Hello. After being on DCL, I sat through a DVC presentation. Now that I'm completely interested, what is the downside to resale? What perks won't I get if I bought directly from Disney?
Thanks in advance!
Being a newbie, I'm not completely familiar with everything. While I understand what you say, is it a deal breaker?
If you plan to primarily use DVC points to stay at DVC resorts, resale is a very practical, economical option and, if sometime you want to use your points for a non-DVC option, you could still rent your points, pay cash and still come out ahead.Being a newbie, I'm not completely familiar with everything. While I understand what you say, is it a deal breaker?
One con is it really test your patience every step along the way.
One con is it really test your patience every step along the way.
I would add another con to resale is not being able to find "exactly" what you want in a contract. Or the time it could take to find exactly the combo of points/resort/use year you want. If you have patience and some flexibility in what you are looking for this is not a big deal, but for some who want want they want now, buying direct gives you much closer to instant gratification.
Regarding testing your patience - with your first contract you are eager to get in, and you are often eager to book, It could take three or four months - more if you want a specific sort of in demand contract - from deciding to purchase to being able to book. If the trip you want to use points for is six months from now, that might not work well.
By resale for a trip a year or more out, not one for six months from now.
If you buy direct, once Disney has a deposit they'll make a reservation for you (subject to availability with travel after your closing).
Only if you are buying at a resort Disney is currently selling. If you buy at one of the classic resorts buying from Disney will take as long as resale as you will have to wait list.
(Newbie here)
So, you can still buy points for classic resorts from Disney? Just want to make sure I understand correctly.... that means, you can buy Beach Club, WL, etc. via non-resale? For some reason I thought you could only buy AKL and Grand Floridian Villas through Disney right now?
Yes...the guides will try to persuade you for one of the others and they may not have the points "in stock" and you will have to go on a waiting list, but if that is what you really want, ask for it.
Our guide this weekend told us he had people on the BCV waitlist for "more than two years" and Disney would no longer be ROFR any more BCV contracts. I should just forget about getting BCV. He would be glad to sell me lots of VGF points though.