My brother literally moved up from being a DVCA to a DVC Guide too this month, I definitely feel for him. We personally could not justify buying 200-250 points direct vs buying resale (if we pass ROFR). Yes I know the overall cost difference isn’t absolutely huge but that initial purchase price, if wanting to pay cash not finance, is a chunk of serious cash!
In the old days there was a family discount for DVC Employees to offer to brothers, sisters, parents, etc. Does Disney do that anymore?
I imagine if they do, it's not much. My brother works for Disney (not DVC). When he first started working there, he said his discount for DVC was significant, but then it was changed and was maybe 10%? I've held off for so long on DVC because I can always use his friends/family CM discount for resorts, but since covid they changed it so that you couldn't book those rooms until 4 months out and the discounts were not always as high. We used to book almost a year out and the discount was always 40% and could be used for club level too. I was getting tired of waiting to book and not being able to get the full discount with so many exclusions for room types, so we finally decided it was time for DVC. Now I can book whenever I want without depending on my brother and essentially get the same discount or better!
They sure do, but it is absolutely no where near what it used to be. My brother originally though it was still 10%, but it ended up only being $1000 off of a $40k-$50k purchase AND he would of had to be on the deed. So, with having him as a cast member anyway and getting quite often more benefits than being a direct member would give, none of it made sense for us.
This has basically been the case the past two years for us, he’s managed to get some fantastic deals but both have been 3 weeks out and 3 months out. We’re from the UK and our little one starts school from September, gives us a much smaller travel window and we need to be on it with reward flights 11 months out. So, now made sense for us! We just take him to dinner a few nights each trip as a thank you for helping us out!
It crossed my mind that the price drop we see may be partly due to the current and potential resale restrictions.
You can find BW contracts for $110 easily today. That’s the asking price on some BW listings.
What people will say, will vary, some people say nothing, some people say what your dues are, some people say dues and original cost, some full price. For me I charge close to what I would get if I rented to strangers. I make it cheaper than what they would pay the rental agencies, $3-$4 a point cheaper.
DVC members 10 years ago probably never imagined DVC looking like what it is today. I can’t imagine what it will look like 10,20,30 years from now as DVD adjusts to market pressures. More restrictions, tiered membership status, whatever it takes to keep selling direct points to new and existing members. What that means to resale points is beyond me. As long as I can continue to use my resale points at my home resorts, I’m happy. Well, until those resorts go to the dumps that is, hopefully which never happens.
It’s possible. In 2050 maybe.
I don't need VGC for 141 right now. I'd do serious damage to my Vanguard balance
1. Yes, try going for a price you feel good with, there are obviously a lot of SSR contracts, it only takes 1 seller to agree to your low offer to save hundreds to thousands of dollars. If a seller doesn’t counter where you want to, take your time and be patient. This is advice I myself am having a hard time following.
Yes, for the simple fact that there are 568 SSR contracts out on the market right now. If a seller rejects your offer or counter too high, move on to the next one. Happy hunting!
