Explain why to me there seems to be so much animosity towards those who buy direct. It's so true. Please don't flame me too much. If we can afford it and choose to okay. But the great resale crowd is so very harsh. BTW after 10 years of back and forth we purchased 240 direct BWV points in feb.
I don't think the animosity is directed at the
people who buy direct as much as it is some of the
statements that these people make. Oftentimes they are just parroting what their salesperson told them, sharing incorrect information or trying to justify their own purchase and not presenting unbiased information. That tends to draw ire. I have been pretty consistent in saying that if you buy direct, please just say that you did so because you're more comfortable going that route, or you didn't want to wait, or because you don't really care about the savings. All of these are honest reasons that make sense based on personal preference. They're not my preferences, but I can respect that they're yours. But when people come on here with "fuzzy" math and present their own self soothing justifications as fact, it does tend to ruffle a few feathers, mine included.
Rick,
I just joined in feb. on 7 day cruise. Akv home resort. There were offering a $1000 credit and 160 points from 2012 as incentive.. So when I joined I had 160 points available for use. I will be banking those points and when my 2013 points are available in september i will have 320 for 2014 vacation.
Like this. Sadly, this poster does not know that the 160 2012 points are not an incentive, they are his legal right. He assumes that because he is in 2013 that he is not entitled to the 2012 points. But the fact of the matter is that he is still in UY 2012, and he is just getting what he paid for. Shame on the salesperson who tried to present this as an incentive. And also, kind of a bad job by the buyer for not educating himself about what he was actually buying. What compounds the problem is that he is now offering his experience as advice to another poster and is essentially sharing incorrect information. I think that when people (myself included) try to correct this, they may come off as a bit harsh. The sad thing is that this is the poster's first post and he's getting, well let's use the word rebutted. Not a great welcome I admit, but is it worse than letting his misstatements stand? Tough call.
I don't know that it's really animosity but I agree, some posters push resale pretty hard. I understand that people are just trying to make potential buyers aware of resale but I often get the "if you don't buy resale, you're crazy" vibe from many of the posts. I bought all but our first contract direct (would have bought that direct too - long story). I'm going to own these points for 30-45 years and, while I only use them for Disney resorts now, I have no idea what I'm going to want to use them for in the future. Buying direct gives me more flexibility now to use the points how I choose and probably always will.
From strictly a financial standpoint, in today's market you are crazy if you don't buy resale. Financially speaking, in 98% of the cases there is NO valid reason to buy direct. Now that didn't always apply, and may not apply in the future. But with the gap between today's direct and resale prices, there is NO financial justification for buying direct. That being said, I will agree with others that there are non financial reasons to buy direct....and that's what you cited as your rationale for doing so. It's hard to argue with that, because you're correct. Buying direct does give you more flexibility with your points now, and "probably" always will. Of course nothing is guaranteed, but you covered yourself when you said "probably". But if you sat here and tried to explain how it is a better deal than buying resale (and people have) you're going to get some pushback that appears a lot like animosity. All in all, though, I've found the folks here on the Purchasing DVC boards to be pretty civil.
Bill
For everyone
A difference of 12600.00 - I can pay for many other vacations with that! We bought DVC to stay at Disney that is it. For us resale works and financially the way to go.
