Diamond has been narrowing the "point saver" option for at least a year. Some years ago all resorts were included in the 50% discount at 60 or 30 days out. However, since they have made a big investment into "
yield management software" (and its pricing methodology), they have been reducing the across-the-board "point saver" discounts. Instead Diamond is offering "Club discounts". Consistent with yield management systems these are much more targeted (and they are folded in with Diamond's rental business).
In addition, point savers are available to all Collection owners as part of the Collection instruments (contractual as some like to say), while Club discounts are not. Thus, resale points can use point savers but not Club discounts. The new system further reduces the value of resale points to the advantage of Club qualified points.
Here are some Club discounts that were emailed yesterday:
https://communications.diamondresor...lub_discounts_sept_0919&utm_content=1908-5903