DVC email promotion

[Mickey'sApprentice]

Did you guys get this email from DVC?

I have 2 concerns...

1) Non-members are getting 1 bedroom accommodations for $199/nt.
2) It REQUIRES that they take the tour!!

Mods: I deleted the code provided, but will add it back if you would like.

Please let me know what you all think.

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Your friends & family do so much for you, so why not give them something that can do so much for them!

When you share this limited time offer with your friends they can enjoy the fantastic accommodations of the Disney Vacation Club, like the comforts of Disney's Old Key West Resort or Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.


$199* per night (plus tax)—
for stays most nights 8/30 - 10/1/09
in a One-Bedroom Vacation Home
that's a savings of over 45%!
Your friends can also learn about all the other benefits of Membership when they experience a Disney Vacation Club Open House Tour during their discounted stay. (Tour required for special rate.) See details below.

To book this offer and schedule an Open House Tour, friends and family should call (321) 939-6977 and ask for booking code ________.

Friends and family should call between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. (EST) Mon-Thurs, and 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. (EST) Fri. and Sat. They should call before October 1 for travel between August 30 - October 1, and will need to provide referring Member's name and hometown.



Offer valid most nights from 8/30 - 10/1/09. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required.

Open House Tour must be conducted on or before October 1, 2009, and must occur during your stay. You must stay between August 30, 2009, and October 1, 2009, and book travel prior to October 1, 2009. All accommodations are subject to availability. Advance reservations required and reference booking code must be given at time of booking. In order to take advantage of the offer, attendance at a 90-minute Open House Tour prior to check-out is required or the full value of the accommodations will be charged ($390 per night, plus tax for a One-Bedroom Vacation Home). Other room types may be available at other rates. If married, both spouses must attend the Open House Tour together. Participants must be at least 25 years of age and show valid photo ID. Any cancellation of a reservation requires notification 5 days prior to check-in date to receive a full refund. Disney Vacation Club Members are not eligible. First night's deposit by credit card is required to secure the reservation. Gratuities, meals, Walt Disney World® tickets, other expenses incidental to the use of the accommodations, and transportation to/from the Walt Disney World Resort are not included. Restrictions apply. Offer not combinable with any other offers or discounts and terms, along with prices, are subject to change or termination without notice.

THE PURPOSE OF THE OPEN HOUSE TOUR IS TO SELL A TIME-SHARE INTEREST BY DISNEY VACATION DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Any person who participates in a time-share tour or whose name and/or address is obtained during the Open House Tour may be solicited to purchase a time-share interest. Membership in Disney Vacation Club requires the purchase of a real estate interest in a Disney Vacation Club Resort.

This is not an offer in any jurisdiction which requires prior registration and in which the time-share plan is not registered or the legal requirements to solicit time-share have not been met. General Product, State, & Country Disclosures

This is a promotional e-mail. If you do not want to receive future commercial e-mails at this e-mail address from Disney Vacation Development, Inc. (1390 Celebration Boulevard, Celebration, Florida 34747), or other Disney entities, that advertise or promote Disney Vacation Club products or services, click here.

©Disney DVC-MVAC-8-A

 

[rentayenta]

What I think is that's this is an email that's been floating around for almost a week. I say yippee if it allows someone to take an otherwise impossible trip. I also say yippee if it helps someone turn the corner on buying DVC. And finally I just like to say yippee!!!

 

[disneynutz]

Old news and discussed at length somewhere here on the DIS.

Disney will do anything to sell points and increase their bottom line especially in todays economy. I expect that we will see all kinds of promotions.

 

[bwvBound]

OP: You'd prefer they get the discounted rate w/out taking the tour?

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

I have mixed feelings about them getting the reduced rates for taking the tour.

Yes, I know that this is to get them to buy in...but, wreaks of the slimey timeshare tactics used by other timeshare companies.

I don't like where this is headed.

Tammy

 

[Mtnman44]

I agree. The further DVC can stay away from "traditional timeshare company" tactics the better. I see this promotion as only increasing by a large margin the number of people taking the tour who have no intention of buying, ever. This in turn will lead to much grumpier sales staff, which in turn will lead to higher pressure tactics and all the other garbage associated with this business.

 

[bumbershoot]

I liked the email. I liked that they were 100% up front that they did have to take the tour.

I just wish that I had someone to pass it along to!

 

[tjkraz]

I see this promotion as only increasing by a large margin the number of people taking the tour who have no intention of buying, ever. This in turn will lead to much grumpier sales staff, which in turn will lead to higher pressure tactics and all the other garbage associated with this business.

I think the staff would be much grumpier if some were laid-off due to lack of foot traffic.

It's not like the sales staff is putting in extra hours to meet tour demand. Things are slow. And there's no reason to conclude the buy-in percentage would be any lower here than with your run-of-the-mill theme park guest who just wants a $50 gift card or immediate FastPasses in return for taking the tour.

 

[christa112]

If a friend or family wants to get a great room for 199 a night and take a non pressure sales tour, which last no more than 2 hours. I say why not!!!!

Everytime I think of a sales tour, I always think of the Married with Children episode when Al and Peggy go their FREE timeshare vacation!!! The place was such a dump.

 

[dallastxcpa]

I recently had some friends at WDW that stayed at CSR and took the DVC tour using me as a reference. I think it would have been great if I could have offered them a $199 rate for a 1 bedroom. They have two small children under 7 and the washer and dryer alone would have been wonderful for them.

I think this is a great idea.

 

[thepops]

actually, with some traditional timeshare places, they give you a "good" rate for a place which is actually offsite, so that when you look at theirs, it looks SO much better than where you are staying. At least here they are experiencing the accomodations that they may end up purchasing.