Do you think that I did the right thing?

[TheLionKing]

How can they be "smart enough" to figure out a way to abuse the system and then be DUMB enough to brag about it!!

I applaud your efforts Eva!!

Makes me wonder how many other people abuse this and are smart enough to keep their mouths shut.

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Past
DL multiple times
WDW offsite '92, Grosvenor '96, AS-Mu '98,
Disneyana Convention AS-Mu '00

Future
Disneyana Conv 2001 at GC
DIS Convention 2001 at Y&B
OKW and BWV New Years 2002

 

[mattsdad]

You absolutely did the right thing. After all , it is called disney vacation "club" and those people weren't members. I would have forced them to clean my room also, however

 

[Toxicesq]

Totally the right thing. They knew they were cheating. Some resorts make guests wear colored ID bands, or check room keys at the entrance to the pool to keep out the trespassers. And I'll bet they were using pool towels, too!!!

Disneyland: '56,'91,'98
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Grand Floridian: '95
Dixie Landings: '97
BWV: 11/00

 

[chris1gill]

I would have done the exact same thing!! That would have really irked me to be sitting in any Disney spa or pool & to have the people next to me paying thirty dollars a night with the ability to just walk right into the spa or pool? That's not right!!

 

[PoohBear88]

Thank you Eva! I would've done the same.

 

[eva]

Thanks for boosting my spirits. I really thought I must be a party pooper to tell on that couple and their two kids. I thought maybe it was the teacher in me coming out. It did get me a bit mad to think of my hard earned money supporting their vacation. I really do believe that people should not be using facilities that they are not paying for. Before DVC we used to stay at the CBR and I never even thought about going to another resort to use their facilities. I think that whatever resort you stay at (on or off site) has the price of the facilities included in the night stay. People should remember that they get what they pay for. Thanks again!

 

[normr]

You did the proper thing, the one thing that gets me from reading the messages from the resort board is that those people posting don't know that DVC members ARE allowed to pool hop, I think we need to let them know it is A BENEFIT of DVC membership.

 

[NJmouse]

Eva you did the right thing. I hope it wasn't anybody who uses this website. SHAME ON THEM!!! As for 5 in a room --- Has anyone brought up this subject at the Thursday morning get-togethers? Maybe it should be a subject to discuss there.

[This message was edited by NJmouse on 02-16-01 at 08:06 AM.]

 

[WDWDad]

Eva, if we are ever at OKW together I'm buying at the Gurgling Suitcase. GOOD JOB!

 

[dumbo33]

I have read with interest these answers concerning the correct thing to do. We did ask about occupancy in studios, and was told there would be no problem with 5 but there would not be any bedding. No one wants to break any rules, but we were told by a DVC rep. that is would be okay. There was nothing in our paperwork that made any mention about occupancy limits. All we want is to enjoy Disney, the people and the magic.
I do agree with non members using the pool, that seems to be very wrong.

 

[Patpat15]

So I should leave my 4 year old home?! At MS they said it was ok, I asked three times, when I called to add the days. Should I feel guilty with 5 in a 1 bedroom if three are my kids, 10, 8, and a 4year old. Are there people looking out to tell on us?

Hope Richyama isn't at BWV this week, spying on us!

 

[Richyams]

Actually, the occupancy limts are on the papers you signed. They prominantly appear on a seperate sheet called "Product Understanding Checklist", some one at disney felt they were important enough to give them a headline spot on a special sheet that needed to be signed seperately.

I guess sales won, the idea of selling points beat out the idea of running the resort with integrity.

Its not the owners that were told things by DVC sales, its DVC sales fault for not caring about the resort.

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs", Karl Marx, pretty sick, huh?

 

[Dean]

Slightly off topic I guess so censor me if you must, or we could just start the thread all over again if everyone want to, LOL. The fact that we've even seriously discussed what a timeshare salesman said as having any meaning is very funny to me. For heaven's sake, they're trying to sell you something for twice what it cost. While DVC, Marriott, Royals and maybe a couple of others are certainly above the pack, as a group timeshare salesman are lower than used car salesman. If it weren't for those like DVC that are far more ethical (on average) than most of the rest, they'd be lower than politicians.

Realize that many that purchase timeshares are being told things like you can sell for a profit, trade for anything in the II (RCI) book, rent for big bucks, the fees will never go up, unlimited internal trading, etc. Some resorts have even oversold floating time much like the air lines do with the seats, I guess that makes the air lines no better than timeshare salesman or vice versa (I guess the shoe fits).

Repeat after me, "I'll never say the DVC rep told me (fill in the blank) for anything that's directly covered and described totally differently in the legal paperwork".

Dean