JimMIA
There's more to life than mice...
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- Feb 16, 2005
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You were not given anything. You purchased during your 2014 UY, so you got the 2014 points. Period. Disney was not trying to be kind; they were only doing what they are required to do by law.I just feel that I have to jump in and say that sometimes you are "given" points. I went on a waiting list for VGF in early March for my April UY. My guide called me 5 days before 4/1 to tell me that the waitlist has come through. I received 2014 points, which he assured I could bank. Points were in the system the following day and I banked them 4 days before the end of my use year.
If Disney didn't care, they could have waited 3 business days and not given me 2014 points.
Sure, they could have waited a few days, but they would have run the risk of you canceling. That's a no-brainer for any sales organization -- "A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush."
The only "gift" you received was being allowed to bank your points after the banking deadline. That's a legitimate benefit -- although you also have to realize that those points would have been absolutely worthless in five days.
But the claim that a purchaser got something for nothing in situations like this is really silly, and it's very misleading for prospective buyers reading these posts.