Lording it up and it is all on the back of Bank Of Mom & Dad???For those questioning their DVC cost, just watched a couple of old videos of theirs…
They paid £27k for the 200 Cooper Creek points. Money borrowed from Callum’s parents, which they pay back monthly. Their yearly dues are around £1k.
I am so confused to how DVC even works and if it is even worth it? They have to pay 27k out right for 200 points? What happens once you've used those 200 points?For those questioning their DVC cost, just watched a couple of old videos of theirs…
They paid £27k for the 200 Cooper Creek points. Money borrowed from Callum’s parents, which they pay back monthly. Their yearly dues are around £1k.
27K!! Jeez, is that the average price?For those questioning their DVC cost, just watched a couple of old videos of theirs…
They paid £27k for the 200 Cooper Creek points. Money borrowed from Callum’s parents, which they pay back monthly. Their yearly dues are around £1k.
You get 200 points each yearI am so confused to how DVC even works and if it is even worth it? They have to pay 27k out right for 200 points? What happens once you've used those 200 points?
Literally said in that post that I just watched two of their older videos27K!! Jeez, is that the average price?
How do you know this
For those questioning their DVC cost, just watched a couple of old videos of theirs…
They paid £27k for the 200 Cooper Creek points. Money borrowed from Callum’s parents, which they pay back monthly. Their yearly dues are around £1k.
Guess I wasn't too far off then, looks like $170/point.~$188/point in 2019 (link), 200 points so $37,600ish, $0.78 to the pound in 2019 soooo just a touch under £30k.
Probably a over-estimate, as DVC give discounts when you purchase over 100 points and so on, so its more likely to be $160-170/point, but still that's 25kish
My dad lent me £4000 for a car as mine went unexpectedly but I would never in a million years ask for £27000 for DVC neither would they give it to me for that reason. I assume the parents go to WDW with them but still.....For those questioning their DVC cost, just watched a couple of old videos of theirs…
They paid £27k for the 200 Cooper Creek points. Money borrowed from Callum’s parents, which they pay back monthly. Their yearly dues are around £1k.
so I may have some insight here … I worked for John Lewis when I was at university many moons ago just weekend work folding clothes and manning the tills on the children’s wear department in one of the London stores .. I was only part time but all of my full time colleagues got rotaed to get a “4 day leisure” once a month where they had Sat, Sun, Mon & Tues off .. if Dullum (love it!) gets those which he may well do , he might be using his holiday very wisely and only need to book 3 days off for a week off , if that makes sense ?Do you have a microphone in my house?!?, me and the other half were talking about it this morning. I wonder if they have long service holidays or something that would take them up to 30 days, but it seems A LOT for a full time employee.
It’s 200 points per year so they get new points every year and I think that is for life so once you’ve paid off the 27k it is free holidaysI am so confused to how DVC even works and if it is even worth it? They have to pay 27k out right for 200 points? What happens once you've used those 200 points?
Informational DVC post time.I am so confused to how DVC even works and if it is even worth it? They have to pay 27k out right for 200 points? What happens once you've used those 200 points?
Will do in the resort of last resort (Saratoga Springs).so 200 doesn’t even get two weeks per year
Free holidays? - only if you can walk to your hotel and don't want to pay for park tickets.so I may have some insight here … I worked for John Lewis when I was at university many moons ago just weekend work folding clothes and manning the tills on the children’s wear department in one of the London stores .. I was only part time but all of my full time colleagues got rotaed to get a “4 day leisure” once a month where they had Sat, Sun, Mon & Tues off .. if Dullum (love it!) gets those which he may well do , he might be using his holiday very wisely and only need to book 3 days off for a week off , if that makes sense ?
Also John Lewis and Waitrose are very generous with their perks for length of service .. I think if you’ve worked there for 30 years your entitled to 6 months off as a paid sabbatical .. someone who I worked with had that option !
also on the topic of how much Dullum earns .. not so much the last few years but don’t forget how generous Waitrose and John Lewis are with bonuses .. ! I know Covid has messed this up last year and probably for this year but in years gone by he will have made bank from that … when I worked there I got £1000 and I was only on 16 hours a week and it made my student life !!
John Lewis & Waitrose are overall great employers , I really used to like working there .. they used to let me transfer stores over Xmas and the summer so I could go home to my parents house .. if Callum has been there a while he’ll no doubt be reaping the benefits
It’s 200 points per year so they get new points every year and I think that is for life so once you’ve paid off the 27k it is free holidays
just rent the points out or stay at some of the other dvc resorts in California, Hawaii,vero beach or Hilton headIt’s very, very tying (unless you sell, in which case you’ve not really had much of the benefit - aside from the other perks, but are they worth the admin of DVC?!), as you have to go to Orlando (or other DVC places) all the time. I can imagine the kids will be bored of it by the time they’re 18, and there’s still 30+ years on the lease.
I’d prefer to do the every 3 years and bank from the bookend years approach, that sounds more workable. Or rent on the points every X years, it would get so boring otherwise!
He isn't just dull. He's M&S dullDullum used to work for M&S and only moved to Waitrose a few years ago so definitely not entitled to those long perks.
You can give them away to your children/grandchildren if you wanted to. Also you can exchange them into the RCI programme and go just about anywhere in the world. DVC will work for some and not for others.It’s very, very tying (unless you sell, in which case you’ve not really had much of the benefit - aside from the other perks, but are they worth the admin of DVC?!), as you have to go to Orlando (or other DVC places) all the time. I can imagine the kids will be bored of it by the time they’re 18, and there’s still 30+ years on the lease.
I’d prefer to do the every 3 years and bank from the bookend years approach, that sounds more workable. Or rent on the points every X years, it would get so boring otherwise!
With so much uncertainty about air travel affordability post C19 I expect a few of our friends are a little twitchy about their DVC memberships.You can give them away to your children/grandchildren if you wanted to. Also you can exchange them into the RCI programme and go just about anywhere in the world. DVC will work for some and not for others.
If you like staying in the deluxe resorts then DVC can save you money.
Absolutely, this has highlighted to me the potentially fragile agreements we depend on to allow international tourist travel. For the moment the DVC rental and resale market is still healthy so I can rent my points until we get some better answers and potentially sell if its going to be a persistent problem.With so much uncertainty about air travel affordability post C19 I expect a few of our friends are a little twitchy about their DVC memberships.
I know that , I meant free accommodation ! I’ve been to Disney many times and understand the costsFree holidays? - only if you can walk to your hotel and don't want to pay for park tickets.
Flights for a family of 4 and park tickets don't come cheap.
Oh interesting !Dullum used to work for M&S and only moved to Waitrose a few years ago so definitely not entitled to those long perks.
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