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Yeah, long term I can’t see DVC restricting resale’s much further. At the end of the day the important aspect of being a member remains intact and financially it’s so much smarter to buy resale.

Resale vs. Direct at this point in the game is a simple question of do the perks in value outweigh the enormous savings of buying resale? Most of the time the answer is no. Sometimes smaller contracts like 25 points end up being similar in price when buying direct for certain resorts, and the...

I typically like to travel in off peak times for the parks such as late winter and spring (after the spring break/Easter period). For Hawaii we go basically anytime except the summer. One bedrooms are usually our accommodation of choice. My only child is just 3 so at least for now we are...

Makes sense. Thanks. When he started he said my first year points would be March 2019, when he was just causally going over everything and didn’t realize I had done a lot of homework. It makes me wonder how many people they hook into this without having a clue what they’ve done since even...

I asked basically the exact same question as you since it all sounded pretty sketchy since I had read a lot about DVC over the last year and never really heard of anything similar direct. I can bank these points, and I am not responsible for any dues this year. When I got back from the cruise...

My wife and I recently went on a cruise on the Disney Magic where they had some killer deals (comparatively) on Aulani, so we pulled the trigger and made the plunge. For those curious, they offered $5500 off the purchase price at 200 points, and a 500 on board credit which could also be rolled...

Hi everyone, Just had a question about how you all did tipping on European cruises that stop in destinations with varying currencies. On most carribean cruises it seems like USD are always requested for tips on excursions, but we are taking a cruise that ships out from Dover, England, and...

I extensively cruised with other companies including Celebrity, Carnival, Norwegian, and Viking River before I ever did my first Disney Cruise and like many of you, couldn't seem to figure out why anyone would pay essentially twice as much per person for what I at the time considered to be a...

My experience was quite the opposite. DVC direct sales have been slowing down a bit over the last couple of years (hence why many resale perks were dropped starting last year), and when I went 2 years ago I had a very pushy salesman. He made it seem like anyone would be stupid to not join and...

I agree with you 100% helenabear. My buyers remorse statement is targeted mostly at those that finance (which is a significant number of buyers on both the direct and resale market). The agent when I bought my resale was very blunt when he told me their business exists because lots of buyers...

I would honestly avoid financing a DVC purchase if you can help it, and buy on the resale market. People forget often forget that depending on how many points you buy and at which resort, you're usually out between $600-$1500 per year on resort fees. Some resorts sell for nearly $100/pt less...