Direct *and* Resale?

[david26]

Has anyone bought the minimum direct points to get the member benefits *and* resale points at the same time to get your total number of desired points? I'm having direct FOMO.

 

[intamin]

I think most members on here are hybrid members.

 

[airjay75]

I recently bought direct and keep getting tempted by resale. But, everytime I run the math for the resorts in which I'd be interested in resale, I keep coming to the conclusion that I'd rather put any money towards more direct points. That said, my direct points are also at RIV (and I do love that resort) so it makes resale a bit less appealing for me because I wouldn't ever be able to use those points there. If I were say, a Poly direct holder, and didn't care about RIV or any new resorts, resale would likely be much more enticing.

 

[DisMomNCM]

I recently bought direct and keep getting tempted by resale. But, everytime I run the math for the resorts in which I'd be interested in resale, I keep coming to the conclusion that I'd rather put any money towards more direct points. That said, my direct points are also at RIV (and I do love that resort) so it makes resale a bit less appealing for me because I wouldn't ever be able to use those points there. If I were say, a Poly direct holder, and didn't care about RIV or any new resorts, resale would likely be much more enticing.

I am a Poly direct holder and even then, when I want to stay at Riviera or the new resorts, I just know I have to use my Poly points rather than any of my resale contracts!

 

[Sandisw]

I recently bought direct and keep getting tempted by resale. But, everytime I run the math for the resorts in which I'd be interested in resale, I keep coming to the conclusion that I'd rather put any money towards more direct points. That said, my direct points are also at RIV (and I do love that resort) so it makes resale a bit less appealing for me because I wouldn't ever be able to use those points there. If I were say, a Poly direct holder, and didn't care about RIV or any new resorts, resale would likely be much more enticing.

We tried to own resale and be locked out of RiV given we have so many points…

It was frustrating

 

[Pens Fan]

Not only do we have enough to direct points to get the membership benefits, but we also have enough to assure we can stay at any new, restricted resort we'd like in the future. Then we started buying up resale contracts at our favorite resorts where we'd always be happy to stay regardless. For us, it's the best of both worlds.