New Members!!! (with a few questions about small point add ons)

[nickandlarisa]

Hi everyone, we are sooooo excited to finally be DVC members!!!! So we are actually in the process of finalizing our paperwork from home, and now are reconsidering our point purchase.

We bought 100 points at Saratoga Springs, and 25 add-on at BLT. When we came up with that combination, we thought that no matter how many points we had at a "home resort" we could still use the 11 month window for our total number of points (not just what we own at that particular resort). We now know that isn't the case, so the extra $$$ it will cost us for those extra 25 at BLT seem pointless because we can buy the same 25 points for less at Saratoga.

So ... as we rework our contract and point purchase, is there ANY REASON you can think of we should hold on to those 25 points at BLT? Obviously it would be "cool" to say we own there, but that is not enough of a benefit to justify about $1000 difference in price for us.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!!!

Larisa

 

[saintstickets]

With banking and borrowing, you can turn those 25 BLT points into 75 points and have your 11 month window advantage every 3 years. It just depends on what your personal preferences are on where you stay.

 

[RobOnDisney]

Above poster is correct. If it were me though I'd advise to buy all at one place for 125 points. I think unless you own 50+ points at a location the small contracts make little sense for home resort priveleges.

 

[Sandisw]

I would rebuy those at SSR and not worry about BLT right now. I agree with others that it only benefits to have a 2nd resort if you have enough to book whole nights in the way that you want.

Good luck and congratulations!

 

[mjc2003]

Not to change the focus of your original question, but did you buy SSR direct or resale? There are some really good price advantages to resale at SSR, and it would allow you to buy more points (if you are buying 100 at the Disney price).

Just thought I'd ask.

As to your original question, I don't think the 25 points are going to do much except result in you feeling like you have to buy more at BLT to make them worthwhile.

 

[n2mm]

I would let them go unless you want to use them every 3 years as mentioned. When I added on I made sure I could at least have enough points to use them every other year by banking/borrowing. For what you probably paid for those BLT points, you could get twice the amount of SSR points. Probably your best bet.