole a while ago..



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[PigsDad]

As best as I can tell, they got rid of that no fee ogs loophole a while ago..

I never understood why people thought it was a big deal to have to pre-pay the exchange fee for an OGS. I mean, that money would just sit in my checking account otherwise earning a whopping 0.1% interest -- so maybe 25 cents in interest in a year?

Kurt

 

[TravelTime]

PigsDad, I have been following your posts and you are very wise.

 

[Talent312]

The $239 could earn 1.65% (apy) in my online savings account (Barclays).

 

[bnoble]

The $239 could earn 1.65% (apy) in my online savings account (Barclays).

So, what, $5 over the entire lifetime of a search? I mean, I get a penny saved is a penny earned, but I don't take it literally.

 

[Talent312]

So, what...

Jus' sayin' don't dismiss free OGS so quickly. I have 2 of 'em going as I "speak."
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[Jason245]

Jus' sayin' don't dismiss free OGS so quickly. I have 2 of 'em going as I "speak."
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Can someone tell me if it is still possible?



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[Cyberc]

As best as I can tell, they got rid of that no fee ogs loophole a while ago..



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Nope it’s still there

Because of that I have 8 ogs’ running and if one match and I decide to keep it I’ll open a new one.

 

[Cyberc]

Can someone tell me if it is still possible?



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Yes still working.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Can someone please PM me on how this works?

 

[Jason245]

Can someone please PM me on how this works?

Me too please.

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[alwysonvac]

Unless something change, nothing special is required.
Once you get to the payment screen it simply displays no exchange fee due ($0).

However I thought at one time, RCI took payment on the first pending OGS and any subsequent OGS didn’t require payment. So if you created five OGS, you only had one exchange fee collected.

 

[Talent312]

The Cyberc Protocol:
Try the following on the portal.
1. Search for any resort which has anything available.
2. Put a random unit on hold.
3. Go to "my vacation plans" and find you unit on hold.
4. Release it, but select the option to continue to search.

You now have an ogs which doesn't require prepayment.
All you need to do now is to modify it with the actual resort id's and dates.
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[Cyberc]

The Cyberc Protocol:
Try the following on the portal.
1. Search for any resort which has anything available.
2. Put a random unit on hold.
3. Go to "my vacation plans" and find you unit on hold.
4. Release it, but select the option to continue to search.

You now have an ogs which doesn't require prepayment.
All you need to do now is to modify it with the actual resort id's and dates.
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I’ve become a protocol

 

[elleny76]

Actually you can do better than that. You can have a search running without paying the fee, that way you don’t need to request any refund if you don’t find anything.



HOW do you run an OGS without a fee? thanks

Warning: you might get hooked on dvc and end up buying points there yourself

 

[elleny76]

Me too please.

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ME TREE!

 

[Talent312]

BTW, using "The Cyberc Protocol" quoted above, I just set up 5 new OGS's.
... not one of 'em is for DVC.

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[kevreh]

So there's been a couple mentions in this thread about parking and getting around. For the first time going to Disney (we stayed off site at Las Palmera) we didn't get a car at the airport, and instead used Uber (Lyft is another option). It was cheaper than renting and paying parking fees. And getting picked up and dropped off where ever we wanted was a nice perk.

We've stayed onsite using the buses, and while they're free, they can be a little slow and you may wait a bit for them.