Want to Piece Together a Price History?

[DisneyMim]

This post got me to thinking and I finally dug out our old papers, and I do mean dug out, boy I found tons of stuff!! Anyway, I know I have posted in the past that I thought we paid $50 per point, but I was wrong. Hubby just calculated (and he's a math teacher so I have faith in him!) and it turns out we paid $51 per point in December 1991. You had to buy 230 points back then. We were talking about this this evening and we both didn't remember Disney making any big deal out of what price it was per point, they just talked about the total price.

Now that I have all my old paperwork scattered all over the floor I think I'll go through some of it. I can't believe I kept so much stuff!!!

 

[BobH]

I paid $67 in October of 2000.

 

[Richyams]

I know someone that bought in Oct '92 and they paid $51. We spoke about an add on at that time and the price was $51. The price was not $54.5 in August of '92. We heard of the pending increase when we bought and also when our friends bought, that is why we looked at the add on but decided to wait till our first trip to do it.

Creeping socialism was seen hundreds of years ago when James Madison said: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

 

[PamOKW]

Pre-Construction - $48(230 pt. minimum)
Jan. '92 -$50
Feb. '91 - $51
July '92 - $54.50
May '93 - $56 (190 pt. minimum)
July '93 - $57.50
Jan. '94 - $57.50 (190 pt. minimum)
March '95 - $62
Fall '95 - $62.75
May '96 - $62.75
May '97 - $62.75 (150 pt. minimum)
May '98 - $62.75
Jan. '99 - $65
Oct. '99 - $65 (notice of OKW selling out)
June 2000 - $67
Jan. 2001 - $72.00

Here's what we've got so far. (Thanks everyone for digging through your old papers.) There is an example in my May papers of a 190 point purchase. I think it was fairly new to do that since they talked up the 230 package and stressed that trades wouldn't be possible with less (they were still with RCI then so maybe you had to have a week in a 1 bedroom for those trades.)

[This message was edited by PamOKW on 01-21-01 at 05:32 PM.]

[This message was edited by PamOKW on 01-22-01 at 08:08 AM.]

 

[rice00]

Richyams,
I guess the original purchase agreement that we have, that was signed on 8/16/92, was a mistake! Gee, all these years I thought I was getting a deal. Maybe DVC owes us money because it should have been $51.

 

[carzmom]

Did you get MB in those early years? When did MB start?

 

[Richyams]

I guess they do because DVC price per point in August on 1992 was $51 per point beyond any shadow of a doubt at all.

The price in October of 1992 was still $51 per point for absolutely certain.

Creeping socialism was seen hundreds of years ago when James Madison said: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

 

[disvaclub92]

Pam
joined in Feb 92 was at 51.00 a point
Bill

F.Wilderness -'72,'74,'76,'77,'79,'83,'90
Yacht Club - '91,'92
OKW - '92,'93,'94,'95,'96,'97
Wilderness Lodge - '95
Dixie Landings - '96
All Star Sports - '98
All Star Movies - '99,'00
BWV - '97,'98,'99,'00

 

[Richyams]

No MB...we just got those lousy passes.

Creeping socialism was seen hundreds of years ago when James Madison said: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

 

[PamOKW]

I'm not sure if they called it MB, but the first way they ran an incentive was to allow people who bought while on vacation to apply part of the costs from their current WDW hotel bill towards the downpayment. I'm not sure about the details on that one.

 

[DisneyMim]

Pam I don't know if this will help you, but I noticed we started our paperwork in Oct of 1991 and the price was the same-$51 per point, although again, I could not find anything that actually stated a price per point, just the entire purchase price. I am assuming that $51 per point was the price from the very beginning. We started inquiring about DVC during the Spring of 1991 and although they would not sent us any info until Oct, I don't think the price was ever any lower. Just my 2 cents.

Mim

 

[KingRat]

We bough in Jan. 1992 and the price we paid was $50 per point. I know this for a fact, because 300 points cost us $15,000. I remember so clearly because we charged it on the American Express card and I said to my DW, can we charge that much. Our guide told us they we selling pre-construction at $48 per point and were going to raise it to $51 in February, it was part of our decision to purchase then, even though we had just gone to look. The minimum was 230 points, which was supposed to be 1 weeks stay in a 2 bedroom during the middle season.

As an interesting aside, how many people took that picture in the balloon over Conch Flats?

Mark

 

[PamOKW]

I just found that picture when setting up new files!! Between the picture and the hot fudge sundae they had me. Thanks so much for the original info. Now, we just need to fill-in the blanks between then and now!

In 10 years we've gone from $48 to $72 (with the same end date). That's pretty amazing.

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[Paul in CT]

We bought in August, 1995 at $62.75/point then added 50 pts. for $65/point in 12/99 when the extra OKW points became available. Mark, we did get our picture taken in the "balloon" at Commodore House and we got the "free" sundaes after the tour in August,'95 even though we had already signed all the papers before our trip. We also got those GREAT free passes!

Paul in CT

 

[calbayBWV]

Just a prediction:

BCV $78.00-????
BWV $75.00-June 2001
OKW $68.00-June 2001
WLV $72.00-Current/June 2001 <IMG WIDTH="15" HEIGHT="15" SRC="/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif" alt="razz">

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[PamOKW]

FYI -- We are only tracking ACTUAL DVC pricing on this post. This also means the price not including financing costs.

CalBay I assume you are making re-sale predictions since DVC sells all points at all the resorts for the same price. Maybe you'd like to start a second "wagering" thread to follow over the coming years.

 

[calbayBWV]

Yes, Pam, you are correct, in part.

The BCV price of $78.00 is what I think DVC will charge for direct purchases, not re-sale.

WLV is obviously the current price of $72.00.

And the BWV resales will be $75.00 by June 2001.

And the OKW resales will be $68.00 by June 2001.

I have a feeling that we will never agree on how to calculate what the per point resale price actually is because there are too many variables.

Sorry I went off topic a bit, I am new and have no history to mull around.

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[ekm]

We bought in July, 1992. I have the paper work in front of me. The cost per point was $54.50.

 

[Richyams]

That is pretty amazing. Disney was charging different people different prices. In October of '92, my best friends bought at $51 per point and I almost added on at $51 per point.

I find that very difficult to believe. I know for an absolute fact that in October of '92 the price was getting ready to go up, but was definitely, beyond the shadow of any doubt at all, $51 per point in October of '92.

It is possible that prorated dues added some, but dues were under $3 per point back then, so that can't be the difference....no, the price was $51 in October of '92 for sure.

Creeping socialism was seen hundreds of years ago when James Madison said: "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."

 

[ekm]

Richyams:
Some time between Feb/92 and July/92 the price per point increased from $51 to $54.50. It has never been negotiable.
Those of us who have posted that we paid $54.50 during the summer of 1992 have the documentation to prove it.
If you can prove that your friend paid $51 in the fall of 1992, I will certainly be in touch with DVC for an explanation.