Too many points??

[TC1026]

That is a lot of points...I have 220 and that seems to work o.k. for me...everyone has different requirements...Lots of dues with all of those points...renting would be a good option. Good Luck

And if you can't decide you can send me as may points as you like

 

[PamOKW]

.Anyway if any of you have adorable grandkids/ kids we could borrow let me know.

If I crawled on my knees maybe I could pretend to be your "other" lovely granddaughter? LOL!

 

[BCVOwner2002]

Wow! What great parents/grandparents!! I don't have anything nice to say about my parent so I won't say anything except that they have not seen my son since he was 5! I wish you were his grandparents!! There is no way that you should have to pay for everyone's airfare. You are supplying the room and board.

I have never rented but it seems like a fairly simple process and there are many people who are very interested in renting because they can't afford to purchase. If you aren't going to use all of your points each year you should rent them. A thought I just had was that you could also rent the points one year and then the next plan a vacation with the dollars you received from renting the points. You would be making someone happy by providing the rented points and the following year you could take your own family. Perhaps the more times they visit the more they would fall in love with this magical place.

Annmarie

 

[icydog]

Originally posted by BCVOwner2002
Wow! What great parents/grandparents!! I don't have anything nice to say about my parent so I won't say anything except that they have not seen my son since he was 5! I wish you were his grandparents!! There is no way that you should have to pay for everyone's airfare. You are supplying the room and board."

I have a daughter who never communicates with me and a son who is only involved with his life, and it breaks my heart. The kids/grandkids I was writing about are my step children. I have to take pleasure where I can find it and I do love these kids very much. I feel if we don't pay for them we will lose out on the time with the grandkids. They live in Springfield, MA and we live in NJ so we don't get to visit all that much.
I am sorry you don't have a relationship with your parents. I know it must hurt you very much. I really can empathize. I wonder where I went wrong with my own kids. Anyway I would be glad to adopt you. You are a warm and caring parent.

As far as renting points I haven't needed to yet but I guess we are at that point now since we bought the BCVs.

Marylyn

 

[tiberius]

icy-dog & BCVOwner2002,

I can empathize with both of you. I have a father who pops up rarely in my life, and then it's usually when he is looking for money. I have never figured out if I have been saddened more for myself, or for my children and their lack of a real grandfather. Fortunately, my mother and both of my wife's parents live within a few miles and are very involved with my family.

However, we have all learned to be very happy with what we have in our lives. Fortunately for us going to WDW on occasion is one of those "happy" things in our lives.

 

[Robinette]

Even though I talk with my parents almost daily, I don't see them as often as we all would like. Reading this thread has made me call them over for dinner tonight!!

Also, Poorman stated he has made some people happy by renting his points. I'm one of those happy people!! Or at least I will be starting next weekend at the VWL.... Thanks Rich.

 

[tvwalsh]

I also have a lot of points. I think you have to change your way of thinking when you have a lot of points. For example, my daughter, her DH and kids expressed an interest in joining us at OKW during our planned visit there Jan 4-16, 2004.

Rather than trying to nail them down to specific dates or plans, I simply changed our reservation to a 2BR from a 1BR for those days. If they come, wonderful, if they don't so what?

The "lost" 88 points is not as important to me as it would be to someone with fewer points. Being able to be open to their visit or to the visits of Florida friends is worth the price!

If I had a winter home it would cost a lot more and you can bet it would have a guest room!

 

[Dancind]

I'm an older Mom (hate to say how old I'm going to be this weekend), with a 12 yo DD. She doesn't really have any grandparents either. My Mom died when she was a baby (she would have been a great Grandma!), my Dad moved off to Las Vegas to play cards. My DH's folks are pretty much house-bound, and they like their dogs better anyway. I guess we're DD's grandparents! We take her to WDW as much as we can. I have half your points, Icy-Dog, but will be hanging on to every one. As already mentioned, with 1100 points, we'd be cruising every year. You ought to try that option, you might love it. Diana

 

[RweTHEREyet]

Why not rent out some points now to pay for the airfare and tickets for the rest of the family if you have excess point you don't want to use now.

 

[Lexxiefern]

Marylyn,

I agree, you should keep the points!! If you sell them now and then decide you want more later, they will cost you more to replace. Definately think about renting out any extra points you have. I have rented from others 3 times and I just decided to buy DVC. (we bought 225 points)

If you have extra points now, I would be happy to rent some from you We are going in October and I want my sister and her hubby and baby to come with us. But they can't afford to go so we are going to pay for them to come with us. I would rather pay for them than not have them come. I am sure that is how you feel about your kids and grandkids coming.

I am in MA also, not too far from your son!

 

[colleen costello]

Those points may get more and more use as your grandkids get older. If generation #2 is not "thrilled" with Disney, that doesn't mean genertion #3 won't be! My parents bought DVC last year and put it in my name and dh's as Dad fears "the nursing home" taking it, lol! We use the points together for a week every Spring and any leftovers are mine to play with. I WISH we had more points! We live 800 miles away from my parents, and while we visit a lot, it's never enough. WDW is family time! It's extra days, every year, that we all get to be together. My Dad says it was the best money he ever spent.

I say if you can afford the dues, hang on to those points. And if you have to pay airfare to get the grandkids to WDW, do that too. On what could you better spend your money, than time with your family?

 

[icydog]

You guys are wonderful!!!

I never had a real good relationship with my Mom and Dad. I understand those of you who miss this involvement as well. I will pay for my stepkids to come down, Colleen convinced me of that.

Since my kids don't want to be with me I am grateful for my stepkids and their children( my fab grandkids). I have to wait to see if my daughter in law actually commits to our family Spring Vacation. My husband has to call his son and ask him personally or he will give my daughter in law a hard time about going with us? His dad, MY DH, has to say he wants to "give him a free vacation" and that "he wants him to go" in order for him to agree. At least that is what DDIL says.

Thanks all of you for you thoughts and I will try and PM you back.

Marylyn

 

[colleen costello]

Best wishes, Marylyn. I will hope it all works out for you and your family to make some wonderful memories together!