Sorry, but your salesperson is wrong. Only those people that have SIGNED the contract are eligible for the discounts. Children under 18 cannot sign, and are therefore not eligible to receive the discount on their own. Older children that have not signed the contract are not eligible for the discount either. I just got off the phone with Member Services, and they confirmed this policy. If a parent is with the child, then they can display the membership card with photo id to receive the discount at that time, but giving the card to a child to use on their own is against the rules.Per our sales person @ DVC our children can use the cards since cards cannot be issued to children only those on the deed, but they are entitled take advantage of the discounts. We are also AP holders so the discount is the same and out children are AP Holders as well so they are entitled to that discount.
I understand that you were misled by your salesperson. They don't always get everything right, unfortunately.I am not breaking any rules as I have no problem I can only go by what our DVC sales person told us. But like you said we are AP holders (same discount for both) my kids cannot buy anything anyway they are 7, 6, and 1 so we pay but since 2 of my 3 are pass holders later on down the road they will use the APH cards. I was only replying to what the OP asked and I am only going buy what we were told from DVC back in March. If he is wrong then he was wrong and yes rules are rules I am not trying to overstep them or say I am entitled to something I can only go by what we were told from Disney.
Sorry, wasn't meaning to be harsh, but it gets tiring seeing so many questions about how to "game" Disney to get something you're not entitled to. How do I get a free upgrade? How do I get this? How do I get that? I didn't mean to imply that you would, and I apologize if I came off that way. Not my intention at all.Never said I was going to use it, just wondering. It is my first trip to Disney without them and I was reading different things about the discount and that some restaurants have a 10% discount. Just graduated college so I am not going with a lot of extra money so wondered if it was at all possible to use that so I was a little less strapped on cash for eating. No need to be rough and say i need an integrity check and that I feel like i am entitled to get away with anything. It was a simple question because I was under 18 when they bought so of course I wasnt clued in and read rules for it and my mom wasn't sure at all because usually we have gone as a family and never really paid attention to the DVC discount stuff... more in it for being able to stay diff places than the perks it gives for them and for my bro and I. Like Seanual said... I am not trying to overstep rules or show entitlement or something.
Unfortunately, where do you draw the line. What happens when your son turns 18, and gets married? Does his wife become "immediate" family? What about their children? What happens if she has brothers and sisters? Won't they complain that she gets the discount, but they don't? We have 2 boys in there early 20's that are both married, and we never even considered that they would get the 10% shopping discount (and that is all we are talking about here!). One of them can get the AP discount since he still lives in the same household, but no shopping discount. They had to draw the line somewhere, and it was easiest to just say that you have to be an actual member.A flat out ridiculous policy. IMO. I can understand not giving the discount to any joe blow staying on points. But immediate family should be included in the discounts. It's something, now that I have a son, that really ticks me off. Let's say my son is 15, we are in WDW, and we split up for lunch, it's lunacy that he can't get the DVC discount.
Unfortunately, where do you draw the line. What happens when your son turns 18, and gets married? Does his wife become "immediate" family? What about their children? What happens if she has brothers and sisters? Won't they complain that she gets the discount, but they don't? We have 2 boys in there early 20's that are both married, and we never even considered that they would get the 10% shopping discount (and that is all we are talking about here!). One of them can get the AP discount since he still lives in the same household, but no shopping discount. They had to draw the line somewhere, and it was easiest to just say that you have to be an actual member.
Never said I was going to use it, just wondering. It is my first trip to Disney without them and I was reading different things about the discount and that some restaurants have a 10% discount. Just graduated college so I am not going with a lot of extra money so wondered if it was at all possible to use that so I was a little less strapped on cash for eating.
A flat out ridiculous policy. IMO. I can understand not giving the discount to any joe blow staying on points. But immediate family should be included in the discounts. It's something, now that I have a son, that really ticks me off. Let's say my son is 15, we are in WDW, and we split up for lunch, it's lunacy that he can't get the DVC discount.
Never said I was going to use it, just wondering. It is my first trip to Disney without them and I was reading different things about the discount and that some restaurants have a 10% discount. Just graduated college so I am not going with a lot of extra money so wondered if it was at all possible to use that so I was a little less strapped on cash for eating. No need to be rough and say i need an integrity check and that I feel like i am entitled to get away with anything. It was a simple question because I was under 18 when they bought so of course I wasnt clued in and read rules for it and my mom wasn't sure at all because usually we have gone as a family and never really paid attention to the DVC discount stuff... more in it for being able to stay diff places than the perks it gives for them and for my bro and I. Like Seanual said... I am not trying to overstep rules or show entitlement or something.
Do you expect your son to have the same privileges that you as the homeowner does? Should he be entitled to the tax credit for interest paid on the mortgage or property taxes? Should he be entitled to homestead exemption? Because that is essence is how you have to look at it. 15 year olds are not allowed to enter into contracts, especially real estate transactions. Why? Because before reaching majority, they can void the contract. Now if your son wanted to go to court and ask for emancipation....
He's not the DVC member, you are. If you are so worried about this, add him to the deed when he reaches majority. Realizing, that this is a real estate transaction and will involve fees.
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