New double points for new dvc members

[famgel]

JUST RECEIVED THIS EMAIL FROM DVCNEWS.COM. Basically get DOUBLE points for NEW DVC members and you can bank them for the following year. We were able to take advantage of this kind of deal almost 4 yrs ago. It doesn't say anything about add-ons but it doesn't hurt to ask. If anyone has been on the fence about buying now is the time!

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Double points in first year with purchase
Written by Tim Krasniewski | February 18, 2010

For a limited time buyers who purchase an ownership in the Disney Vacation Club will receive double their normal allotment of points to use within the first year.

DVC is currently offering buyers a March Use Year which includes all of the 2009 points. 2009 points are normally valid for stays which run from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. However new members are permitted to bank those points into the 2010 Use Year for use along with the normal allocation of 2010 points.

A new member purchasing 200 points with a March Use Year will receive the 200 points from 2009 and an identical amount for 2010 for a total of 400 points available for use between March '10 and February '11.

This double points offer ends on February 28, 2010.

The double points are offered in addition to substantial cash discounts which vary by resort. Click HERE for approximate info on the discounts available for each DVC property.

 

[bwvBound]

Doesn't sound like "double points" to me ... simply making a purchase near the very end of the Use Year.

 

[paulabarber]

March use year only? Well that is a bummer.
I need Sept.

 

[famgel]

Doesn't hurt to call and ask, I'm sure they will listen!

 

[drusba]

Actually if you ask for Sep or after, that would likely be something for which they would normally give you points going back to Sep 2009 since we are currently only 5 to 6 months into the use year. So if buying new and want to purchase with Sep, just give them a call and find out.

 

[dansamy]

Yep. I asked and got Oct UY. I currently have the '09 points available (or bankable) and will get '10 points in Oct. If I had kept the Mar UY offered to me, I would have gotten the auto-banked '09 points plus the '10 points. Moving my UY to Oct means I have to be responsible myself for using/banking them. DVC didn't package them for me as auto-bannked like they are doing the Mar UY points.

And really they are only offering this as an "incentive". It looks like you are getting something, but really you aren't. You're getting the points you would have gotten, but since the UY is almost over, they are being "nice" enough to bank them for you into next year's UY.

 

[RobDoc]

If they would give you 2009 points (and allow you to bank them) for a February Use Year - that would be a great incentive. Otherwise, it is exactly how it has been done for years where buyers get points from the current Use Year and then another allocation of points on when the new Use Year begins.

This sounds nothing more than selling the same old thing with a "marketing" spin on it.

 

[5forDiz]

just my opinion but I don't like this DVC 'play on words' - - calling it double points okay fine but I get the distinct impression from how this is being presented that they'd like it to convey that a purchaser is getting something that isn't typical given. Saw this in a recent webcast, think it was holiday webcast, they were referring to the current UY points but using the double points lingo; as if to say " and can you believe this? &/ or can you actually pass up purchasing now that you'll get double points? ". It irks me.

 

[paulabarber]

Yep. I asked and got Oct UY. I currently have the '09 points available (or bankable) and will get '10 points in Oct. If I had kept the Mar UY offered to me, I would have gotten the auto-banked '09 points plus the '10 points. Moving my UY to Oct means I have to be responsible myself for using/banking them. DVC didn't package them for me as auto-bannked like they are doing the Mar UY points.

And really they are only offering this as an "incentive". It looks like you are getting something, but really you aren't. You're getting the points you would have gotten, but since the UY is almost over, they are being "nice" enough to bank them for you into next year's UY.

Thanks! That makes sense, and it does make the "double-points" incentive sound like no incentive at all.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

If they would give you 2009 points (and allow you to bank them) for a February Use Year - that would be a great incentive. Otherwise, it is exactly how it has been done for years where buyers get points from the current Use Year and then another allocation of points on when the new Use Year begins.

This sounds nothing more than selling the same old thing with a "marketing" spin on it.

Yep! Gotta love marketing. (BIG roll eyes here!) I guess they haven't had any other "enhancements" to talk about for awhile so they came up with this.

 

[tjkraz]

If they would give you 2009 points (and allow you to bank them) for a February Use Year - that would be a great incentive. Otherwise, it is exactly how it has been done for years where buyers get points from the current Use Year and then another allocation of points on when the new Use Year begins.

This sounds nothing more than selling the same old thing with a "marketing" spin on it.

Sure there's an element of "spin" on the offer, but this thread seems to show that there were people unaware of the ability to receive two sets of points so quickly after the purchase.

People new to the DVC world don't know the product well enough to realize that the purchase can be structure in such a manner. Having two sets of points available--without borrowing--for a trip in mid-2010 can be the proverbial tipping point for a purchase.

Additionally, with new resorts opening there have been situations lately where current and new owners purchased and did not receive points immediately for their current Use Year. People with a DEC Use Year who bought BLT in October or November '08 did not get 2007 or 2008 points AFAIK. There were also recent buyers in AKV and VGC who had to wait to receive their first points.

Personally I think it's an aspect of the new member purchase experience that's worth highlighting right now. YMMV.

 

[Sandisw]

Sure there's an element of "spin" on the offer, but this thread seems to show that there were people unaware of the ability to receive two sets of points so quickly after the purchase.

People new to the DVC world don't know the product well enough to realize that the purchase can be structure in such a manner. Having two sets of points available--without borrowing--for a trip in mid-2010 can be the proverbial tipping point for a purchase.

Additionally, with new resorts opening there have been situations lately where current and new owners purchased and did not receive points immediately for their current Use Year. People with a DEC Use Year who bought BLT in October or November '08 did not get 2007 or 2008 points AFAIK. There were also recent buyers in AKV and VGC who had to wait to receive their first points.

Personally I think it's an aspect of the new member purchase experience that's worth highlighting right now. YMMV.

And, if someone is debating on which UY to get, this might help them choose. For example, someone who finds that both Feb and March UY will work for them, it is certainly to their advantage to go with a March UY over that Feb one as they will be paying the same price but getting that extra set of points.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Sure there's an element of "spin" on the offer, but this thread seems to show that there were people unaware of the ability to receive two sets of points so quickly after the purchase.

People new to the DVC world don't know the product well enough to realize that the purchase can be structure in such a manner. Having two sets of points available--without borrowing--for a trip in mid-2010 can be the proverbial tipping point for a purchase.

Additionally, with new resorts opening there have been situations lately where current and new owners purchased and did not receive points immediately for their current Use Year. People with a DEC Use Year who bought BLT in October or November '08 did not get 2007 or 2008 points AFAIK. There were also recent buyers in AKV and VGC who had to wait to receive their first points. JMO

Personally I think it's an aspect of the new member purchase experience that's worth highlighting right now. YMMV.

I responded to one post a day or two ago that had read your article Tim and thought it meant double 2009 points - thus making it a real special. And there's been another post or two that you need to buy by Mar 1st in order to get 2009 points. I tend to think the way it is worded is causing excess confusion and to accomplish what you say above an article on the timing of buying DVC might be better. DVC purchasers are used to the specials ending and with the wording used it gives an urgency to buying that just isn't there.

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

Sure there's an element of "spin" on the offer, but this thread seems to show that there were people unaware of the ability to receive two sets of points so quickly after the purchase.

People new to the DVC world don't know the product well enough to realize that the purchase can be structure in such a manner. Having two sets of points available--without borrowing--for a trip in mid-2010 can be the proverbial tipping point for a purchase.

Additionally, with new resorts opening there have been situations lately where current and new owners purchased and did not receive points immediately for their current Use Year. People with a DEC Use Year who bought BLT in October or November '08 did not get 2007 or 2008 points AFAIK. There were also recent buyers in AKV and VGC who had to wait to receive their first points.

Personally I think it's an aspect of the new member purchase experience that's worth highlighting right now. YMMV.

Tim, Where did all of these 2009 March UY points come from anyway? If you remember, at the VGC March 2009 UY wasn't given any 2009 points because they didn't have the "inventory"-even though almost everyone else was given 2009 points! Now all of sudden, there are loads of March 2009 points to give away. Where are my March 2009 points? This is ridiculous.

 

[tjkraz]

Tim, Where did all of these 2009 March UY points come from anyway? If you remember, at the VGC March 2009 UY wasn't given any 2009 points because they didn't have the "inventory"-even though almost everyone else was given 2009 points! Now all of sudden, there are loads of March 2009 points to give away. Where are my March 2009 points? This is ridiculous.

I've since heard that VGC won't get 2009 points with the March UY.

 

[kdepot]

We bought at the end of May 08 and a Dec UY. Got our 07 points and banked them right away. So after Dec 08 we had double points.
Worked well for us as we were not going back in 08. Used 243 points of our 320 on a 1BR at SSR. What a GREAT trip.

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

I've since heard that VGC won't get 2009 points with the March UY.

Okay, thanks- at least that make sense. So then this double point March 2009 UY incentive is just for AKV and BLT?

 

[tjkraz]

Okay, thanks- at least that make sense. So then this double point March 2009 UY incentive is just for AKV and BLT?

Actually it appears to be for any resort except VGC. DVC has access to points at each of the older properties via ROFR and is even selling HHI and Vero for just $80 per point right now.

 

[RobDoc]

Sure there's an element of "spin" on the offer, but this thread seems to show that there were people unaware of the ability to receive two sets of points so quickly after the purchase.

People new to the DVC world don't know the product well enough to realize that the purchase can be structure in such a manner. Having two sets of points available--without borrowing--for a trip in mid-2010 can be the proverbial tipping point for a purchase.

Additionally, with new resorts opening there have been situations lately where current and new owners purchased and did not receive points immediately for their current Use Year. People with a DEC Use Year who bought BLT in October or November '08 did not get 2007 or 2008 points AFAIK. There were also recent buyers in AKV and VGC who had to wait to receive their first points.

Personally I think it's an aspect of the new member purchase experience that's worth highlighting right now. YMMV.

I don't really think many here are unaware that they are getting points from the current Use Year and then more points when the Use Year begins again. DVC has ALWAYS had this policy and this is nothing more than a marketing spin. However, we have had posts by new members who have the mis-understanding they received Developer Points with this "new" promotion - when all they actually got was points from the current 2009 Use Year.

I've since heard that VGC won't get 2009 points with the March UY.

Perhaps the "new" incentive may still cause confusion when there is a resort that will NOT receive any current points for some Use Years and still get no Developer Points.

YMMV

 

[Nikisha421]

this is the same offer I received when I joined in 2006