"Owning" DVC?

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At this point....... I vote we close this thread. BTW can only owners vote? or can lease holders vote? or can anyone vote? At many country clubs there are voting members and non voting members. (also know as owners and non-owners)............
 
I try to be conscious of using the verb join versus own in reference to DVC. We're well aware that we've signed an extended rental agreement. This works for us as the room cost is fairly stagnant compared to the CRO side. Joining DVC has also allowed us to reexperience venues that we were priced out of in the 80's but thru DVC have been able to reexperience, like the Polynesian.

Sometimes I wonder if part of the new future would be a 'half-length' DVC membership - 25 years instead of 50. That type of membership would've really worked for us as we didn't join until we were in our 50's.
So true
 
I find it somewhat curious that the general consensus is that DVD very consciously chooses to use the terms "Vacation Club" and "Members" by choice (even though there's really no "club"), specifically to avoid the stigma of timeshare ownership and the negative connotations of buying a timeshare, as well as the associated terms "owner" and "ownership". Disney has historically done everything in their power to avoid even the slightest hint that they are selling you a timeshare.

Yet here we have someone trying to suggest the exact opposite is the case: that Disney somehow now wants to snooker people into think they are buying a timeshare, the very situation Disney has made every effort in advertising and all non-legal language to avoid even the hint of.
All part of the genius marketing! ;)
 

This whole “hilarious to think we’re actually owners” original sentiment didn’t feel as characteristic of the good spirits usually found on these boards. Glad we’re done with it!
 
This whole “hilarious to think we’re actually owners” original sentiment didn’t feel as characteristic of the good spirits usually found on these boards. Glad we’re done with it!
Why do you view that as negative? Laughing is positive. I bet that many folks found this discussion informative. My colleagues think I'm ridiculous for buying into this club because getting a rental unit with the prepaid points is so difficult...but I don't find that offensive at all, just another opinion. Call yourself an owner if you want; I'll stick with member. No issue either way.
 
Why do you view that as negative? Laughing is positive. I bet that many folks found this discussion informative. My colleagues think I'm ridiculous for buying into this club because getting a rental unit with the prepaid points is so difficult...but I don't find that offensive at all, just another opinion. Call yourself an owner if you want; I'll stick with member. No issue either way.
I think this discussion has made it pretty clear that DVC members are also DVC owners. But no issue either way with me either. I love all the opinions and debate on these boards, that’s what makes them great! I also love the humor. What I didn’t love was the tone of the original post, which in my opinion was mean spirited and condescending.
 
I think this discussion has made it pretty clear that DVC members are also DVC owners. But no issue either way with me either. I love all the opinions and debate on these boards, that’s what makes them great! I also love the humor. What I didn’t love was the tone of the original post, which in my opinion was mean spirited and condescending.
Well, again, call owning a leasehold whatever you want. An existential question of what DVC actually represents is mean? There are some ardent loyalists around, who view basic questions an an affront to their previous program. DVC isn't a delicate flower, and will survive. Try to focus on the question itself, rather than what you perceive emotionally as an affront.
 
Well, again, call owning a leasehold whatever you want. An existential question of what DVC actually represents is mean? There are some ardent loyalists around, who view basic questions an an affront to their previous program. DVC isn't a delicate flower, and will survive. Try to focus on the question itself, rather than what you perceive emotionally as an affront.
The question itself is not an affront, the condescending, insulting tone is what rubbed people the wrong way. Maybe you didn't mean it that way, and maybe we're all oversensitive delicate flowers, blah blah. In any case there's no need to focus on the question, there's not much more to say about it.
 
Why do you view that as negative? Laughing is positive. I bet that many folks found this discussion informative. My colleagues think I'm ridiculous for buying into this club because getting a rental unit with the prepaid points is so difficult...but I don't find that offensive at all, just another opinion. Call yourself an owner if you want; I'll stick with member. No issue either way.
You've been condescending multiple times in this thread, and you joined less than a week ago.

And the bolded part above seems to be yet another subtle jab at DVC members.

Starting to think this is a troll.
 
Call yourself an owner if you want; I'll stick with member. No issue either way.
You can call yourself whatever you want. Sounds like your "colleagues" might have a few suggestions. Legally, in the eyes of the courts, the Counties, the State, the Federal Government, and that high flying bird of freedom, the American Bald Eagle, we are owners.

You can play any semantic game you'd like, but that doesn't change anything.
 
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