Calculating Charges?

[dnkmmw]

Hi All,

I wonder if anyone might have any ideas for me. My husband and I are taking my cousin to WDW in two weeks We were planning a trip in January anyway and I asked her if she wanted to come. She was thrilled. She just turned 50 in December and has not traveled much.

Being that when it's just DH and I we book a one bedroom, I booked a two bedroom. I told my cousin that she didn't need to pay anything for the room. This was part of why we bought DVC to take family members who may otherwise not be able to go.

Anyway, my cousin is insisting that I at least "charge" her for the upgrade to a 2 bedroom. I am trying to come up with some type of calculation that would put her around $200. I feel like this is enough that she won't question it, but also isn't unaffordable for her. I think if I give her some type of a calculation - she'd be even less likely to do some digging around to see if I charged her a reasonable amount.

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks so much!
Dawn

 

[jerseyduke]

How many points more was it?

From what I can think of, the lowest number you can give (that is "justifiable")

is the maintenance fees on the added points. But you probably still hit 200$ after two nights.

 

[disneynutz]

Let her pay for your meal one night at Disney and call it even.

Bill

 

[com_op_2000]

Is that $200 per day or for the whole trip?
If the whole trip, how many days/nights and the difference in points?

I agree, with PP if it is just 2 - 3 nights have her take DH and you out for a nice meal.

 

[LisaS]

I was in a similar situation once where I wanted to treat my mom to a trip to WDW but she kept insisting on paying her share for the room. She was in the studio portion of a 2BR at BWV. Fortunately the difference in points from a 1BR to a 2BR is quite small so I showed her the point chart. We settled on the additional points for the 2BR multiplied by the dues on those points. It came out to $42 per night. She had never been to WDW so she had absolutely no idea what a bargain that was for a room at BWV facing the boardwalk!

She never thought to ask where her park tickets came from so we were able to treat her to those at least.

 

[dnkmmw]

For the 1 BR it would have been 151 vs. 199 for the 2 so 48 more points. It's at AKV - if that matters. For 5 nights.

Lisa, thanks that gives me an idea to try.

Thanks!
Dawn

 

[jerseyduke]

48 points is almost perfect.

Since your cousin will probably not know about DVC, point rental, etc,

"Well, it cost me another 48 points, and the fees for the year on those points are 250$" sounds believable to me as to not be questioned. Point chart and maintenance fee chart justifies it.

Problem is if she asks "Well if it is only 250$ more for a week, why dont you always do the 2 bedroom???" lol

or even worse:

"Really, thats is?? I might want to buy into this DVC thing if thats all it is"

 

[LJSquishy]

The best idea in my opinion is to have her treat you to a nice dinner. It would be well under the $200 range but it would be a nice way for her to thank you. Or, maybe you'd all want to do a tour together that she could treat you to.

I also like the idea of her just paying for the "dues" on those extra points if that would put you in the right ballpark as far as what you want to charge her. She wouldn't question that further. I would think, though, that you wouldn't need to show her a points chart and could just tell her you calculated the dues on those points and it's about $200 (even if it's way more than that).

 

[dnkmmw]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the input.

I don't want to charge her anything. It's just her insistence that makes me want to come up with a number that could make sense or be justified. I think I can probably tell her I took the annual dues, divided by the yearly points and multiplied it by the extra point for the 2 bedroom and came out to $212. I've never been that great at math

Again, the thoughts you've shared have been appreciated.
Dawn

 

[Dean]

Admirable on your part and on hers. When forced into it I'd say the points difference between a 1 & 2 BR times the dues rate is the best calculation for this situation. One approach you could take to compensate would be to get the DP and include her on it because you couldn't get it without doing so for everyone.

 

[Pirate Granny]

I like the meal option. Either have her treat you to dinner while there, or tell her it's $250, then purchase the meal plan for all of you

 

[Pirate Granny]

I like the meal option. Either have her treat you to dinner while there, or tell her it's $250, the purchase the meal plan for all of you