Theaberdeenkid
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2012
some people get confused but to be clear: you CAN buy resale and still trade out through RCI for other timeshares (but you are often trading down so it's not usually a very good value, even if you buy resale.)
just be aware that trading out of the DVC system (using pts for cruises or non-DVC resorts) is not usually a very good value under any circumstances. i would recommend just buying enough DVC pts for DVC stays (including DVC resorts in hawaii, hilton head and vero beach). look here for current point charts for trading out of DVC:
you can do the math and decide if that sounds like a good deal to you (don't forget to factor in the $95 fee when you trade out of the DVC system and remember that point charts for trades out of the system - like cruises - are not at all fixed and can vary from year to year).
of course, there is always the risk that you pay extra to buy direct and wind up in a situation like this one where DVC blocks trades for cruises for the next year or so:
if you have the cash and don't mind paying extra, suit yourself...but remember that if your circumstances change and you need to sell your DVC contract, you will be selling at resale prices whether you originally bought direct or resale.
All true, I thank you all for your grand advice. Not that I have money to burn but the couple of thousands between resale and buying direct won't hurt us if in the end it winds up that buying direct gives us no real advantage. I will just the buy resale from then on.