EXPIRED - Direct Sales Incentives - Summer 2020 - Expanded list!

[i<3riviera]

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[MICKIMINI]

Thanks i<3Riviera for posting that info! $400 savings x 2 plus $100 or so saving on meals annually over many decades (what can I say, our son at 32 has been "doing Disney" for 29 years) makes sense for them. Our DIL was a Disney fan before they dated, but is now all in crazy with the rest of us and I have no doubt they will make good use of the Gold AP's. I doubt they will dole out 20K for a direct contract until they have the ability to buy DVC Gold AP's again. I have to guess there are lots of other potential buyers with their foot on the brakes as well. Though "perks" are not guaranteed, that is the biggest reason to buy. I get that Disney is holding back on tickets right now but it would be nice of them to communicate when or if that perk will return.

 

[sethschroeder]

I wonder if they feel they shot themselves in the foot with all the price increases? Do we possibly see some bigger incentives on sold out resorts so they can start ROFR back up?

 

[ChipNdale8887]

Right, but they let us keep it for 3 weeks later when we were finally ready to jump. My guide said she had to talk to her supervisor, but they agreed to let us have it.

They are pretty flexible on the incentives.

 

[MICKIMINI]

I really think DVC needs to be more creative with their incentives. Where is the excitement? $2 off - woo hoo! When we bought in 1996 DVC paid for our resort stay (are you kidding?), gave us a full extra year with no MF's, no closing costs and of course, ice cream! That was early on and we just missed the free tix and those people paid $50+ (we paid $62) and got all those perks but none of us knew any better.

At this point, DVC is skimpy on everything (and everyone knows it) and IMO in order to get things moving, they need creative incentives. I've said it here before, have a "sale" with 0% financing for a couple days and see what happens or a free AP or really anything besides $2 off. Get with it DVC!

 

[Prince John Robin Hood]

I wonder if they feel they shot themselves in the foot with all the price increases? Do we possibly see some bigger incentives on sold out resorts so they can start ROFR back up?

I'm curious what the spread needs to be for it to be worthwhile for them. You would think they could both generate income and stabilize resale prices by bringing back ROFR and dropping direct prices on the sold out resorts.
I'm guessing they just don't want competition for RIV, AUL and CCV. They probably figure too many people would gravitate towards other resorts if they dropped the prices?

 

[Lorrie7249]

Potential first time buyer here. I've been researching purchase (both direct and resale) for awhile now. Just finished chatting with a guide for direct purchase. I was hoping to try to possibly split points with enough in total to get incentives at Copper Creek and Riviera. No go. Also wanted to try to get three 60 point contracts for total of 180 pts to eventually leave to our 3 boys and to get discount - no go, was told minimum 1st contract at Copper Creek is 75pts, which would then either force purchasing more to keep them even, or leave them uneven. Ok... wanted August use year 1) since that will work best for our travel most of the time and 2) since I've read on these boards that they will give you 2019 pts and bank them)--no go, was told i'd have to wait until August 1st to get an August use year and only get 2020 pts. must be doing something wrong

 

[Lorana]

Potential first time buyer here. I've been researching purchase (both direct and resale) for awhile now. Just finished chatting with a guide for direct purchase. I was hoping to try to possibly split points with enough in total to get incentives at Copper Creek and Riviera. No go. Also wanted to try to get three 60 point contracts for total of 180 pts to eventually leave to our 3 boys and to get discount - no go, was told minimum 1st contract at Copper Creek is 75pts, which would then either force purchasing more to keep them even, or leave them uneven. Ok... wanted August use year 1) since that will work best for our travel most of the time and 2) since I've read on these boards that they will give you 2019 pts and bank them)--no go, was told i'd have to wait until August 1st to get an August use year and only get 2020 pts. must be doing something wrong

Try another guide, or ask to speak to a supervisor to see if you can get some assistance? I can't imagine they'd make so accommodations for someone who wants to purchase direct now! You are purchasing a total of 180 points, so why should it matter if you split it into 3 contracts?

 

[Lorana]

Potential first time buyer here. I've been researching purchase (both direct and resale) for awhile now. Just finished chatting with a guide for direct purchase. I was hoping to try to possibly split points with enough in total to get incentives at Copper Creek and Riviera. No go. Also wanted to try to get three 60 point contracts for total of 180 pts to eventually leave to our 3 boys and to get discount - no go, was told minimum 1st contract at Copper Creek is 75pts, which would then either force purchasing more to keep them even, or leave them uneven. Ok... wanted August use year 1) since that will work best for our travel most of the time and 2) since I've read on these boards that they will give you 2019 pts and bank them)--no go, was told i'd have to wait until August 1st to get an August use year and only get 2020 pts. must be doing something wrong

Okay, I just asked my sales guide, and here's what he told me: there is NO wiggle room around CCV or Riviera. CCV has a 75 minimum for new members, Riviera has 100. Any other older resort is only 50, so you could do 3 60-point contracts. I still think it's crazy they won't allow it if you're buying a total number of points higher than the minimum.

 

[i<3riviera]

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[Lorrie7249]

Okay, I just asked my sales guide, and here's what he told me: there is NO wiggle room around CCV or Riviera. CCV has a 75 minimum for new members, Riviera has 100. Any other older resort is only 50, so you could do 3 60-point contracts. I still think it's crazy they won't allow it if you're buying a total number of points higher than the minimum.

yes, this is what he told me.

 

[sethschroeder]

We will see if Direct wakes up soon or not if they aren't working with people on those easy requests.

 

[MinnieSueB]

was told i'd have to wait until August 1st to get an August use year and only get 2020 pts

Can anyone tell me what rationale they are using to get 2019 points as well? Looking to purchase (2) 100 point RIV and should I still expect to get them at $160/PP even tho I'm purchasing (2) 100 contracts? I haven't spoken to an agent yet. Still waiting on my resale contract to load any day now.

 

[Lorana]

Can anyone tell me what rationale they are using to get 2019 points as well? Looking to purchase (2) 100 point RIV and should I still expect to get them at $160/PP even tho I'm purchasing (2) 100 contracts? I haven't spoken to an agent yet? Still waiting on my resale contract to load any day now.

To get 2019 points, you need to pick a UY that is further than the current month, so that the month of your purchase is in the 2019 UY. Thus, if you purchase an August, September, October, or December UY, you will get 2019 UY points since you are still IN that UY, as well as 2020 UY points as of the first day of your UY month.

Yes, you will still get the $160/pp for purchasing 200+ points, even if you split it into 2 contracts (provided you are an existing member). I added on 2 Fixed Weeks at CCV for 236 total points, split into 2 118-point contracts, and I received the $35 off for 200+ points.

 

[MinnieSueB]

To get 2019 points, you need to pick a UY that is further than the current month, so that the month of your purchase is in the 2019 UY. Thus, if you purchase an August, September, October, or December UY, you will get 2019 UY points since you are still IN that UY, as well as 2020 UY points as of the first day of your UY month.

Yes, you will still get the $160/pp for purchasing 200+ points, even if you split it into 2 contracts (provided you are an existing member). I added on 2 Fixed Weeks at CCV for 236 total points, split into 2 118-point contracts, and I received the $35 off for 200+ points.

Makes sense! THANK YOU!!!!

 

[CastAStone]

It is possible that since there are so many active points in the system that they have told the guides to do whatever they can within the law to avoid selling contracts with 2019 points on them. Honestly if I ran DVC I’d tell them to do that.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

Also wanted to try to get three 60 point contracts for total of 180 pts to eventually leave to our 3 boys and to get discount

With three kids that's hard with the three contracts especially if you could get the blue card for each contract so would need 100 points per contract. Could do two 100 point contracts (yes a little more points than you had mentioned) and get a contract for the third kiddo later. 180 points @ Riviera x $180/point = $32,400 while 200 points @ Riviera x 170/point (since you would hit that next threshold for discounts) = $34,000. Not that $1,600 is nothing but bumping up to that next point discount category and getting 2 contracts with 1) less closing costs than three and 2) a blue card for each contract. 3) Plus for that $1,600 you get 20 more points - just $80/point for those additional 20 points. YAAAS. Then you when you can afford you can buy a 3rd contract for the other kiddo at a different resort (or the same).

 

[Lorrie7249]

With three kids that's hard with the three contracts especially if you could get the blue card for each contract so would need 100 points per contract. Could do two 100 point contracts (yes a little more points than you had mentioned) and get a contract for the third kiddo later. 180 points @ Riviera x $180/point = $32,400 while 200 points @ Riviera x 170/point (since you would hit that next threshold for discounts) = $34,000. Not that $1,600 is nothing but bumping up to that next point discount category and getting 2 contracts with 1) less closing costs than three and 2) a blue card for each contract. 3) Plus for that $1,600 you get 20 more points - just $80/point for those additional 20 points. YAAAS. Then you when you can afford you can buy a 3rd contract for the other kiddo at a different resort (or the same).

I think this is the way to go. Thank you all so much . You’re all very helpful to this newbie

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

I think this is the way to go. Thank you all so much . You’re all very helpful to this newbie

I think indeed this is the way to go AND if you still wanted Copper Creek, you could do 100 there and 100 at Riviera and get the same total discount (whatever the discount is for 200 pts). It would be a little more expensive only because Copper Creek has been around longer so the price per point is higher than Riviera.

 

[Spinster Travel]

I talked with a Guide this week and Boulder Ridge Villas is $185.