More points! How do I get my spouse on board?

[Craho]

How have you all convinced hesitant spouses or partners to support your addonitis? We just passed ROFR for a small contract and I can see we definitely will need more points. We have decided that we want to stick with re-sale and not finance but my husband is resistant to add on more right now. Any strategies that have helped you move your significant other along?

 

[VegasDisneyMom]

I’m waiting to add on at VDH. My husband is very hesitant to do so because he’s skeptical of DVC in general. We are taking our first DVC trip next month and this will either sway him for more points or make him feel like it’s a total waste. But to answer your question, I work extra so that the money for the points isn’t taken from our primary income. This helps him to get onboard with addonitis since he doesn’t feel the impact financially.

 

[Craho]

That’s a good idea. Our money goes into one account. I need a separate DVC account. Haha.
Good luck with your trip!

 

[sethschroeder]

It comes down to if it makes sense and you need the points.

One thing to keep in mind the economy is unlikely to being doing well the next year. Prices might come down on resale but in addition how stable are your jobs as you don't want to stretch yourself financially simply for DVC.

 

[UrsulaWantsYourSoul]

Tour larger rooms. Maybe do a split stay with some time in a studio and some in a 1-2 bedroom. The larger villas sell themselves and well… need more points.

 

[CarolMN]

I'm with your husband on this. DVC is a luxury and a long-term financial commitment.

Use what you have for awhile. Let him see that you will need more points. The resale market isn't going away, LOL.

 

[Brian Noble]

Speaking from experience, it is VERY EASY to get excited in the beginning of your timeshare journey. I think Carol’s advice is spot on. Let this purchase sink in a bit, for both of you. But rest assured you won’t be done buying!

 

[Huskerpaul]

And don't forget if you need more points in a few years you can rent them until you decide if you want to invest more long-term.

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

Take advantage of the DVC extended hours at Epcot, MK and HS! We get every ride done, some twice, in that two-hour window. If he hates the heat, lines, strollers, and crowds, he'll love those nights. Have booze and food delivered and talk up the cost savings. Pack carryons only and demonstrate how handy the in-room laundry is, not schlepping oversized luggage around. Mention Owners Lockers to store your toiletries and staples and, see, it really IS your home away from home

 

[HappyDisneyWife]

Every situation is different, and every couple is different, but…

My husband assured me that our first 2 contracts (which were purchased together) would be our only points. They totaled just over 200… and we’ve now got 5 times that. Basically, I looked for valid reasons why he would want more & found out what aspects of DVC he liked best. But! I knew that wouldn’t be enough for him to jump since he hates spending big chunks of money at once (we were quite poor in the beginning of our marriage & he’s still *rightfully* cautious bc of that memory). So, I waited. I’d give him plenty of time… after a purchase, and between hints of wanting more… and I would thank him a million times for each trip we got to take & make sure he was happy with the points we’d already bought.

I know I am very fortunate that my hubby loves to spoil me & we had the means to buy more DVC without financial hardship... I don’t take that -or him- for granted.

Just be patient with your husband. Maybe right now isn’t the right time… maybe it will be in 6 months… who knows?? Just keep learning in the meantime. It always helped that if/when my hubby would bring up DVC & ask Q’s- I would have a knowledgeable answer ready for him

Take advantage of the DVC extended hours at Epcot, MK and HS! We get every ride done, some twice, in that two-hour window. If he hates the heat, lines, strollers, and crowds, he'll love those nights. Have booze and food delivered and talk up the cost savings. Pack carryons only and demonstrate how handy the in-room laundry is, not schlepping oversized luggage around. Mention Owners Lockers to store your toiletries and staples and, see, it really IS your home away from home

Everything mentioned here is definitely part of the reason my hubby likes owning DVC! He loves the extended evening hours, moonlight magic events, beautiful rooms/resorts, getting those crazy expensive rooms for a much better deal (he always asks how much it would have cost us on cash), and walking to parks from 3 of our 6 resort homes… we also have an owner’s locker greet us on every trip, but you don’t have to own DVC to use their service. He likes how much our family loves being at Disney together & how easy it is for me to get around on my own (I’m in a wheelchair on these trips). He also likes the aspect of the resale market & that right now -even with the current dip- we could sell for more than what we paid (for all but our VGF direct points)… he knows the market is volatile, never guaranteed, and we’re not planning to sell anytime soon- but he still just likes knowing it

 

[AstroBlasters]

First, my wife and kids love going to Disney and I like to go on vacations where my wife and kids are happy. On our only trip to WDW my wife had our family of four rent points to stay in a 2BD Lake View room at BLT. I learned that vacations can be much more fun when you can close and lock a door after having some wine or cocktails. Since then we have rarely staid in accommodations (DVC or otherwise) where we didn’t have a bedroom door we could close between us and the boys. If we would have crammed into a studio then I would have never bought in.

 

[🍀TwinsMom]

Yes, we only do one-bedrooms (and once two-bedrooms.). It’s a real game changer having privacy for adult time, sleeping in, and more room to spread out and unpack. My husband and son LOVE to loaf in the resort rooms and pools. They’d be fine skipping the parks. My daughter and I are the park planners/warriors.

My husband surprised me with the initial 100 buy-in, and we added on from our king bed while on our welcome home visit. He loved it that much! I just mentioned there was an awesome deal on points that was ending in days (truth,) and he took the ball and ran with it.

 

[E2ME2]

First, my wife and kids love going to Disney and I like to go on vacations where my wife and kids are happy. On our only trip to WDW my wife had our family of four rent points to stay in a 2BD Lake View room at BLT. I learned that vacations can be much more fun when you can close and lock a door after having some wine or cocktails. Since then we have rarely staid in accommodations (DVC or otherwise) where we didn’t have a bedroom door we could close between us and the boys. If we would have crammed into a studio then I would have never bought in.

Yes - I well remember the days when the 4 of us (DW,DD, DS, & moi) managed a stay in a regular WDW hotel room.
We still had a ton of fun on those vacations, prior to buying DVC. Our kids were both young adults when we finally bought, and having 1BR & 2BR trips with them and their friends/spouses has been great. Now that we have 3 grandkids, we have taken 1 trip with all of us (9) in a 3BR-GV, and we plan to do that again in 2024 or 2025. However, since DW and I are now both retired, we've been using the points for extended stays in Studios.
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023 will be the 3rd consecutive year for our DVC-Winter-Get Away!
6 to 7 weeks at a clip in a DVC studio, and we're still Happily Married!
I love the flexibility DVC offers us, and hope to keep this streak going for a long time.

 

[Frederic Civish]

I wish I could have convinced my wife to go along with more points, but I didn't try very hard, since we already have about 1000 points at three different resorts.

When I brought up getting more my wife nixed the idea. However, If I had been serious, I would have pushed a bit more, and worked on her with various reasons WHY it made sense, and I would especially have pointed out that, so far, every single one of our DVC properties has only gone up and up in price/value and not down. I think in the long run, it really CAN be a good investment, where you get great vacations NOW and then get all or most or even MORE of your money back, later, when you sell it.

 

[npatellye]

How have you all convinced hesitant spouses or partners to support your addonitis? We just passed ROFR for a small contract and I can see we definitely will need more points. We have decided that we want to stick with re-sale and not finance but my husband is resistant to add on more right now. Any strategies that have helped you move your significant other along?

When I wanted to add on, we needed probably about another 75 points to make sure we could do a week a year regardless of time of year. We did discuss resale versus direct after the one resale we sent to ROFR was taken. Other than that, my husband said what he usually says (same as what he said when we first bought in): if we can afford and it makes me happy, go for it. We added 150 to be safe and ended up at 350; that’s sufficient for us to meet our needs to visit one week a year.

 

[auralia]

We have 80 points and can go every other year for 7-12 days in a studio. This helps keep Disney from getting too old hat and every other year we have a non Disney vacation. I had wanted to add more after our small contract and I’m glad I didn’t. Disney every other year is just enough for us.

 

[Craho]

This is what we are thinking. I think we need 50 more and that will be perfect and within our price range.

 

[Craho]

Speaking from experience, it is VERY EASY to get excited in the beginning of your timeshare journey. I think Carol’s advice is spot on. Let this purchase sink in a bit, for both of you. But rest assured you won’t be done buying!

I know. I need to edit it out a bit. But I agree, not done buying.