Current DVC sales offer - 2005 points

[ckgplus3]

We are about to purchase 150 pts at SSR through DVC, we are waiting for our guide to return from vacation next week so we can start the process.

Reading the boards, I have seen a number of posts about the 2005 points included in the current sales offer and whether purchasers have paid maintenance fees for those points or not, or have had them pro-rated. Our guide has not mentioned maintenance fees for those points at all. Could all of your recent purchasers let me know whether you paid all some or none of the maintenance fees? If I could save another $600, I would be thrilled. Thanks in advance.

 

[TAKitty]

We just purchased and our guide said that they would be pro-rated.

 

[tigger2on]

Our guide, Byron, told me it was pretty much the months that you own you're charged MN fees. April - Sept = 6 months ????
We ended up buying a resale for difference UY. But I think you do end up saving some $$$

 

[ACDSNY]

We purchased an add on in mid Dec with Feb UY. MN fees are based on calendar year so we only paid 1/2 month of MN fees for our 2005 points.

 

[byoung]

Like to Welcome you Home!!!

 

[mydogdrew]

You should never pay MF for a calendar year that has passed (i.e any 2005 points). Also, UY does not matter, you would also only pay pro-rated 2006 MF (9 months or so). Now, if for example you have an April UY then those 2005 points are not much good since they expire at the end of the month. However, always insist that you be allowed to bank you first year points as a condition of the purchase. They usually do this. The other option is ask for a UY later in the year so you can bank.

 

[TAKitty]

You should never pay MF for a calendar year that has passed (i.e any 2005 points). Also, UY does not matter, you would also only pay pro-rated 2006 MF (9 months or so). Now, if for example you have an April UY then those 2005 points are not much good since they expire at the end of the month. However, always insist that you be allowed to bank you first year points as a condition of the purchase. They usually do this. The other option is ask for a UY later in the year so you can bank.

Yes, you are right! The prorated fees are for the 2006 points. 2005 are free!

 

[tigger2on]

Yes... I remember now. It was 8 months not 6! I stand corrected. thank you.

 

[halld6479]

we just became new owners at SSR and we got 2005 points and UY Aug, when I
called to make ressie for june they ask me what I wanted to do with the rest of 2005 points and I said "oh bank them" I didn't want to lost them, so I think they are more then fair giving new owners time to make a decison on things.

 

[LisaS]

You will get current Use Year points so if you purchase a Feb or Mar Use Year, you would get 2006 points, not 2005 points since you would already be in your 2006 Use Year. For all other Use Year months, you would start with 2005 points since you would be in your 2005 Use Year.

Dues are paid on a calendar year basis and are not related to your Use Year. They are pro-rated from the day they put the points in your account, which occurs when they charge the deposit to your credit card (at least that's how it worked when I recently added on points). So for example if you got your points on Mar 1st, you would owe 10/12ths of the 2006 annual dues.

As mydogdrew said, if, based on the Use Year you purchase, you are near to or just past a significant banking deadline, ask if they will allow you to bank your points. Many people have been allowed to do this.

Oh, and Welcome Home!

 

[ckgplus3]

Thank you for all of your replies and for all of the information.
I think I was having difficulties because I forgot that MF are paid on a calendar year basis. I had done the calculations based on use year. So essentially, the backdated 2005 points they are giving us as part of the current promotion are MF free. The only MF we will pay as part of our closing are the 2006 fees, prorated from the date of our closing thru Dec. 31.

We're very much looking forward to booking our first trip home in the fall!

Also, our guide did tell us that we could bank all of the backdated 2005 points. We have until closing to tell him what we want to do with them.