Purchasing from Disney at "sold-out" resorts

[hoopsrob]

Anyone have experiencing for NEW members (not add-ons) purchasing from Disney for resorts other than SSR?

Any good/bad experiences? Thoughts on price per point/incentives etc??

 

[utahkennedys]

We almost bought OKW from Disney directly last Spring. At the time, there were points at OKW and BWV to choose from, but as I understand it there is a pretty long waitlist for BCV depending upon UY (however, when I called about an add-on a few weeks ago, they had BCV, BWV and OKW points immediately for Feb. UY. There are no incentives, and the price per point I believe is $95. Some guides don't want newbies to know you can buy anything other than SSR, but I told my guide up front I knew I could and he was very honest about it. But, we ended up buying a small resale OKW contract when one came up, and even if I were buying a larger contract, I'd probably go resale instead of through Disney directly b/c OKW, for example, is a lot cheaper by resale for sure.

 

[RobDoc]

Purchase at resorts other than SSR thru Disney will cost $95 per point and will have no purchase incentives. You would get current points and annual fees will be prorated based on when you purchase.

In many cases, you will still find a lower price by purchasing thru resale.

 

[Ooba]

We are brand new members - just bought at BCV through Disney - in fact we have not yet closed - but are using the points already. Price was $95. We had to wait just over 2 months - not too bad, especially since most resales would have taken that long to close anyway. If you decide to waitlist for BCV or any other sold out resort, the quickest way is if you don't specify a UY (if it is important to have a certain UY, definitely request it - but the wait could be considerably longer.

 

[n2mm]

Incentives only seem to be on the current selling DVC resort, right now SSR. Because of the incentives was the only reason we purchased our points at SSR. The current price of purchasing points now went up to $101 I believe for new members, plus I heard that new members have to pay closing costs.

 

[gppnj]

Last year at this time I bought in at VWL. Initially my guide insisted that everything but SSR was sold out, but when I told him I'd only buy at VWL, suddenly there were several VWL contracts to choose from.

 

[ilovepooh]

Although the incentives for SSR are very attractive, we chose to buy VWL. We looked at resale contracts and there were some good ones, but we weighed in the closing costs and ROFR (which usually takes 1-3 weeks) and decided not to go that route. In our case we paid as much as we would have with the resale contracts available at the time with resale closing costs factored in.***I believe after July 10th-Disney will begin charging closing costs as well. Having said that, you might find a resale loaded with points and do better than Disney now.

Also if you're financing any portion of it, Disney has 9.975% or 4.95% depending on how much you put down. Find your own financing if you go thru resale. These were all factors we looked at when we purchased. Weigh all costs for each-including the % rates.

Should you go resale-Robert from the TSS was very helpful. I believe they are very professional.
Good luck with whichever route you choose.

 

[*elaine*]

I didn't have to wait at all to purchase 200 points at BWV from Disney last month. I did not specify a UY, so there was no wait because they had points in stock. If you have a specific UY in mind, there may be a longer wait, no matter which "sold out" resort you purchase at.

All in all, it was a great buying experience for me. My contract came loaded with '05 points which I was able to bank and I'll have 200 more coming on in August.

 

[I Love DVC]

Hmmmm.....we didn't know anything about DVC when we first took the SSR tour. I was under the impression that you could only buy at SSR. But if you buy at another resort, don't you not get that $1200 off buying incentive? I'm happy with SSR (I think). The rooms look really nice and I like the "condo" feel vs. "hotel layout" at BWV, BCV, etc.

 

[*elaine*]

Hmmmm.....we didn't know anything about DVC when we first took the SSR tour. I was under the impression that you could only buy at SSR. But if you buy at another resort, don't you not get that $1200 off buying incentive? I'm happy with SSR (I think). The rooms look really nice and I like the "condo" feel vs. "hotel layout" at BWV, BCV, etc.

The incentive being offered last month knocked the price of SSR to $93 per point, so it was only $2 less per point than the BWV points.

However, the biggest incentive for me is the ability to book at BWV 11 months in advance, rather than only 7.

Hence, for me, the best incentive led me to buy where I wanted to stay. If, for you, you prefer SSR, you should buy there, no matter what deals are offered there or other places.

 

[abner1776]

Before you call up MS, be prepared !! Know what you want and the pricing available. If you don't, MS will steer you to SSR.
When I called, I knew from a DVC friend who the guide was for my state and I called her directly. I told her what resort I wanted and when she gave me two choices of UY, I knew which one to pick. She knew right away that I wanted VWL and would not go for SSR, so it actually made the phone call more enjoyable for both of us.

Like buying a car...be prepared and know what you want....before you talk to the saleman.

 

[byoung]

Joined last June with 200 BWV points from Disney.

 

[BUDDYBEAR]

Talked To Disney Today About Boardwalk The Price Of Boardwalk Is Now Up To 95.00 We Had To Sign Up For A Wait List

 

[Ms.Mouse]

Before you call up MS, be prepared !! Know what you want and the pricing available. If you don't, MS will steer you to SSR.
When I called, I knew from a DVC friend who the guide was for my state and I called her directly. I told her what resort I wanted and when she gave me two choices of UY, I knew which one to pick. She knew right away that I wanted VWL and would not go for SSR, so it actually made the phone call more enjoyable for both of us.

Like buying a car...be prepared and know what you want....before you talk to the saleman.

Abner has some good advice for you here... I called when I was ready to buy and at first my guide started selling SSR to me BUT, thankfully, through the boards, I knew I didn't have to buy at SSR... I'm certainly NOT knocking SSR. It's beautiful BUT I do love the BW area and don't care for DTD area and when I want a day to just walk around and hang out, I wouldn't choose DTD... That was my motivation to say no to SSR and start asking my guide to start working on BWV's. The incentives didn't matter to me. He was very helpful and did not continue to push SSR when he knew what I wanted and my reasons around it. We liked Byron (our guide) and I'd recommend him anytime.

 

[dvc-NE]

Last year at this time I bought in at VWL. Initially my guide insisted that everything but SSR was sold out, but when I told him I'd only buy at VWL, suddenly there were several VWL contracts to choose from.

 

[OKWMom]

We bought 230 OKW points from Disney this May. I researched resale, but for various reasons, financing included, we purchased directly from Disney. I called one day, got a FedEx package two days later with the documents, and we made our first reservation that week. Great service all around and we are happily awaiting our first trip "home" as DVC members this December.

 

[Disney Lover JJ]

Quick ? How can you buy points at a sold out resort? And if you can and do, can you still book at this resort 11 months in advance vs 7? Will it be your "home resort"?

 

[greenban]

Quick ? How can you buy points at a sold out resort?

Ask your DVC-Guide (salesperson for the resort you wish to purchase!

And if you can and do, can you still book at this resort 11 months in advance vs 7?

Yes!

Will it be your "home resort"?

and Yes!

-Tony

 

[Plutofan]

When you buy through Disney you can pay for it on your credit card and get the cash back, mileage etc. If you buy a late use year you might even get 2005 points also. You should compare Disney's price with resale prices to see what is the better deal. Going resale you will have to wait approximately 2 months before you can make a reservation if you pass ROFR. Buying directly through Disney you can make a reservation right away if they have the points in inventory. Good luck.