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- Aug 14, 1998
there were outside WDW forces telling DVC to charge more than they would have otherwise needed to based on market forces.
I can't find any of my posts in this thread where I said that, so I apologize if that was the impression I gave. I WAS NOT told that DVC had to charge "more than they would have otherwise needed". I was told that DVC does not decide these charges on their own and does not have the responsibility for the reservations using these points once they are converted to "Reservation Status" by a DVC member.
Once points are used for a non-DVC reservation, CRO has a maximum of 11 months to use them...and in most cases much less than that. That is the reason we can't even make a DC reservation (or any other non-DVC) within the last 60 days of a use year- CRO needs reasonable time to utilize the points.
My statements were intended to point out that the point charts for non-DVC resorts are not created solely by DVC. There is significant influence from other "interested" parties within the company. In order to offer these options, DVC must have cooperation of these other corporate entities. The value of each and any DVC option must be weighed by us as individual members. Just because one member feels that a point cost is too high at GF doesn't mean that another member won't still make the same reservation....and be happy with the decision.
One man's heaven..............