Effective today-125 direct pts req. for benefits

[FessParker1]

Originally Posted by bakerworld

I didn't realize the 25 point contracts were restricted to add-ons. I thought it was a new purchase minimum.

Yes, I don't get the blue card restrictions. I think it is confusing and unneeded. Really the only perk was the AP's and that isn't even a perk currently.

Direct by in minimums if you are not an owner

Vero, HH 75pts
OKW, Saratoga 50pts
All others 100pts

[Goofygrl]

Originally Posted by bubster

It’s my understanding that the minimum purchase of 25 points were for add-ons for adjustments in the points charts. Up to 24 points OTUP can be had for an occasional booking. The mistake was allowing resale owners to add 25 to keep the blue card.

For the record I think it was a mistake to implement any of the restrictions and I think all owners should be blue card status. It’s just created chaos in the system. Can’t unring that bell.

There were a few that were new membere purchases of 25-30 points. That comes from a couple of posts and also from those number people who scour the county website for sales. Not a ton by any means but there were some exceptions.

It's all a rule until the exception is made.

[Goofygrl]

Originally Posted by brp

The purpose was solely to distinguish Direct purchase from Resale. Most companies would rather sell new product than have other folks reselling their products as they don't get a cut of it. If buying from the Developer has no advantage, what's the incentive for the public to do so?

HGVC do not do this but, AFAIK, the other major TS companies do. Most hotel chains do as well. No elite benefits if not booked direct.

Cheers.

DVC and Disney were often trying their best to become more like everyone else.

[brp]

Originally Posted by Goofygrl

DVC and Disney were often trying their best to become more like everyone else.

Yeah. Industry practices seem to be consolidating over time. I don't know if anyone other than HGVC has no Direct/Resale differential at this point.

Cheers.

[helenabear]

Originally Posted by FessParker1

Direct by in minimums if you are not an owner

Vero, HH 75pts
OKW, Saratoga 50pts
All others 100pts

Has anyone confirmed this is still the minimums? Just curious.

[FessParker1]

Originally Posted by helenabear

Has anyone confirmed this is still the minimums? Just curious.

Talk to a guide a few weeks ago as a friend was asking about purchasing.

[frank808]

Originally Posted by brp

Yeah. Industry practices seem to be consolidating over time. I don't know if anyone other than HGVC has no Direct/Resale differential at this point.

Cheers.

Well no elite benefits with resale.

Also the activation fee is getting higher and higher. I remember when I first had to pay the activation fee with HGVC. It was $250 for all the deeds you wanted to activate. Then it went to $250 for each deed. Then last time I enrolled it was $250 for the odd year and $250 for the even year of each deed. So if you had an annual unit it was $500 or you could just activate either the odd or even for $250.

[helenabear]

Originally Posted by FessParker1

Talk to a guide a few weeks ago as a friend was asking about purchasing.

I meant after the announcement of 125 for perks. My guide is gone or I'd send them an email to ask.

[ajc]

To respond to OP DVC lounge at EPCOT is open at this time. We are on property now.

[brp]

Originally Posted by frank808

Well no elite benefits with resale.

Also the activation fee is getting higher and higher. I remember when I first had to pay the activation fee with HGVC. It was $250 for all the deeds you wanted to activate. Then it went to $250 for each deed. Then last time I enrolled it was $250 for the odd year and $250 for the even year of each deed. So if you had an annual unit it was $500 or you could just activate either the odd or even for $250.

Fair point, but even Direct folks have to buy a lot of HGVC points for elite. And those benefits are surely worth less than DVC benefits.

As to the activation fee, it is now $609 (trust me on this one ). However, this is not a benefit/perk but an apples-to-apples dollar comparison. Paying $609 to activate the resale is <<< Developer pricing.

Cheers.