The demise of unrestricted resorts, by year.

[Brian Noble]

If DVC sticks to this policy, it’s going to limit flexibility for those who don’t own directly through them.

That is indeed the point.

 

[eticketplease]

If DVC sticks to this policy, it’s going to limit flexibility for those who don’t own directly through them.

I think that is what they are trying to achieve to get people to buy directly through them.

They can highlight that you can stay at any DVC resort subject to availability when buying straight from us.

 

[Tatebeck]

I feel like as time marches on and more and more resorts enter the "restricted" territory SAP will be a mute point and people will just go back to the mantra of "Buy Where you want to stay"

I see people either
1. Not adding on more points
2. Adding on Direct anywhere
3. Adding on Resale but only to add to their current home resort(s) since they won't be able to go anywhere else with them.

Unless it is an extremely popular like BCV 2.0 or BWV 2.0 I don't think too many people will be buying standalone restricted resale

Yep, they want to get rid of the cheap resale SAP options, If you want to see all the resorts, they will make you buy direct eventually.

A smallish resale contract at a resort you own direct points at really is one of the best hacks. Lower your overall point cost for the resort, then bank and borrow when you know you want to stay at that resort and save the direct points for direct SAP. I may get some eventually for our RIV contracts. And maybe sell BWV before it expires to get a little something back out of it. We got a good deal on it at $99pp so even after a few years we may be able to offload it and break even still.

 

[Brian Noble]

The plural of anecdote is not data, but...

I would never, ever have purchased directly from DVD prior to 2019, because I did not need to spend thousands (and thousands) of dollars so that the tapstyles would turn purple and welcome me home.

Now? Purple tapstyles!

I don't think too many people will be buying standalone restricted resale

I think this depends on the price. If they are cheap enough, someone will bite.

 

[wilkydelts]

I understand the arguement of certain post 2042 resorts needing updated point charts when they go to get sold again, but SSR and OKW post 2054/57 are going to have to have the reasonable point charts in comparision to the other resorts or they will never be purchased. DVC has to be reasonable, point charts and price points can not just keep increasing without rebuke.