information before we buy more pts?

[Lifisgd]

We are thinking about buying more points (25?). We have 200 at the BCV and 25 at SSR. Before we buy are there any deals out there we should be looking for? And what are the chances of buying into our already existing resorts? Don't to savy around the sales department. Like some help before we make the call. THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[Dean]

We are thinking about buying more points (25?). We have 200 at the BCV and 25 at SSR. Before we buy are there any deals out there we should be looking for? And what are the chances of buying into our already existing resorts? Don't to savy around the sales department. Like some help before we make the call. THANK YOU!!!!!

I don't recall any deals ever on 25 points. All resorts are available but sold out resorts might or might not be so in your UY. As a rule I'd recommend against buying just 25 points in a different home resort since you can only use those 25 points (max 75 with banking/borrowing) at that particular resort. Exceptions might be where you plan to add on additional amounts later or where you will use those points for a specific visit situation and 25 truly is enough to do so.

 

[RobDoc]

If you are buying thru DVC, the minimum add-on is 25 points or 50 if you want financing. There are no "deals" on any resorts except SSR and AKV and those are for purchases over 100 points ( I think).

For purchases directly thru DVC - AKV, SSR, BCV and BWV are all $104 per point - but AKV currently has an $8 per point incentive bringing the cost to $96 with the minimum number of points and the buyer also gets a $500 gift card.
SSR has a $10 incentive lowering the cost to $94 per point plus the $500 gift card.

VWL and OKW are both $101 - VWL has an expiration date of 2042, OKW expires in 2057 for direct purchases.

HHI and VB are both $92 per point but have an incentive lowering the cost to $87 with a minimum purchase of 50 points.

Resale purchases may be found for less.

 

[Lifisgd]

I'm alittle confused on what you mean about the borrowing points. I have the 25 at SSR and have been able to use them for trips other than SSR actually I have never stayed at the SSR. I usually just go to the BCV or BWV. I bought 25 at SSR 2yrs ago to help on a family trip. As my kids get older I am looking into the Adventure collections and they need a lot of points.

 

[RobDoc]

I'm alittle confused on what you mean about the borrowing points. I have the 25 at SSR and have been able to use them for trips other than SSR actually I have never stayed at the SSR. I usually just go to the BCV or BWV. I bought 25 at SSR 2yrs ago to help on a family trip. As my kids get older I am looking into the Adventure collections and they need a lot of points.

If you wanted to use the 11 month priority at SSR, you could bank this years points and then combine them with points from the next Use Year and borrow from the following Use Year for a total of 75 points.

If you are using them at 7 months, they may be combined with your other points and used however you wish.

I might have purchased the add-on at BCV, if that's where you usually want to stay. The ONLY advantage of the second resort is to use those points 11 months ahead at that resort.

 

[Lifisgd]

We just bought a 100 pts at ssr.