Buying or renting points

[glwrenton]

hi all,

Is there some method to buy or rent points for one year, say if I have 7,000 and need 8,400 for a weeks reservation. I have an EOY, so borrowing is not an option.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Talent312]

It ain't easy.
Commonly, a HGVC member reserves a week and offers that week for rent or exchange.

To add time to your booking, another HGVC member would have to make a reservation for that part of your stay and request a guest certificate for that portion. You may need to check-out and -in again, you may need to pay the reservation and GC fee, plus whatever rent was agreed upon.

 

[rjp123]

Niet!!!!!!

 

[sjuhawk_jd]

hi all,

Is there some method to buy or rent points for one year, say if I have 7,000 and need 8,400 for a weeks reservation. I have an EOY, so borrowing is not an option.

Thanks,
Greg

It used to be that both members can get on the phone with HGVC, one member (X) uses his/her points to make a reservation for the other member (Y) (in other members account), Y than cancels that reservation and now points are in Y account. Effectively, you could transfer points between members, as long as points were not rescued. HGVC now closed that loophole.

 

[alwysonvac]

hi all,

Is there some method to buy or rent points for one year, say if I have 7,000 and need 8,400 for a weeks reservation. I have an EOY, so borrowing is not an option.

Thanks,
Greg

The only options I can think of at the moment are:
(1) stay 6 nts instead of 7 nts (two wknd nts instead of three wknd ntd)
(2) plan ahead for a combination bank & borrow (For Example: if you own an even EOY, you could arrange for a trip in 2013 by banking 2012 into 2013 and borrowing from 2014 for your 2013 reservation)
(3) Depending on the resort & unit you're trying to reserve, it might be available via a RCI reservation which requires less HGVC point.

Good Luck