Disney offering matching points?

[abadie007]

I read on Facebook somebody posting about Disney offering matching points on a direct purchase at Riviera. Has anybody else heard this? What are the details?

 

[WalloghbyWay]

I read on Facebook somebody posting about Disney offering matching points on a direct purchase at Riviera. Has anybody else heard this? What are the details?

Interesting. I was there last month on a sales presentation and I haven’t heard that. I think the point needed to book there are so high which means buying there would be a huge purchase then if you sell it, they are restricted making selling it more difficult.

 

[Ben E N]

If you buy a March 2020 UY, you also get the March 2019 points, which are bankable. That's pretty standard for their sales, but it is only beginning with March UYs at RR because the resort has only been on sale since March 2019. The only thing you are saving is the MFs for 2019, as anybody who bought earlier got those same points as well when they bought.

 

[BillPA]

Note, it's one time only, NOT every year

 

[Twibes]

So in essence, is it actually better to purchase the Riviera for example March 1st, instead of the remaining 2 weeks of February.. and receiving another for example, 300 banked points for free?

 

[DVC_HK]

So in essence, is it actually better to purchase the Riviera for example March 1st, instead of the remaining 2 weeks of February.. and receiving another for example, 300 banked points for free?

If it's your first contract and you don't have a UY to match up then yes. We had a Feb UY already on our SSR points so we couldn't do the March 2020 UY

 

[Twibes]

If it's your first contract and you don't have a UY to match up then yes. We had a Feb UY already on our SSR points so we couldn't do the March 2020 UY

Wow, winning a free 300 points is substantial. I guess the 'kicker' would be, the discount on the table for February would be gone. Tough decisions. (Yes, this is a first contract as well)

 

[Sandisw]

So in essence, is it actually better to purchase the Riviera for example March 1st, instead of the remaining 2 weeks of February.. and receiving another for example, 300 banked points for free?

Once you hit March 1st, you will not be getting 2019 UY points for a March UY any longer, If you buy the last weeks of Feb, with a March UY, you do,

It is a gimmick used for sales that makes you think yoy are getting double points for free, when in fact you are getting current UY points.

If you buy in March, and want those “double points” you have to buy with at least another April UY. As we enter the 2020 UY for all months, those points are no longer there.

 

[Sandisw]

If it's your first contract and you don't have a UY to match up then yes. We had a Feb UY already on our SSR points so we couldn't do the March 2020 UY

Just curious...were you allowed to buy RIV with a Feb UY prior to Feb 1st of this year since they were not offering 2019 UY points?

I read on another forum someone said they had to choose a different one.

If you did, when were you required to start dues?

 

[DVC_HK]

Just curious...were you allowed to buy RIV with a Feb UY prior to Feb 1st of this year since they were not offering 2019 UY points?

I read on another forum someone said they had to choose a different one.

If you did, when were you required to start dues?

We bought in November for 2020 Feb points. The paperwork didn't close till after New Years because after we left we called back and added another 25 points on so we had to redo paperwork and they let us come back and sign in person over our NYE trip since my wife was always out of town for work. Our loan starts next month and our dues have yet to come out

 

[vnovabri]

Wow, winning a free 300 points is substantial. I guess the 'kicker' would be, the discount on the table for February would be gone. Tough decisions. (Yes, this is a first contract as well)

It's not when you buy it's the UY you are buying. You could buy SEP UY right now, a week from now, or two months from now and you'd still get the 2019 points for the SEP UY.

 

[Sandisw]

We bought in November for 2020 Feb points. The paperwork didn't close till after New Years because after we left we called back and added another 25 points on so we had to redo paperwork and they let us come back and sign in person over our NYE trip since my wife was always out of town for work. Our loan starts next month and our dues have yet to come out

Okay! Good to know, I venture to guess that the other person I read about misunderstood or decided to buy same UY without points made no sense And chose a different one!

 

[Twibes]

Ok now I understand as well, thank you!