Has the DVC Resale Market Changed?

[Melanie]

Can you clarify what you mean here?

best,

................john

The changes made to resale contracts in 2011, I believe, disallowed using DVC points for Disney cruises and regular Disney hotel rooms (which I think is called the Disney Collection.) I purchased resale last year, and the only 'trading out' allowed is RCI.

With the new changes, DVC points bought via resale are good only for DVC resort rooms. Those who have previously bought resale are grandfathered in to whatever was available to them when they purchased.

[WiltonJohn]

The changes made to resale contracts in 2011, I believe, disallowed using DVC points for Disney cruises and regular Disney hotel rooms (which I think is called the Disney Collection.) I purchased resale last year, and the only 'trading out' allowed is RCI.

With the new changes, DVC points bought via resale are good only for DVC resort rooms. Those who have previously bought resale are grandfathered in to whatever was available to them when they purchased.

Thanks. THAT I knew. The way the previous comment was phrased, it seemed (to me) to imply that you could no longer RENT or TRANSFER points anymore. (My interpretation of the word "trade".) And from reading the DVC stuff I have, I knew that was not the case (at least I thought so). So was worried I was missing something.

All of the "extras" can change/disappear at any time. That is a 'fact of life'. I don't really expect them to remain constant for anyone. For me buying a DVC membership was about visiting Disney. Not really interested in the "other stuff" much, if at all. The purchase discounts are nice.... but I expect they will go bye-bye soon.

We now hold a re-sale and a small direct purchase. The resale JUST made it in under the wire on the last rules change. We might do another small re-sale purchase in the next couple of years if the points we have turn out not to work as we plan. We'll see.

Thanks for the clarification.

best,

...................john

[baldburke]

What's the fewest points that Disney let's you buy direct? We bought resale first back in 2014 then added more (50 points) direct from Disney in 2015. If you buy even a few points direct from Disney then it would negate all the cuts in buying from the second hand market, right?

[WiltonJohn]

What's the fewest points that Disney let's you buy direct? We bought resale first back in 2014 then added more (50 points) direct from Disney in 2015. If you buy even a few points direct from Disney then it would negate all the cuts in buying from the second hand market, right?

If you already own.... it is 25 points.

best,

..............john

[baldburke]

If you already own.... it is 25 points.

best,

..............john

So if you originally bought resale then an additional buy-in of $4k to $5k (depended on current rates and possible financing) could get you all the rights and privileges of a full direct owner. I realize it may be easier said than done in some cases, but perhaps worth considering if you want to buy mostly resale.

[Aurora]

What's the fewest points that Disney let's you buy direct? We bought resale first back in 2014 then added more (50 points) direct from Disney in 2015. If you buy even a few points direct from Disney then it would negate all the cuts in buying from the second hand market, right?

So if you originally bought resale then an additional buy-in of $4k to $5k (depended on current rates and possible financing) could get you all the rights and privileges of a full direct owner. I realize it may be easier said than done in some cases, but perhaps worth considering if you want to buy mostly resale.

It would only grant you the rights and privileges for the contract purchased directly from Disney, not for the resale contract. The perks go with the contract, not the owner.

[baldburke]

It would only grant you the rights and privileges for the contract purchased directly from Disney, not for the resale contract. The perks go with the contract, not the owner.

That's correct! And if the owner has two contracts, one direct with Disney and one via second hand market, then the recent DVC changes are moot. As a direct owner they would still get access to the discounts for merch, passes and restaurants, plus access to the other exclusives like Top of the World at BLT and the new member lounge at Epcot. This is regardless of how few points they bought direct and how many they bought through resale.

[LVT]

If I buy resale and have no member card: 1. how do you book? 2. can you then buy small 25 points contracts from Disney? thank you