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xmas16 · 02-11-2009, 08:42 PM

As I contemplate a DVC membership I'm also wondering if any of you current DVC owners would change anything about your purchase experience ? Any tips that you can offer a prospective buyer that you didn't get when you went through the process?

Steve

DebbieB · 02-11-2009, 08:53 PM

I wish I would have split my 250 points into 2 contracts of 150 and 100 (150 was the min at the tim). I would like to buy at GCV but I really don't need more points. If I would have split it, I could sell the 100 and buy 100 at GCV.

stopher1 · 02-11-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xmas16

As I contemplate a DVC membership I'm also wondering if any of you current DVC owners would change anything about your purchase experience ? Any tips that you can offer a prospective buyer that you didn't get when you went through the process?

Steve

I would have purchased more points from the get go at my initial home resort, instead of not and then adding on later at the same resort. Adding-on at another resort is okay, but I should have just gotten what we wanted at one time.

ClarabelleCowFan · 02-11-2009, 09:03 PM

I would have bought in YEARS earlier.

stopher1 · 02-11-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ClarabelleCowFan

I would have bought in YEARS earlier.

yeah, that too...

wdwnut · 02-11-2009, 10:58 PM

Me too! I would have bought OKW in 93 (instead of waiting for BWV) and had 7 years of free passes. Then I would have just done an add-on or two at BWV.

AnnaS · 02-12-2009, 04:28 AM

I would have liked to have bought a few years earlier and more points the first time (and split them - which I know I would not have known even then).

We have added on once at our first home resort, then we bought at BCV and then added on again at BCV.

kaffinito · 02-12-2009, 07:10 AM

I wish I had known that with a little bit of pressure I could have purchased my first resort choice of OKW. I'm not unhappy with BLT mind you, but I check every day for the right resale for OKW so I can add on there.

dianeschlicht · 02-12-2009, 07:15 AM

I would have purchased at least 5 years earlier and I would have purchased more points to begin with. We started out with a 230 point contract, and quickly discovered it was not enough, so we added a 150 point contract the next year. The good thing about doing it that way is that we ended up with smaller contracts instead of large ones. We also kept all of our points at one resort to make use more flexible. Now that we have the number of points we need, a small add on at another resort was possible.

lisah0711 · 02-12-2009, 08:02 AM

I would have bought earlier and split my initial purchase of VWL into two smaller contracts.

Good luck with your decision!

cheezNE1 · 02-12-2009, 08:02 AM

I would have split up into 2 different resort and not purchase the resort I have now.

My5Mouseketeers · 02-12-2009, 08:17 AM

I wish I had realized that Disney sales people are still "sales people" and will lead you to believe certain things are true when they are not. I had these "Disney would not mislead " blinders on and I shouldn't have.

My Sales Rep (who is gone now) knew we had 9 people in our party (my 7 plus my parents). Legal said to me "we won't tell you that you can have 9 people in a room, but I will say that Disney does not do head counts". After we bought we learned that you can not have 9 people in a room.

We have always been able to make it work by having friends at Disney at the same time where we put one person on their reservation and then had everyone sleep with.

I am still happy we bought and the THVs/AKV/ and BLT will all work for us even better.

CarolA · 02-12-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by xmas16

As I contemplate a DVC membership I'm also wondering if any of you current DVC owners would change anything about your purchase experience ? Any tips that you can offer a prospective buyer that you didn't get when you went through the process?

Steve

I would still buy.

One thing that I understood when I buy that I think other's don't... DVC is NOT a democracy. It's a dictatorship. Disney has ALL the power. If you can't deal with that and think that this is like a Home Owners Association then you are not going to be happy.

My other MAIN piece of advice. Take the "complaints, whining" on here and divide by 50% and then take with a grain of salt. Remember that most folks who don't have a problem don't bother to post "my room was fine, my stay was great etc" And once again we are back to "unrealistic" expectations, for example, the word "request" means just that. It does not mean "I asked for room X and Disney should throw the other guests out to make me happy"

I did do a lot of research and knew that I could do better resale and bought via a broker for the resort I wanted....

JasonDVC · 02-12-2009, 08:41 AM

Aside from knowing about it and buying earlier, or finding this site before we bought, I would have used my Developer points immediately. We found out my wife was preganat shortly after buying and decided to rent our DP's uinstead of using them. My advice, get the DP's (or now they are offering a cruise) and USE THEM.

MikeNY · 02-12-2009, 08:48 AM

We would have bought sooner and split our points between SSR and BWV.

02-11-2009, 08:42 PM	#1
xmas16 Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 100	If you knew then what you know now? As I contemplate a DVC membership I'm also wondering if any of you current DVC owners would change anything about your purchase experience ? Any tips that you can offer a prospective buyer that you didn't get when you went through the process? Steve

02-11-2009, 08:53 PM	#2
DebbieB DVC Member BWV 99 You have to compare apples to apples Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: PA Posts: 42,127	I wish I would have split my 250 points into 2 contracts of 150 and 100 (150 was the min at the tim). I would like to buy at GCV but I really don't need more points. If I would have split it, I could sell the 100 and buy 100 at GCV. __________________

02-11-2009, 09:03 PM	#4
ClarabelleCowFan Found Someone You Have There's always a shortage of Barbie legs I'm as coordinated as a drunk duck Has never owned a guinea pig If I see a vein I'm done! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,456	I would have bought in YEARS earlier. __________________

02-12-2009, 04:28 AM	#7
AnnaS The puppy has now left the building and I am exhausted Will you be rolling? I can't wait to try them all Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 6,090	I would have liked to have bought a few years earlier and more points the first time (and split them - which I know I would not have known even then). We have added on once at our first home resort, then we bought at BCV and then added on again at BCV. __________________ DVC 10/00 OKW - 6/02 BCV January 2013 - SSR, May 2013 - OKW July 2013 - Disney Fantasy Western OKW Stay too - October 2013 - BCV F&W DCL '01 Eastern, '03 Western, '05 West Coast Cruise ºoº '07 11 N. Med. Cruise WDW - CBR, POR, OKW, BWV, BCV, AKV, VWL, HH & VB, SSR

02-12-2009, 07:10 AM	#8
kaffinito Grant me the Serenity to Accept the Reservations I Cannot Change Lock yourself in there for a few minutes and sing a happy song until the angry gerbils in your head stop stomping on your brain! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Way Too Far North Posts: 6,303	I wish I had known that with a little bit of pressure I could have purchased my first resort choice of OKW. I'm not unhappy with BLT mind you, but I check every day for the right resale for OKW so I can add on there. __________________ http://www.disboards.com/showthread....5#post43546405 Me DS19 DS11 Zolly Claire Silo Schtunky Jack Anya (Onion) Mushka [/B] Thanks JanetB, KOOK and Pas130! GO LIONS!!!

02-11-2009, 10:58 PM	#6
wdwnut DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: toms river, nj, usa Posts: 2,532	Me too! I would have bought OKW in 93 (instead of waiting for BWV) and had 7 years of free passes. Then I would have just done an add-on or two at BWV.

02-12-2009, 07:15 AM	#9
dianeschlicht DVC-Trivia Contest, Apr-2006: Honorable Mention DIS Earth Angel :) I promise not to plot against the showering today I can only think of bubbles :o Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Posts: 39,273	I would have purchased at least 5 years earlier and I would have purchased more points to begin with. We started out with a 230 point contract, and quickly discovered it was not enough, so we added a 150 point contract the next year. The good thing about doing it that way is that we ended up with smaller contracts instead of large ones. We also kept all of our points at one resort to make use more flexible. Now that we have the number of points we need, a small add on at another resort was possible. __________________

02-12-2009, 08:02 AM	#10
lisah0711 ♥ her Disney office a big congratulations to all of our superstars and especially our biggest loser Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Inland NW Posts: 4,930	I would have bought earlier and split my initial purchase of VWL into two smaller contracts. Good luck with your decision! __________________

02-12-2009, 08:02 AM	#11
cheezNE1 member since 2006 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Krypton, when i'm not in NJ Posts: 441	I would have split up into 2 different resort and not purchase the resort I have now. __________________ BLT-7/12 BLT-8/11 SSR-8/2010 BLT- 10/09VB & BWV- 5/09 HHI & SSR - 12/08 SSR- 3/08 Disney HK 11/07 - ASR 12/2006 - AKL- 3/2003 deep thoughts-During the Middle Ages, probably one of the biggest mistakes was not putting on your armor because you were "just going down to the corner."

02-12-2009, 08:17 AM	#12
My5Mouseketeers Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Middletown, NJ Posts: 292	I wish I had realized that Disney sales people are still "sales people" and will lead you to believe certain things are true when they are not. I had these "Disney would not mislead " blinders on and I shouldn't have. My Sales Rep (who is gone now) knew we had 9 people in our party (my 7 plus my parents). Legal said to me "we won't tell you that you can have 9 people in a room, but I will say that Disney does not do head counts". After we bought we learned that you can not have 9 people in a room. We have always been able to make it work by having friends at Disney at the same time where we put one person on their reservation and then had everyone sleep with. I am still happy we bought and the THVs/AKV/ and BLT will all work for us even better. __________________ My5Mouseketeers (17)(16)(16)( 12)(10)

02-12-2009, 08:41 AM	#14
JasonDVC DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,127	Aside from knowing about it and buying earlier, or finding this site before we bought, I would have used my Developer points immediately. We found out my wife was preganat shortly after buying and decided to rent our DP's uinstead of using them. My advice, get the DP's (or now they are offering a cruise) and USE THEM. __________________

02-12-2009, 08:48 AM	#15
MikeNY Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 181	We would have bought sooner and split our points between SSR and BWV. __________________

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