Question about Disney World time share rental

We are researching renting a time share for Disney World this summer. We are considering renting from an individual owner but we prefer to use escrow - not a big hit with the owners and I'm concerned with scammers. Are there any other ways to go that will protect us? Is paypal a good option? Credit card? It looks like escrow offers the best protection but it might be a pain for the owner since they don't get their money right away.

How does the Disney meal dining plan work with a Disney rental? Does the owner have to make the request?

Has anyone dealt with DVC rental store or another company that rents out Disney World time shares? We would pay a higher premium for the rental but it might be worth it if it's a reputable company. I would prefer to go through redweek but I want to keep my options open. Thanks for your help. -Beth

bethl143 wrote:

We are researching renting a time share for Disney World this summer. We are considering renting from an individual owner but we prefer to use escrow - not a big hit with the owners and I'm concerned with scammers. Are there any other ways to go that will protect us? Is paypal a good option? Credit card? It looks like escrow offers the best protection but it might be a pain for the owner since they don't get their money right away.

How does the Disney meal dining plan work with a Disney rental? Does the owner have to make the request?

Has anyone dealt with DVC rental store or another company that rents out Disney World time shares? We would pay a higher premium for the rental but it might be worth it if it's a reputable company. I would prefer to go through redweek but I want to keep my options open. Thanks for your help. -Beth

http://dvcrentalstore.com/

As long as there is a rental contract in place, you should be able to trust an owner with an ad on Redweek.

You can 'search forums' for a rental contract that you can send to the owner to fill out and then send back to you or the owner may have one of his/her own.

Don't know anything about the Disney Dining Plan.

I am an owner with lots of DVC points. They tend to be very safe. However, for people who rent large numbers of points (over 200), I have put them as an associate to my account so that they can call directly to DVC and check up on their reservations any time they want

I didn't realize you could do that. Does the owner still have to arrange the Disney meal plan and magic express? Or could an associate do that? Then when the vacation is over - you remove them as an associate.

What's the safest way to go for payment? Escrow? Paypal? Credit card? As an owner, what works for you?

We're looking at around 200 points for a 2 bedroom villa so I just want to be careful.

bethl143 wrote:

We are researching renting a time share for Disney World this summer. We are considering renting from an individual owner but we prefer to use escrow - not a big hit with the owners and I'm concerned with scammers. Are there any other ways to go that will protect us? Is paypal a good option? Credit card? It looks like escrow offers the best protection but it might be a pain for the owner since they don't get their money right away.

How does the Disney meal dining plan work with a Disney rental? Does the owner have to make the request?

Has anyone dealt with DVC rental store or another company that rents out Disney World time shares? We would pay a higher premium for the rental but it might be worth it if it's a reputable company. I would prefer to go through redweek but I want to keep my options open. Thanks for your help. -Beth

Hi Beth,

My name is Paul. I am the owner of The DVC Rental Store. I will be happy to answer any questions you may have or help out in any way possible.

Our service uses a form of escrow in that we hold back 50% of the funds due to the DVC owner until 5:00 pm on the day of check-in. The owner is also under contract to us that they will do nothing that might impede upon the reservation.

We accept MasterCard, Visa and PayPal as payment but I always encourage renters to use a credit card if possible as an extra layer of protection. We have arranged hundreds of rentals and have never had an issue with a renter being scammed.

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of help in any way.

Sincerely, Paul www.DVCRentalStore.com

You have to remember both parties have a vested interest in getting the rental through. In the case of a DVC owner, it doesn't make any sense for them to delete a listing because (1) they are under contract (2) if they deleted a rental at the last minute they would probably not be able to re-use their points because dvc rental points are time dependent.

I have to concur, in all the years I have been doing this, and we do hold money back from owners, I have never seen a DVC owner do this. It doesn't make any sense for them to do.

Sincerely, William dvcreservations.com