CCV Direct or More Resale (CCV or SSR)

[airjay75]

Well.. this is a first. I don’t have a full solid opinion here. I do know that I don’t see value in owning SSR over CCV for many reasons.

Where I am stuck with my opinion is flipping CCV resale for CCV direct. 600 direct points are a lot of unrestricted points. I just don’t know if more are really needed in the short term. Just like how this SSR incentive came along others will too. What if there is a fire sale on something in the future and all you have to sell off is direct points?

So if it’s CCV vs SSR direct, CCV all day long. But I’m going to say I’m not sure CCV direct right now is the best idea, while not terrible just not the best.

Really appreciate your thoughts. I think you are helping me feel better about my indecisiveness here. I think it probably comes down to, am I ready to commit to CCV for the long-term or do I want some flexibility for what may come in the future? Resale gives you flexibility. Buying direct commits you for the long-term (or you end up facing steep losses). And, like you said, I've got 600 unrestricted, direct points - do I actually need more right now? No. As a hedge against the future? Maybe. But, it's a gamble that may or may not pay off.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Really appreciate your thoughts. I think you are helping me feel better about my indecisiveness here. I think it probably comes down to, am I ready to commit to CCV for the long-term or do I want some flexibility for what may come in the future? Resale gives you flexibility. Buying direct commits you for the long-term (or you end up facing steep losses). And, like you said, I've got 600 unrestricted, direct points - do I actually need more right now? No. As a hedge against the future? Maybe. But, it's a gamble that may or may not pay off.

I think the next year will show us alot about DVC that we don’t know yet and change things in so many ways.

LSL will go on sale. A new standalone mega resort, that hasn’t happened in a long time. It may be in a trust which is brand new. We will see how DVC is going to be creating point charts for all new resorts. And also how they may be pricing dues.

RIV will sell out and we will see what happens with resale on a sold out restricted resort. And we will see how that affects availability.

 

[ShaneDJ]

@airjay75 My thoughts are to maximize the premium of buying CCV direct vs. resale, I would only buy CCV direct as a Fixed Week during week 49 or 50, or during your Spring Break.

Since you are paying so much for the “privilege” of direct points, might as well get the other added benefit of getting a FW contract that you could use during the most difficult weeks to book.

Good luck with your decision!

 

[AstroBlasters]

I’m in the camp that direct matters a lot more at DL because of DL FWD than it does at WDW.