Investment at DVC

[fletcher1964]

OK here's a look at how I think of it as an investment.
We bought 230 pts for $51 or $11730 total. So think of it as depositing the cash in a mutual fund. We've withdrawen an incredible vacation each year, and still could sell it for more than what we paid. It has increased in value and yet we withdraw a vacation.

Now I don't look at it as an investment, well only as an investment in my familie's happiness.

 

[Dean]

Did someone forget that I was misled by my guide? She actually called me the other days offering me a new incentive. She siad that I should by anywhere between 300-400 points for my family of three. But anyhow, I think I just need a new guide. One that is not so pushy.

That's her job to sell points. But if you are not comfortable, certainly ask for a different guide.

 

[PinkTink63]

I would definitely run, not walk from this guide. She sounds like she is trying to get you to buy more points than you need and giving you information that is completely misleading

She is employing the marketing techniques that Disney wants to avoid. I wonder how long she will last as a DVC rep

I agree! My guide was very helpful and not pushy at all! He asked me how many points I would like. Of course, I said a lot more than I can purchase!! But, I'm going to buy 180! What ever you do, you should feel comfortable with your guide!
Stephanie

 

[disney junky]

I have always believed that the guides are trained not to be pushy. The most I got the first time (we went through the presentation twice) was, "may I ask why you don't think this is right for you at this time." This whole scenerio seems really odd. After explaining the points to me, my guide asked me, based on our trips, what number of points I thought would be good for me. I just find it odd that there is one maverick guide out there hard selling, even on the phone.

 

[castleri]

I agree - my guide had to put up with us the first time we bought in when my husband told her - " we don't want to see any movies or take a tour we just want to ask a couple of questions" She said " okay what are the questions?" and proceeded to answer them. She showed us how our stay that time would have used points for the different size units and asked a couple of questions herself about family size and how we hoped to vacation. She then suggested 220 points after we looked a a couple of scenarios and mentioned that we would probably like to trade out to other locations sometimes. At the time the trades were more points for II than they are now I think. She also suggested based on what we told her that we buy OKW as the dues and points per stay were less than BWV which was also available. After that she gave us the packet with info on the resorts and financing options and we went on our way. After a beer and some nachos on the boardwalk we went back and put the pressure on her to get the paperwork together quickly because we had reservations at the luau and needed to get there soon. We never did do the tour as we left for home the next morning. We have bought two more contracts from her ar BCV and SSR - last minute presale ones and never has she made any of the comments like your guide did. - She did call me once about someone I had given my name to for the F&F incentive to say that she thought it was the best incentive that had been offered in years since they quit the park passes but that the person seemed to be looking for even more and she didn't think a sale was going to happen. She just wanted to thank me for referring the person anyway. By the way DVC is the best thing I have ever done with money I might otherwise have spent in small amounts. Two of my contracts were funded by inherited money so I didn't have to worry about financing. I would rather have the person still here but each trip reminds me that to him his family was the most important thing and this has provided our family with great times and memories.

 

[sanilacjack]

I think the best DVC investment would be if you had bought into OKW when it was first being built back in 1991 at $52.00 a point and had free park passes for the ten years.

Now....that's an investment!!!!

-Kim

 

[bounceliketigger]

It's about time. Looks like Disney's finally found their cojones and brought in real timeshare salespeople. Now that they've got some pro closers we can sit back and watch unwitting park-goers get tossed into the high-pressure meat-grinder. Somebody make me some popcorn.

LOL, LOL, LOL!!!

 

[spencerbomar]

It definitely is an investment...based upon the viewpoint of investing in memories and wonderful accomodations.

We bought in March 1993 at $55/point. We have had 4 add-ons for a total of 365 points/year. With the free park passes until 1999, our initial costs, & our annual maintenance fees every year since then, we could sell our points now and have spent about $12,000 for all of our vacations at Disney in the last 13 years.

Wow. We have been as many as 4 times in a year, with the kids, without the kids, with our parents, with friends, and used it for business stay as well. It has been the BEST investment we have ever made.

It IS an investment in future vacations. Never having to worry about renting dishes at the Days Suites (or the 2 inch roaches), or worrying about being safe is a reason. Never haviing to worry about getting to the parks at the same time as the rest of the off-property schleps is another reason.


Everytime we go to Hawaii, my wife brings up swapping out our Disney points for the Kona Coast resort. Hasn't happened yet. They are too valuable to use for this.