drepublic
TUG Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2018
- Messages
- 165
- Reaction score
- 115
- Points
- 104
- Location
- Georgia
- Resorts Owned
- VIP Silver, Wyndham Clearwater Beach (326k Developer), Wyndham Bonnet Creek (74k Developer and 269k Resale) Wyndham Ocean Boulevard (220.5k Resale)
I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this post and backs up or refutes my logic. I welcome any and all criticisms ha ha.
I currently own:
326,000 Developer Points at Clearwater
220,500 Resale Points at Ocean Boulevard (the low maintenance fee contract)
We just need 74,000 developer points to make Silver VIP.
Wife and I from the beginning talked about going Silver VIP for various reasons. With the changes coming up we are considering making the move to get grandfathered in.
My Vacations Patterns for the next 10 years will go something like:
1. Spring Break Week in Clearwater (warmer weather than Panama City Beach at that time)
2. A midsummer Week in Myrtle Beach (ARP helps greatly) or Panama City Beach (ARP not needed)
3. Thanksgiving and/or Christmas in Orlando at Bonnett Creek OR Snow Ski Trip during this time.
I recently decided that I want Large Presidential Rooms at Peak Holiday Times at Bonnet Creek after meeting several large families there and after me seeing what was possible 10 months out to Thanksgiving this year (I could only book one 1BR Presidential and two 2BR Deluxes). I want that 4 BR presidential Thanksgiving Week and want to start making moves to get the points required. Wife is on board as her family lives in Florida and they love Orlando.
To me it would make sense to purchase the Developer Points at a Resort I own or plan to own so that has me looking at Clearwater, Ocean Boulevard, or Bonnet Creek.
I have spoke with Telesales in the past about a 74,000 purchase at Clearwater to go Silver VIP and they weren't even going to budge much at all on the retail price (225-250 per thousand range), so I called a sales rep I knew at Clearwater to see what he could do. I was told they wouldn't make any contracts at the 74k level and would have a minimum purchase of 105,000 points.
Now the Clearwater Sales rep checked over at Bonnet Creek and got back with me saying they can make a 74,000 deed at Bonnet Creek as there is so much more inventory there. Price is coming in around $15k ($200/1000 @ 74k points) which is better than what Clearwater would do even on a 105k contract.
I don't have any interest in owning small 74k CWA contract that won't stack with any of my other contracts for ARP reservations even though I know it's by far the best option for price up front....and they could tease me with Bonus Points.
When my kids are in college and beyond I may find myself taking less vacations and if that is the case I'd like to pair down my resale contracts and more than likely would pair down a Bonnet Creek and that seems easy to get rid of on Ebay. A low maintenance fee Ocean Boulevard seems easy to get rid of on Ebay and I'm taking the Clearwater Contract to my grave ha ha.
I may acquire resale contracts on top of a developer 74k contract at Bonnet Creek let me book 7-8 days 4 BR Presidential on Thanksgiving Week which would be around 231k-260k points, then MAYBE add another to would allow Christmas Week at Bonnet Creek (+200 on top of the 231-260).
Pretty much everything I'm booking will be 13 months out or 10 months out so I don't see me taking advantage of the VIP EXCEPT for the Guest Passes for family reservations or rentals should I not be able to use my points, not being nickle and dimed, and short notice trips (to Vegas or weekend getaways). We have benefited from being Temporary VIP's in using Guest Reservation for multiple rooms and upgraded a few times at Bonnet Creek.
Just don't want to kick myself 10 years from now when my kids are older and my wife and I could me more flexible in my travels. And on years when I can't use my reservations at holiday times at Bonnet Creek I could rent them with my Guest Certificates, or sent my kids off on college spring break trips and not be nickle and dimed on their guest reservation.
I understand the PIC option for going to higher levels of VIP but I got a feeling that will end one day and don't want to be stuck with a timeshare I can't get rid off or one I could never want to go to.
I appreciate everyone here on these forums. These are just my thoughts...and I welcome yours.
I currently own:
326,000 Developer Points at Clearwater
220,500 Resale Points at Ocean Boulevard (the low maintenance fee contract)
We just need 74,000 developer points to make Silver VIP.
Wife and I from the beginning talked about going Silver VIP for various reasons. With the changes coming up we are considering making the move to get grandfathered in.
My Vacations Patterns for the next 10 years will go something like:
1. Spring Break Week in Clearwater (warmer weather than Panama City Beach at that time)
2. A midsummer Week in Myrtle Beach (ARP helps greatly) or Panama City Beach (ARP not needed)
3. Thanksgiving and/or Christmas in Orlando at Bonnett Creek OR Snow Ski Trip during this time.
I recently decided that I want Large Presidential Rooms at Peak Holiday Times at Bonnet Creek after meeting several large families there and after me seeing what was possible 10 months out to Thanksgiving this year (I could only book one 1BR Presidential and two 2BR Deluxes). I want that 4 BR presidential Thanksgiving Week and want to start making moves to get the points required. Wife is on board as her family lives in Florida and they love Orlando.
To me it would make sense to purchase the Developer Points at a Resort I own or plan to own so that has me looking at Clearwater, Ocean Boulevard, or Bonnet Creek.
I have spoke with Telesales in the past about a 74,000 purchase at Clearwater to go Silver VIP and they weren't even going to budge much at all on the retail price (225-250 per thousand range), so I called a sales rep I knew at Clearwater to see what he could do. I was told they wouldn't make any contracts at the 74k level and would have a minimum purchase of 105,000 points.
Now the Clearwater Sales rep checked over at Bonnet Creek and got back with me saying they can make a 74,000 deed at Bonnet Creek as there is so much more inventory there. Price is coming in around $15k ($200/1000 @ 74k points) which is better than what Clearwater would do even on a 105k contract.
I don't have any interest in owning small 74k CWA contract that won't stack with any of my other contracts for ARP reservations even though I know it's by far the best option for price up front....and they could tease me with Bonus Points.
When my kids are in college and beyond I may find myself taking less vacations and if that is the case I'd like to pair down my resale contracts and more than likely would pair down a Bonnet Creek and that seems easy to get rid of on Ebay. A low maintenance fee Ocean Boulevard seems easy to get rid of on Ebay and I'm taking the Clearwater Contract to my grave ha ha.
I may acquire resale contracts on top of a developer 74k contract at Bonnet Creek let me book 7-8 days 4 BR Presidential on Thanksgiving Week which would be around 231k-260k points, then MAYBE add another to would allow Christmas Week at Bonnet Creek (+200 on top of the 231-260).
Pretty much everything I'm booking will be 13 months out or 10 months out so I don't see me taking advantage of the VIP EXCEPT for the Guest Passes for family reservations or rentals should I not be able to use my points, not being nickle and dimed, and short notice trips (to Vegas or weekend getaways). We have benefited from being Temporary VIP's in using Guest Reservation for multiple rooms and upgraded a few times at Bonnet Creek.
Just don't want to kick myself 10 years from now when my kids are older and my wife and I could me more flexible in my travels. And on years when I can't use my reservations at holiday times at Bonnet Creek I could rent them with my Guest Certificates, or sent my kids off on college spring break trips and not be nickle and dimed on their guest reservation.
I understand the PIC option for going to higher levels of VIP but I got a feeling that will end one day and don't want to be stuck with a timeshare I can't get rid off or one I could never want to go to.
I appreciate everyone here on these forums. These are just my thoughts...and I welcome yours.
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