Is DVC introducing more resale contract limitations?
The Disney Vacation Club will soon be implementing location-based restrictions on resales going through a third-party, according to DVC Resale Market.
Starting Jan. 19, 2019, any new resale purchases for the 14 current DVC resorts means that the contract points can only be used at those properties, the blog reports. This means that those points can not be used to make reservations for the new Riviera Resort or Reflections, A Disney Lakeside Lodge resort. It also means those points could not be used on any future DVC property built.
In addition, any resale contracts for the Riviera Resort – and all future resorts – means those points can only be used at the Riviera or whatever future resort. So if you buy points from a resale broker for the Riviera, then you can only use those points at the Riviera. You will not be able to use those points at any of the
Disney has not yet made any official announcement.
All resale buyers will still be able to trade points thru RCI. Resale contracts must be submitted for DVC’s Right of First Refusal before Jan. 19 in order to be “grandfathered” under the current rules and exempt from these new restrictions.
This is another restriction DVC is placing on third-party resales. Currently, resale points are already ineligible to be used toward The Disney Collection, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, Concierge Collection and a variety of discounts.
