As the incentive window closes ...

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Thanks! Do you know about maintenance fees? Last week I was told for a December UY, we would get '08 points. I'm wondering if we would have to pay fees from '08 or '09?

We have a Dec. use year, and I was told we will get '08 points that will need to be banked by 7/31/09. Dues for those pts. will be pro-rated from the day you buy through the end of the '09 CALENDAR year - it doesn't have anything to do with use year. So we will pay 6 months and change in dues on the '08 points.

 

[nvrenoughdisney]

We have a Dec. use year, and I was told we will get '08 points that will need to be banked by 7/31/09. Dues for those pts. will be pro-rated from the day you buy through the end of the '09 CALENDAR year - it doesn't have anything to do with use year. So we will pay 6 months and change in dues on the '08 points.

Thanks! Plus the full dues for the '09 points, but for only 50pts, that won't be too bad. I just got my DH's blessing to buy We're actually leaving to go on Sunday, maybe we'll buy while we are there

 

[LVSWL]

Any word on BLT?!

I would love to know this also

 

[Marshay]

It is $13 off per point for a 50 pt. add-on, so $99 per point and no closing costs. I JUST got off the phone.

Many thanks!! We just (verbally) added on points last week but haven't sent back the paperwork yet. Since we only got the $10/off for 50 pts AKV, I left a message with my guide requesting the $13/pt discount. I hope they will give this to us without any problems??

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

We have a Dec. use year, and I was told we will get '08 points that will need to be banked by 7/31/09. Dues for those pts. will be pro-rated from the day you buy through the end of the '09 CALENDAR year - it doesn't have anything to do with use year. So we will pay 6 months and change in dues on the '08 points.

That does not sound correct and you may want to reclarify with your guide. Usually, points are on the calendar year so dues on '08 points would have only been payable in 2008 and at this point would be "free". It should be the '09 points that will have the pro rated dues from the time you purchase.

As you mentioned UY doesn't come into play with AKV anymore. It can come into play is on a resort that is not open yet (BLT and GCV). Then dues start either with the opening of the resort or the start of your UY - whichever is later.

 

[Sandisw]

Right - I have sent my contracts back, but have yet to send any money!

I have bought 110 points at AKV and 55 points at BLT - are the new incentives better for me and should I ring up and find out?? (I don't much like talking to my guide - so only want to do it if its worth my while!!)

You may want to call your guide as it sounds like the AKV incentives are better, or wait to hear for sure about BLT. IF AKV is better, but BLT is worse, it may end up being a wash as I would think you would have to either go with the old incentives or the new. If I hear about BLT, I will let you know.

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

That does not sound correct and you may want to reclarify with your guide. Usually, points are on the calendar year so dues on '08 points would have only been payable in 2008 and at this point would be "free". It should be the '09 points that will have the pro rated dues from the time you purchase.

As you mentioned UY doesn't come into play with AKV anymore. It can come into play is on a resort that is not open yet (BLT and GCV). Then dues start either with the opening of the resort or the start of your UY - whichever is later.

The guy I talked to today isn't my regular guide. My guide is on vacation, this dude was filling in. He sounded kind of new, so it is entirely possible that he was confused. My guide comes back tomorrow, so I will call him and clarify. Thanks!!

 

[denegate]

Here is what another board is posting and I think this looks most likely. I have a call in to my guide to see if this is correct. We are also waiting on signing a contract at AKV - this would be great for us.

Base price of $112.00:

BLT - 50 - 99 - $5.00 off
BLT - 100 + - $11.00 off

AKV/SSR - 50 - 99 - $13.00 off
AKV/SSR - 100 - 124 - $19.00 off
AKV/SSR - 125 + - $21.00 off

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

The guy I talked to today isn't my regular guide. My guide is on vacation, this dude was filling in. He sounded kind of new, so it is entirely possible that he was confused. My guide comes back tomorrow, so I will call him and clarify. Thanks!!

Your welcome and Good Luck jackskellingtonsgirl!

Here are the new price incentives that I received from my guide:

BLT
50 points $5 off $107/pt
100 points $11 off $101/pt
125 points $13 off $99/pt

AKV/SSR
50 points $13 off $99/pt
100 points $19 off $93/pt
125 points $21 off $91/pt

And here's the one that surprised me....

GCV
50 points $16 off for $96/pt
100 points $22 off for $90/pt
125 points $24 off for $88/pt!

BLT incentives decreased - all others increased, especially GCV!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

That does not sound correct and you may want to reclarify with your guide. Usually, points are on the calendar year so dues on '08 points would have only been payable in 2008 and at this point would be "free". It should be the '09 points that will have the pro rated dues from the time you purchase.

As you mentioned UY doesn't come into play with AKV anymore. It can come into play is on a resort that is not open yet (BLT and GCV). Then dues start either with the opening of the resort or the start of your UY - whichever is later.

I called Quality Control (Quality Assurance, whatever) today and this is EXACTLY how they explained it. The '08 points are "free" and the '09 dues are pro-rated to the '09 calendar year. I will owe pro-rated dues from June 16 through Dec. 31, 2009. She also said the guy I spoke to isn't new. So either he was confused or he just misspoke.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

I called Quality Control (Quality Assurance, whatever) today and this is EXACTLY how they explained it. The '08 points are "free" and the '09 dues are pro-rated to the '09 calendar year. I will owe pro-rated dues from June 16 through Dec. 31, 2009. She also said the guy I spoke to isn't new. So either he was confused or he just misspoke.

Gotta love free points - especially 1 1/2 years worth!