Nice!
Again a personal decisionYea like just about everything in life, pro and cons to either decision.
I personally think the resale pros (way less $$$) out weigh all the direct pros
I liked knowing no matter what in the months leading up to decision on condo association was released, I would be able to book the Polynesian tower one way or another at 7 months. If we didn't like RIV we probably wouldn't have as many direct points as we do. We also want more direct points just so we can use them at 7 months at RIV as wellIt matters IF you tend to go to Disney World during the same time each year. You want your use year to start a little bit before when you travel most often so that way if you cancel a trip, you'll have ample time to plan another trip where you can use those points. The WORST thing you can do is if your use year starts immediately after when you normally go because it means you will only have a month or two (if that) to plan a trip when there's essentially nothing left to be booked. If you go during all season, use year doesn't matter.
It's kind of both? Long term it really might not, when you travel now is most likely not when you will travel 20 years from now.
Yea I meant it as its all personal, depends on what you want and value. We are opposite on that, that's ok and great since DVC gives completely different options.Again a personal decision
Lot of people love that resort. I've never been to it and probably never will, great way to keep that FOMO away100% agree on love for the O14 - on my way to BCV this afternoon for a long weekend! To me, the heart of DVC ownership is the O14 and always will be.
And that's also why I can't get my arms around how RIV still sells for over $100 a point on the resale market when you can't stay anywhere else with those points.
I think the value for RIV resale is for the owners who own direct RIV like myself.. if you regularly book RIV, you can use those RIV resale points together with your RIV direct points to spare your direct RIV points. I wouldn't buy a huge RIV resale but a small one I'd have no problem blowing through a 50 pointer and just banking/borrowing the contract every 3 years to bump me from a studio to a 1BR or 1BR to a 2BR /shrug100% agree on love for the O14 - on my way to BCV this afternoon for a long weekend! To me, the heart of DVC ownership is the O14 and always will be.
And that's also why I can't get my arms around how RIV still sells for over $100 a point on the resale market when you can't stay anywhere else with those points.
100% agree on love for the O14 - on my way to BCV this afternoon for a long weekend! To me, the heart of DVC ownership is the O14 and always will be.
And that's also why I can't get my arms around how RIV still sells for over $100 a point on the resale market when you can't stay anywhere else with those points.
Yes, the p0int chart is a key factor when looking at stays beyond 2042. And should be calculated when purchasing something to future proof. Right now I haven’t factored that into my SAP+ but it does make me think CCV is the better choice over BLT (which is the one I bought. lol), just because the points needed to stay can be lower… which takes AKV, Poly and VGF out of the running because of dues &/or p0int chart.
We have never joined DVC via resale. It does sound like restrictions exist concerning using points at other DVC venues. Buying where you are going to want to stay for another 20 years should be your focus. This is a tricky decision. We have a December UY and have used it without any problems, even though we often vacation in October. I do think the minimum points needed would be 300. We have 345 and have thought of selling our 100 point contract but I don't want to drop below 300 - LOL - because I am always 'borrowed out' at 345. Of course, I do rent points that I probably shouldn't (greedy) and stay at larger villas than we need. I never thought we'd get to the point of not needing to visit the parks but after 14 years of 3 visits annually we'd rather sit on a bar stool at Boathouse. So 14 years ago we didn't like Saratoga and now it is our preferred location. LOL
I am one of the ones "UY doesn't matter". I have June UY & we travel in May. So far we have not had to cancel, but it can happen since my mother had a health scare while we were there in May this year. Use Year Matters!!Again a personal decision
It matters IF you tend to go to Disney World during the same time each year. You want your use year to start a little bit before when you travel most often so that way if you cancel a trip, you'll have ample time to plan another trip where you can use those points. The WORST thing you can do is if your use year starts immediately after when you normally go because it means you will only have a month or two (if that) to plan a trip when there's essentially nothing left to be booked. If you go during all season, use year doesn't matter.
Use year has nothing to do with booking at 11 months, it has EVERYTHING to do with when your points need to be banked by and when they will expire that year. Having the correct use year is basically free insurance.
Just as an example lets say I like going July 4th every year.
If I have an August use year and cancel my trip in May, I only have from May until 7/31/24 to use the points. I am past my banking deadline which was on 3/31 so I can't bank them either.
If I instead had a June (a little bit before when I usually go) use year and cancelled my trip in May, I have until June of 5/30/2025 to use my points. I essentially have an entire year to use my points and still have the option to bank them on 1/31/25 to move them into the following use year.
Disney really makes it tough to have patience for the resale ROFR process with how quickly you can stare at a screen with your points in your account to book when buying direct! That doesn't even account for times when the seller drags their feet on the paperwork!
My resale purchases were mostly out of "necessity", because it was VGC. If direct had been available, I would have jumped on it!
When we first bought in 1996 we had September as that was what was available. We didn't know any better anyway!
Good luck in your searching--it's so fun and stressful at the same time. You're totally doing this right by spending time on these boards. I will say that the site shared (dvcforless.com) has been super helpful to me! I didn't know it existed until this week while doing my own search. I will say that I have noticed that the board sponsor tends to have the highest prices (not always but usually)--don't get me wrong--their staff are really great and I purchased my only re-sale through them but I am finally learning now that shopping around is a great idea. Best wishes and have big fun!
How is that a factor with going direct over resale.? (dues are the same regardless if direct or resale)
