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asking for a friend, best place to list disney for rent

Sandy VDH

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My friend has disney points that she made a reservation for. She is thinking of renting them. I have no disney knowledge, can someone point me in some useful directions.
 
Broker-handled (lower payout, but much easier):

DIY:
 
I recommend the DVC rental store. Once upon a time I rented out some points through David's but over the years they have become more and more hostile to owners. In particular their latest contract (I was looking at renting out some VGC points a month or so ago) stipulated that by giving them the ability to rent out my points, I couldn't rent them out myself or through another broker, I had to allow them to rent as many or few as they desired, and I had to allow them to try to rent them until the points expired without possibility of cancellation. While I might have been able to renegotiate some or all of these aspects of their contract I had no interest in bothering.

In contrast, the DVC rental store is easy peasy. You see the reservations that people want, you claim the listing, they send you the renter's details, and then you make the reservation. You get most of the money 'immediately' and the rest after check-in.

Lastly, some people post rentals on various forums (e.g. TUG, FB) and do all the work themselves. But I've never rented out enough points to make the difference in price worth dealing with finding, verifying, and negotiating with a private buyer. Obviously, YMMV as it does for many owners.
 
I, too, have no knowledge of Disney or Disney points. But I assume from your "she made a reservation for" that she proposes to rent a very specific timeshare at a very specific time.

As such, it's a standard "how do I rent?" question.

First and foremost, CAN you rent that week (as in, are you allowed to rent that week according to Disney rules)? I assume so, but that's the first thing I'd check. For example, if she had banked her week and traded it for another timeshare week via an exchange service like RCI, she would not be allowed to rent out her "traded into" week. RCI claims that, if they found out, they would cancel your account (no matter how much trading value you might have in the account). Cancel your reservation. Make your guests cry their eyes out in the resort lobby after finding out that their reservation just went Poof! and is no more (after the parents and three kids just arrived from the UK).

Assuming you would determine there are no restrictions on renting out your Disney-system-reserved week, my next question might be if the resort might provide a rental service. Oftentimes they do. They usually take 30 to 35% of the net proceeds, but that may work for your friend. They tell you upfront that there are no guarantees that they will be able to rent out an entire week or, indeed, any portion of the week. But if the resort/time of year is super high demand, that's perhaps not a bad choice.

If you want to control your own destiny and not leave it up to others, then my next question would be, "Can I rent for just a partial week, do a mid-week cleaning (for which I would pay), and then re-rent to another for the remaining days"? Some resorts will and some resorts won't.

If you are allowed to rent for a partial week, I would then place ads accordingly. People oftentimes don't want to rent for eight days and seven nights. During yesteryear, when families might have had five, six, seven kids (the Wholeys in my neighborhood had sixteen kids), a vacation meant non-stop entertainment for the kids who just wanted to go to the beach or the lake every day. Nowadays, adults are more inclined to lean towards "been there, done that" and might want to move on from Marco Island to Key West (as one example).

So where might you place these ads? TUG, Koala, redweek (upfront fee), myresortnetwork (upfront fee), airbnb (be careful with setting your one week's dates into your "calendar"), and a bunch of other possibilites. Some are good options for those seeking to rent out a week, some not so good.

Recognize also that, this year, resort areas that usually had many Canadian visitors (like Orlando or perhaps anywhere in Florida) will likely see a dropoff in Canadian tourism due to their American boycott.
 
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My friend has disney points that she made a reservation for. She is thinking of renting them. I have no disney knowledge, can someone point me in some useful directions.
I would suggest heading over in the DVC forum- if your friend owns a DVC membership there are a good deal of experienced owners there.

as @andre10056 pointed out - if they do not have a DVC membership than it’s pretty much not a good idea. DVC and its exchange companies have very specific rules and it is not worth the risks.
 
I will tag @chriskre - there are very specific places to rent DVC to get the big bucks. Also @rickandcindy23 would know.
 
as @andre10056 pointed out - if they do not have a DVC membership than it’s pretty much not a good idea. DVC and its exchange companies have very specific rules and it is not worth the risks.
Sandy stated her friend has DVC Disney points and made a reservation .
 
I am familiar with a lot of "how do I rent" as I own Hilton, wyndham, worldmark and holiday inn. What I don't own is Disney.

So I am asking about specifically Disney rentals. My friend owns DVC points, and has booked a reservation that she now thinks she will not use and is looking for recommendations. That is why I posted this in the DVC Forum.
 
I now confused. I posted this once in the DVC forum. How did this get 2 separate entries created. Odd.
 
Sandy stated her friend has DVC Disney points and made a reservation .
Whoops- I interpreted that wrong.
I am familiar with a lot of "how do I rent" as I own Hilton, wyndham, worldmark and holiday inn. What I don't own is Disney.

So I am asking about specifically Disney rentals. My friend owns DVC points, and has booked a reservation that she now thinks she will not use and is looking for recommendations. That is why I posted this in the DVC Forum.
lol - my apologies apparently I need more caffeine this morning -
Curious to see what responses you get, I have never rented my points out and may have to this year, and was just checking tug marketplace this mornin looking to see how adds are done….
 
The DVC Rental Store will take a confirmed reservation. You sign up with them, list the confirmed reservation, tell them you want $20 per point (they will have a place to do that), and it will very likely rent. I rented about 15 with them over the last six months, all of which rented.

DVC Rental Store makes a bundle but I am very pleased. I think the key is to book 4-6 nights in a studio, preferably something desirable, like Riviera or Copper Creek, or even Beach Club studios are very popular. It might take a while to get it rented. Hopefully she has time.

I have rented points through David's in the past, but they only pay $16 per point at the most. I used them for points I had that were to expire on 2/1/2025. David's is fine for last-minute stuff. They are very helpful.

Redweek is a terrible way to rent DVC. I have rented DVC through go-koala.com very successfully as well. It's just not the go-to site that DVC Rental Store is.
 
I would work with The DVC rental store.
I have used them a few times in the past and have been happy with their services and the prices they got me.

They pay on time thru ACH and send you a 1099 in a timely manner.

They have a facebook group and YouTube channel called DVC fan.


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I agree. DVC rental store over David’s.
I found David’s more difficult to work with too.


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I have used dvc-rental.com before. Smaller outfit, been around a long time, and very responsive. I found them super friendly and easy to work with. They also take confirmed reservations.
 
I concur with the recommendations above, to rent via one of the agencies. If her confirmed reservation is a desirable one, she can rent it as-is. The rental agency can advise her.
 
I have used dvc-rental.com before. Smaller outfit, been around a long time, and very responsive. I found them super friendly and easy to work with. They also take confirmed reservations.
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I used the Rental Store once many years ago. (don't usually rent out points). Both my sons have used them once each also/no issues.

dvc-rental.com is the site I have used for a few reserved confirmations (last year and this year). No issues using them. (I did not use the Rental Store simply because I did not remember the exact name/website of the Rental Store). I plan on renting a few more times until I decide if I want to keep all of my points. I don't want to be in the habit of renting them out.

I think they are all reputable and you can list with more than one broker (just double check with the broker).
 
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