Why Oh Why Did They Take Away Our Binders!!

[Zimbubba]

"so they can make changes in the rules without raising a 'red flag' by sending a new page."

You got it! Wait until the pool hopping disappears!

 

[Cinderella]

Mine is also in pieces. Glad it is not just me. My husband says it fell to bits cos I read it too much!

 

[ohioMickey]

Lisa F...

I had to laugh out loud at your idea of punching the loose pages and putting in your binder. Great visual!

I also miss the point ledger that was in the binder. I made copies of it and still use it for keeping track of my points...but the new members who never had the binder do not get the point ledger.

I know there are point managing spread sheets out there...but my computer crashes too much...high end user here...installing...uninstalling...reformatting...tinkering...i need the safety of a printed ledger!!!!

 

[DaveH]

I bet it is a cost issue. I would venture a guess alot of folks did not keep the binders up to date and was always complaining about not seeing something.

 

[ohioMickey]

a follow-up to DaveH...

along that same line, if someone tries to invoke an old policy, they can't claim their binder was out of date. MS would just refer you to the latest book.

 

[Nanajo1]

I thought I was the only one who kept the binder. I made copies of the pages to keep track of points used, banked, borrowed etc, I really miss that. I like the calendar but the new book looks like a sales brochure to me and guess what I'm already sold! A lot of flash but no real new substance. IMO

 

[mzzbuzzlightyear]

I, also, use my binder. It seems so much easier to use. I know that we can go on line or use tug reviews, but I enjoy using the binder. The book is nice, but I don't like to use it; it's so fragile!LOL!
I just wish we could get new blank sheets for the binder, to use for the points record-keeping. I made copies...but it is just not the same as brand new Disney pages!
June

 

[MaryJ]

I still have the binder....we must have been one of the last groups to get one. The thing I like about the binder is that whenever I find something on these boards that I want to remember (packing lists, recipes of things to cook while at DVC, etc.) and can print it out, punch it with a three hole punch and insert it in the binder. Things would fall out of that back pocket in the book very easily.

 

[mic_KY_mouses]

"The thing I like about the binder is that whenever I find something on these boards that I want to remember (packing lists, recipes of things to cook while at DVC, etc.) and can print it out, punch it with a three hole punch and insert it in the binder".

MaryJ.....I really like your idea. I am going to buy a three-ring binder with dividers. Each divider will be different DVC resort...and cruise...and World Passport....etc.....

DH and I are fairly new members and I had not come up with a good way of organizing. There is so much info here on DIS I didn't know where to start!!! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to put it together. I foresee using it every time we travel as a reference. With DVC getting there is half the fun!!!

 

[Lesley]

Muushka, you are not alone. I never received a book and have requested that it be resent twice! Still no book. I have to call MS this week about something so I'm going to let them know that I'm more than a little upset about this. We had a similar situation with getting membership cards...but we got them eventually. That didn't go on this long though. And of course I receive all the other mailings...dues statements, sales pitches, referral stuff...but not what I really need.

So anyway...I just wish I had a book to fall apart!

 

[Muushka]

Thanks Lesley, I thought I was alone out here!

 

[wdw4me13]

After 2 or 3 calls I ended up getting 1 book, a couple of weeks later I got another. I'd be willing to mail my spare to the first person who e-mails me.

Sabrina