Late Summer/Early Fall Incentives

[SugarSweetLee]

I’m sorry - I feel your disappointment. We just returned from an amazing 1st trip to DL and purchased a small direct VGC contract…we were so excited and now not so much. I know how things can ebb and flow at Disney so I’m hoping this is one of those instances…but it certainly puts a damper on an otherwise exciting moment.

I would be excited to own at VGC regardless! Congrats! I know EE was nice but def not the best thing about the resort.

 

[Brian Noble]

He told us the current “member deal” was only good for 7 days.

This is a partial truth that agents sometimes use to create a sense of false urgency. Florida law requires an offer to be valid for seven days. They can change the terms after that, but (usually!) if they've published a set of purchase incentives, those incentives will be valid to the end of the published term. There have been a few exceptions to this---I think the OKW fire sale was cut short---but they are rare.

You also have ten days after signing to cancel the sale---again, provided by Florida law.

 

[geargrinder]

This is a partial truth that agents sometimes use to create a sense of false urgency. Florida law requires an offer to be valid for seven days. They can change the terms after that, but (usually!) if they've published a set of purchase incentives, those incentives will be valid to the end of the published term. There have been a few exceptions to this---I think the OKW fire sale was cut short---but they are rare.

You also have ten days after signing to cancel the sale---again, provided by Florida law.

It's very sad to see that the no pressure DVC sales coming to an end. I brought some friends to the the VDH tower last year and met a guide at the podium. It unded up being a very pressured sales pitch toward me in front of my friends. Made me very uncomfortable, especially after telling my friends how great DVC is.


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[muppets3d]

It's very sad to see that the no pressure DVC sales coming to an end. I brought some friends to the the VDH tower last year and met a guide at the podium. It unded up being a very pressured sales pitch toward me in front of my friends. Made me very uncomfortable, especially after telling my friends how great DVC is.


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If you think "you have 7 days to think about it" is high pressure, you should attend a Westgate or Bluegreen sales presentation.

 

[atthebeachclub]

I’d probably buy direct now with these incentives under different personal and national circumstances (my kid needs an extra $10k in braces it turns out, and I strongly suspect we are going to see a somewhat significant economic downturn soon).

The incentives now are better than they are most of the time. If you see something you like, now is probably as good a time as any to bite.

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

I just did the math on 300 RIV points - don’t have my trusty spreadsheet with me in WDW - but my calcs are showing that the latest round of incentives are on par with the 300-level last spring (which I believe had been the best in awhile) - has anyone else landed in the same place or have the numbers to correct me/save me from coming home with a pretty costly souvenir?!

 

[airjay75]

I just did the math on 300 RIV points - don’t have my trusty spreadsheet with me in WDW - but my calcs are showing that the latest round of incentives are on par with the 300-level last spring (which I believe had been the best in awhile) - has anyone else landed in the same place or have the numbers to correct me/save me from coming home with a pretty costly souvenir?!

I bought 300 in April with the early spring incentives (as a new member) and am buying another 300 with the current incentives (with member pricing). Taking account of incentives, closing costs, credit card cash back, and magical begninnings (but not current year dues or $250 doc fee if you split into multiple contracts), my price per point for my first purchase was $180.86 and for my purchase with the current incentives, $178.37. I think this round is pretty darn good.