Is there a referral gift? - The DIS Discussion Forums

dlrpmart · 02-09-2008, 06:55 PM

Hi all,

If I recommend someone to buy DVC, is there a gift for me? Also can my friends have a "trial" holiday before deciding to join or not?
Many thanks
Martin

Cyrano · 02-09-2008, 07:12 PM

Martin, I don't think this is available to non USA residents AFAIK

Claire L · 02-10-2008, 05:14 AM

Cyrano is right referal gifts can only be given to US residents, suspect it is something to do with legal reasons why we cannot get gifts.

Claire

tubtruck · 02-10-2008, 10:36 AM

And for that reason, dont refer anyone, pretty sure Disney could find a way round this if they really wanted to, even if if was a "gift" in kind i.e a credit on your room bill of $200 or even done as a discount on your dues, then no actual gift would be passed over outside of Florida.

Skallywag · 02-10-2008, 12:28 PM

qiote agree, although we love our DVC membeship as we cannot receive any incentive for recommending we would not do this again. They say it is our government that prevents us receiving this but cannot find out why and what rule they go by.

dlrpmart · 02-10-2008, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the info. It's very strange as Marriott can reward me if I refer someone.

tubtruck · 02-10-2008, 08:12 PM

Personally I dont believe it, if the "gift" i.e $200 was given to you on your next visit to florida then surley it would have absoloutly nothing to do at all with any UK law given that you are not in the UK and the laws of where you are are what you are expected to abide with. Do somthing wrong in Florida, pretty sure you wouldnt be tried for it in the UK.

Becx N Gav · 02-14-2008, 03:34 PM

Also the YOMD competition is open to us Brits so what would be the difference?
It annoys me that we can't get the Disney Visa card either

juliebrooks35 · 02-15-2008, 03:10 AM

I really want a Disney Credit card.........

Skallywag · 02-15-2008, 03:39 AM

I too feel it is out of order that we do not receive the gifts and told Disney so on many occasions including information about Castaway Club etc.

Have also tried to get the Visa card with all its many benefits and of course we cannot get this. I don't know why - we all have Visa cards here and cannot see the problem.

Perhaps we should also write in again and ask. Strength in numbers.
Bren

juliebrooks35 · 02-15-2008, 08:10 AM

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Have also tried to get the Visa card with all its many benefits and of course we cannot get this. I don't know why - we all have Visa cards here and cannot see the problem.

I'm sure I read on this forum that Disney have advised that they are searching for a suitable UK credit card partner but haven't been able to find one yet. If that is true then I can only assume that Disney are not offering the UK's companies a good enough financial benefit to take this on. From a marketing perspective, I would have thought the UK companies would have jumped at the chance, just think of the potential customers.

I'm no expert on financial matters though so who knows what's going on.

Skallywag · 02-15-2008, 08:36 AM

I was told his also that they were looking to let us have Disney cards. Am certain that one of the credit card companies here would take this on. Perhaps I will just drop Disney Vacation Club a letter and ask what the progress is.

Would be good to have a bit of benefit for our Disney holidays.
Bren

UKDEB · 02-16-2008, 06:18 PM

Since becoming DVC members in October 2006, we have recommended at least 6 people who have taken up membership. If I thought about it too much I'd get upset, so I don't.

02-09-2008, 06:55 PM	#1
dlrpmart Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 24	Is there a referral gift? Hi all, If I recommend someone to buy DVC, is there a gift for me? Also can my friends have a "trial" holiday before deciding to join or not? Many thanks Martin

02-09-2008, 07:12 PM	#2
Cyrano Disney VIP Anyone for haggis Aren't we all a cagey lot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: 6,800Km from our happy place Posts: 30,597	Martin, I don't think this is available to non USA residents AFAIK __________________ Reid Theme Park Attractions & Strategies board 4th - 25th July 2013 2 weeks OKW/ 1 week RPR Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.

02-10-2008, 05:14 AM	#3
Claire L Enjoys a good broadway show Likes a nice cold glass of White Zinfandel Has been known to have a blonde moment now and then Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Too far from the Magic in Eastbourne, England Posts: 10,768	Cyrano is right referal gifts can only be given to US residents, suspect it is something to do with legal reasons why we cannot get gifts. Claire __________________ x Claire x Aug 90 to Mar 98 - 6 visits to US and 20 states visited, inc 2 trips to WDW and 2 trips to DL Jun 01 - WDW Grosvenor DTD 2wks + TIG St Pete Beach 1wk Jun 02 - WDW WL 2wks Feb 03 - NY 4nts Jun 03 - West Coast 3wks SF to LA & DL for 3 days Oct 04 - WDW AKL 10nts + RPR 2nts Jun 05 - WDW YC 10nts + HRH 4nts + TIG St Pete Beach 1wk! Jun 06 - SF to LV inc Lake Tahoe, Yosemite + the Grand Canyon 3wks Dec 06 - NYE at WDW POFQ 11nts inc RPR 1nt Oct 07 - WDW SSR 2wks inc 1nt at PBH May 08 - WDW AKV 15nts inc PBH 1nt + VB 4nts Feb 09 - WDW SSR 1wk + BWI 1wk Jun 09 - Washington DC for 1wk Dec 09 - New York for 6nts Oct 10 - Miami 3nts & WDW AKV 13nts Jun 11 - LA to Seattle for 3wks inc 3 days at DLC Oct 12 - WDW AKV KV 2wks

02-10-2008, 10:36 AM	#4
tubtruck Tubtastic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockton on Tees UK Posts: 544	And for that reason, dont refer anyone, pretty sure Disney could find a way round this if they really wanted to, even if if was a "gift" in kind i.e a credit on your room bill of $200 or even done as a discount on your dues, then no actual gift would be passed over outside of Florida. __________________

02-10-2008, 12:28 PM	#5
Skallywag DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Isle of Sheppey, Kent. England Posts: 1,713	qiote agree, although we love our DVC membeship as we cannot receive any incentive for recommending we would not do this again. They say it is our government that prevents us receiving this but cannot find out why and what rule they go by. __________________

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02-10-2008, 05:44 PM	#6
dlrpmart Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 24	Thanks for the info. It's very strange as Marriott can reward me if I refer someone.

02-10-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
tubtruck Tubtastic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stockton on Tees UK Posts: 544	Personally I dont believe it, if the "gift" i.e $200 was given to you on your next visit to florida then surley it would have absoloutly nothing to do at all with any UK law given that you are not in the UK and the laws of where you are are what you are expected to abide with. Do somthing wrong in Florida, pretty sure you wouldnt be tried for it in the UK. __________________

02-14-2008, 03:34 PM	#8
Becx N Gav DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 3,854	Also the YOMD competition is open to us Brits so what would be the difference? It annoys me that we can't get the Disney Visa card either __________________ DLP Santa Fe - Oct 2000 DLP New York Hotel - Jan 2004 WDW Grand Floridian/Beach Club - Sept 2005 WDW Beach Club - Oct 2006 DFTW WDW Wilderness Lodge Villas/Boardwalk Inn - Oct 2007 DLP Sequoia Lodge - March 2008 WDW Saratoga Springs - Dec 2008 Swan and DCL Podcast cruise - May 2009 WDW Beach Club Villas - Sept 2009 DCL 11 night Med cruise - April 2010 WDW Saratoga Springs/Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village/Bay Lake Towers and DCL Podcast cruise 2 - Dec 2010* WDW Old Key West - Dec 2011 Photos from Flickr

02-15-2008, 03:10 AM	#9
juliebrooks35 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Glasgow,Scotland Posts: 247	I really want a Disney Credit card......... __________________

02-15-2008, 03:39 AM	#10
Skallywag DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Isle of Sheppey, Kent. England Posts: 1,713	Gifts from Disney. I too feel it is out of order that we do not receive the gifts and told Disney so on many occasions including information about Castaway Club etc. Have also tried to get the Visa card with all its many benefits and of course we cannot get this. I don't know why - we all have Visa cards here and cannot see the problem. Perhaps we should also write in again and ask. Strength in numbers. Bren __________________

02-15-2008, 08:36 AM	#12
Skallywag DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Isle of Sheppey, Kent. England Posts: 1,713	I was told his also that they were looking to let us have Disney cards. Am certain that one of the credit card companies here would take this on. Perhaps I will just drop Disney Vacation Club a letter and ask what the progress is. Would be good to have a bit of benefit for our Disney holidays. Bren __________________

02-16-2008, 06:18 PM	#13
UKDEB Found the Tag Fairy's hangout All whacked up on Scooby Snacks Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 11,954	Since becoming DVC members in October 2006, we have recommended at least 6 people who have taken up membership. If I thought about it too much I'd get upset, so I don't. __________________ October 1992 ~ Enclave Suites, I-Drive May 1996 ~ Omni Rosen, I-Drive October 1998 ~ Villa-Clear Creek August 2000 ~ Beach Club/Villa-Sunset Lakes July 2001 ~ Animal Kingdom Lodge/Hard Rock Hotel/Villa-Formosa Gdns Christmas 2001 ~ Villa-Formosa Gardens October 2002 ~ Hard Rock Hotel/Villa-Formosa Gdns May 2003 ~ Portofino Bay/Villa-Cumbrian Lakes January 2004 ~ Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes/Villa-Formosa Gardens July 2004 ~ Grand Floridian/Portofino Bay/Villa-Formosa Gardens December 2004 ~ Villa-Rolling Hills/Disney Wonder Cruise/BoardWalk Grand Villa/Contemporary April 2005 ~ Washington DC, Shenandoah, Blue Ridge Parkway, Charleston, Savannah, Royal Pacific Resort/Villa-Acadia Estates January 2006 ~ Reunion Resort/Royal Pacific Resort April 2006 ~ Celebration Hotel/NCL Jewel Cruise/Hotel Victor, Miami/Beach Cottage-Disney's Vero Beach October 2006 ~ Reunion Resort/BoardWalk Villa/Rosen Shingle Creek August 2007 ~ Saratoga Springs//Reunion Grande January 2008 ~ Saratoga Springs/Beach Club Villas/Reunion Resort November 2008 ~ BoardWalk Villas/Royal Pacific Resort/Saratoga Springs March 2011 ~ Celebrity Cruise/Veness Towers, a stone's throw from the Magic Kingdom November 2012 ~ Bay Lake Tower/Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota/Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, Jupiter/Saratoga Springs September 2013 ~ Kidani Village, Bay Lake Tower, Saratoga Springs

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