Anyone else with POINTS ENVY?

[DisneyMama27]

OK, we bought 450 pts. You'd think that would be enough. After all, we have already enjoyed one nice stay in a 2BR and have another booked for July (and Christmas, but that's next year's points).

But DH finally gets curious enough to check out the DIS, and has some serious "points envy" (his term ). Besides wanting to extend our summer vacation longer, we know we will use the points every year. I keep telling him we can just borrow next year's points every year until we can afford to buy more.

Anyone with advice on how much is good to have, ideally? (One DVCer told us 700 is a good amount)

 

[Starr W.]

We're going to try out some other resorts before adding on any points. We have SSR, but DH thinks we might want to get some VB and maybe some at one of the other resorts or more at SSR. I think with the more rooms DVC adds on the 11 month window will be important.

Personally were probably looking to get to that 700ish point level too, but it will probably end up with more if DH wants to do VB yearly for spring break.

 

[DVCLiz]

I think it really differs from person to person. For me, I'd ultimately like 765 points - 200 at BCV, 200 at VWL, 200 at AKV, and 165 at HH. That would get me a 2BR for 5 weeknights (Sunday - Thursday) in all but the Christmas/Easter week seasons. I could have a WDW vacation each quarter, or could combine 2 of the weeks if I wanted.

We like to change resorts and stay at the other Deluxes, so those 5 night stays would probably be augmented by a weekend at the Poly or the Yacht Club, but it would be nice to know we could also use points to stay at the moderates if we wanted.

So far I have the 165 HH points and 165 BCV points, so I'm not quite half way there!!!!

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I'm in a reverse situation. We have too many points at the moment, but my wife doesn't want to unload any.

I guess there are worse problems!

MG

 

[Simba's Mom]

While it's not exactly "points envy", I do envy people who can take multiple and/or long vacations every year. We currently have 310 points, and although DH asked me if I'd want to do an add-on for AKV, I know that we couldn't use any more points right now, until he retires. The nature of his job only allows him to take vacations of a maximum length of 1 week a couple times a year. But when I see people who have lots of points, I envy the fact that they get to use that much vacation time in WDW.

 

[Granny]

The only time I had "points envy" was just before I purchased my first DVC contract! That cured that affliction!

 

[shellbelle1971]

Wow...I think I could use an unlimited number of points. It takes just under 1K to spend a week in most grand villas during the holidays...so maybe 3 or 4K would be perfect? Every time I start talking about an add on DH just thinks

 

[ACDSNY]

I'm in a reverse situation. We have too many points at the moment, but my wife doesn't want to unload any. MG

Let me know if you ever need help using all those extra points. I'd be happy to make the sacrifice.

 

[jaysue]

OK, we bought 450 pts. You'd think that would be enough. After all, we have already enjoyed one nice stay in a 2BR and have another booked for July (and Christmas, but that's next year's points).

But DH finally gets curious enough to check out the DIS, and has some serious "points envy" (his term ). Besides wanting to extend our summer vacation longer, we know we will use the points every year. I keep telling him we can just borrow next year's points every year until we can afford to buy more.

Anyone with advice on how much is good to have, ideally? (One DVCer told us 700 is a good amount)

Everyone's situation is different - we have 800 points at 3 resorts across 6 contracts (all same UY) - we flip between having too many and not enough - let's just say if you got em you will use them regardless of how many you have

Cheers
jasyue

 

[Maistre Gracey]

let's just say if you got em you will use them regardless of how many you have

Well, at least we'll have fun trying!

MG

 

[Orioles1966]

This thread made me feel awful. We only have 150 points. And at this stage can only dream about adding more. It looks to me like I have more than points envy!!!! More like points stravation.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

This thread made me feel awful. We only have 150 points. And at this stage can only dream about adding more. It looks to me like I have more than points envy!!!! More like points stravation.

Yep... makes me sick 200!

 

[tomandrobin]

When we bought our first contract for 200 points, we thought that would be enough. After 3 months we did our first add-on. 6 months later, we realize that we still don't have enough, so added on again. Well, AKV rolls out and guess what, we add-on a third time.

When we first joined we totally underestimated our point use needs, plus how much we really, really love DVC. We originally thought that we would max out at around 500 points. That also has been revised and now we are thinking it might be around 1000 points eventually.

 

[kimpossible]

This thread made me feel awful. We only have 150 points. And at this stage can only dream about adding more. It looks to me like I have more than points envy!!!! More like points stravation.

170 here with major points envy. Trying to convince DH that we should add on more at BWV or some at AKV.

 

[tiggercrew]

We just did an add on at SSR during the F&F promo and afterward my DH says "OK, we're done now, right? I don't have to hear any more about add ons, right?" I just looked at him and smiled and said "we're done...for now."

 

[dwelty]

I get 5 weeks of vacation from my employer. We have 500 points right now at SSR. good for 3 weeks at WDW. We go October, December, and March, because the humidity and heat are not too bad in Florida then. We are waiting for the DVC Grand Californian announcement to happen. Then we will buy enough points for 2 weeks at DLR (May, and August) Months that (IMO) are way too hot, rainy, and humid in Florida. California summer weather is dry, sunny and not too hot (Mid 80's with low humidity) This will give us 5 weeks at Disney destinations spread evenly over a year!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I would LOVE to have a couple thousand points so I could stay winters in WDW, but I can't afford the maintenance on them, so I guess I'll have to be satisfied with what I have, and what I am adding on at AKV.

 

[Inkmahm]

We have 530 points and that's more than we can use right now until I retire. I have vacation time envy. I'd love to be able to go to WDW more than twice each year but I can't get the time away from work to do that.

 

[disnutt]

It's not the number of points that matters it's how you use them!

 

[athenna]

Well, I have MAJOR point envy..... I have 200 SSR points and I love it
However, AKL was always my dream DVC, now that it is a reality I am checking point charts and finances to see if I should be spending the money to do a small add-on of 48 points or so (I know it's a strange amount, but it's all I need).

Decisions, decisions

This is torture