How is the increase in BLT minimums effecting you?

[tvwalsh]

I was wondering whether more people are going to buy a small BLT contract by January 15 or whether the new minimum is actually making people less likely to buy a small contact before Jan 15th. Sometimes people dislike being told what they have to do!

 

[Inkmahm]

Doesn't affect me in any way as I'm not buying BLT at all.

 

[spiceycat]

buying now instead of May.

two - 60 points contract with the promotions.

my guide had to get permission (already) to do this.

 

[wdw4life]

Had no plans before to buy BLT and have no plans now.

 

[CraftyMouse]

Doesn't affect me in any way as I'm not buying BLT at all.

Ditto. We never had plans to purchase BLT.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Another with no plans.

 

[DVC Mike]

Doesn't affect me as I already bought 300 points at BLT.

Of course, if I decided to add-on...

 

[Tink-n-Belle]

I bought 160 points today!!!!

I got the Founders Tile, $5 off and 3 night stay at the Boardwalk (instead of 160 dev pts as it worked out better for us)

I was going to buy anyways, but the new incentive made me buy a little more than I was originally planning on. But now I have enough points at my 2 favorite DVC resorts!!! 180 at BWV and 160 at BLT!!!

 

[tinkerbell of winter]

Had no plans before to buy BLT and have no plans now.

Agree with you there! Besides, the point value per night to stay is pretty high there. I like the most bang for my buck so i'll stick with SSR and AKV.

 

[Anal Annie]

I was wondering whether more people are going to buy a small BLT contract by January 15 or whether the new minimum is actually making people less likely to buy a small contact before Jan 15th. Sometimes people dislike being told what they have to do!

Their timing is poor and the jump from 25 to 100 is an absurd increase. Unless I am drenched in a mother load of pixie dust between now and January 14 we cannot do anything. Well, we COULD but it would be foolish of us as we would have to put it on our equity line and I don't think that's wise right now. I would've preferred to wait a little past the holidays and to get our taxes figured out and filed before making such a decision.

 

[wdw1972]

If somebody's NOT going to buy because they don't like to be told what to do, then they're idiots. If I wanted to buy BLT, I'd buy it - but I'd move my purchase up to before Jan 15th so I could save the money.

However, I have no interest in BLT. I'll stay there once in a while, but I only want lake view, which will be very easy to get at 7 months. I have 1140 points, and I don't want my dues to be any higher - so I'd have to sell something in order to buy BLT and I don't like BLT better than the resorts I currently own.

 

[ClarabelleCow]

this change, is this for add-ons only or new owners? Can a new member just buy 25 points?

 

[Judy WI]

Can a new member just buy 25 points?

No after Jan 15.

It make me buy the 30 points now instead of this summer. Not happy to do so but didn't want to pay for 100.

 

[jblrn2b]

We are seriously considering it.

 

[spiceycat]

this change, is this for add-ons only or new owners? Can a new member just buy 25 points?

new member still have to buy 160 points - same as always.

(they did have for a short time 100 points at AKV but I think that is gone)

 

[murphy t]

buying now instead of May.

two - 60 points contract with the promotions.

my guide had to get permission (already) to do this.

Thinking of buying a small add-on, maybe 35 points. What are the promotions?
Thanks, Murphy

 

[spiceycat]

promotions only start with 100 points (I think)

basic $5 discount and matching developer points at WDW only SSR can be picked.

if you buy 160 points I think you can go with any WDW resort.

 

[Disney Spaz]

We actually bought in hours before I found out about the increase. The matching DP did it for me. However I was glad they announced the change because DH and I were going to add-on when we went on our trip January 17, 2009 and I must say I would have been angry if I waited and then found out the rules changed when I got there. I also don't feel like Disney is telling me what to do. I think this is a marketing ploy and a good one. On another thread I said timing when to buy-in is like poker. Each person has to decide how long they are willing to wait and potentialy risk losing the good incentives versus risk missing out on potentialy better incentives.

 

[jakenjess]

We were planning on doing about a 30-point add-on in the spring but have decided not to buy at all at this point. We may try to pick up a resale sometime in the future, but we'll see what happens. It's nothing to do with DVC telling us what to do. We want to pay cash and aren't comfortable parting with the money right now. I think 100 points is ridiculously high for an add-on. I could understand 50 and probably would have gone for that, but not 100.

 

[Beth]

It killed the deal for me. Sorry, Celeste... I won't be needing to speak to you, after all.

Was preparing to purchase less than 100 points, but couldn't do it until next year.

Oh well.