So do we think it's the location, styling, dues or ToT (taxes) that make the main difference in sales? (maybe a different "con" for each)
It’s abysmal!
They don't seem to be staffing CFW to aid in sales either. I saw reports of people trying to buy CFW and basically being ignored. If I had been ignored I wouldn't buy DVC ever, would leave me with a horrible taste in my mouth. Obviously this isn't the whole problem, but it doesn't help either. When I was at Aulani there were a ton of guides all over the place and all of them were super nice and helpful.
Most recent? Its been prominently featured in like the last 3 issues. They have promoted the heck out of it to current owners through Disney Files, still not moving the needle.
There's a promotion for BLT currently. It's not an awesome promo but I assume thats what drove these BLT sales.
I found the DVC booth at the D23 Expo very curious. Half of it was devoted to Island Tower, half devoted to Disneyland Hotel, with the only reference to CFW being a single sticker on a DVC sticker sheet giveaway that they were handing out once you chatted with them. The guides couldn't even discuss Island Tower beyond "don't the renderings look nice?" Riviera's only promotion was via the "magical door" that they also have at the Disney Springs sales office.
Or maybe 1 buyer for 3 deeds?
All of the above!
That actually sounds worse--that one person tripled down on VB.
I've been in VDH. And some of the views are just terrible. There's the Downtown Disney Parking Lot. And there's some apartment buildings. And over there is a local neighborhood where some of the houses are not in the best shape. This is one of the few places where it's 100% worth the up charge to simply look at the pool.
Would you even want to? Want to use your lounge or moonlight magic perks? You’re going to pay out the ear compared to most other DVC owners trading into a WDW resort. It does seem like kind of a head-scratcher, doesn't it? But hey, I'm sure there are some boards out there in cyberland filled with people unmercifully poking fun at us for buying DVC at all. I mean, who in their right mind would buy a Disney timeshare, right?Vero direct is nuts! Whether you apply inflation, TVM, opportunity cost or whatever… that’s over $25pp cost average of using those points over 17 years. VB is missing most of the arguments in favor of direct compared to WDW resorts. So what - you can trade in to RIV or CFW with your $27 points
I guess maybe if you own other points, yet don’t have blue card, and want to stay at Vero most of the time with those points and for some the harder bookings? Maybe it makes sense if you just happen to want the cheapest way to direct while needing VB access, but that only works when owning other resorts that help make getting a blue card meaningful. Trying to figure out if there’s any case to be made in buying VB direct today.
Garden View.
