Sorry if repeated! presentation on purchasing points presentation!

[nanceetom]

Sorry, if I missed something from previous posts, but need to get clarification! We enrolled last year with 3 legacy properties in the 8000 range. Up to now, we have not used points just the 800 when we enrolled. At yesterday's presentation, we were told that if we purchase the minimum 1500 trust points then we would have a full circle of all the DP benefits. As our legacy points would not be part of the total legacy and trust bucket and we would have an advantage over just pure legacy owners. I know I've read conflicting comments on this and trust people on TUG who have answers!!! Is there something new that I'm missing. We will be retired around June 2013 and will have more flexibility in traveling. Is there an advantage to purchasing the minimun trust points to add to our legacy points?

 

[jimf41]

At yesterday's presentation, we were told that if we purchase the minimum 1500 trust points then we would have a full circle of all the DP benefits.

True, as far as it goes. Without trust points you are not able to reserve trust properties that are not deposited in the DC exchange pool. Buying 1500 trust points won't get you much in the trust pool either. The flip side of that coin is that trust points can't access legacy weeks that aren't deposited in the DC exchange pool.

As our legacy points would not be part of the total legacy and trust bucket and we would have an advantage over just pure legacy owners.

The first part is true for the reason mentioned above. The second part about having an advantage is true but the advantage would be miniscule. Let's say you want to go to resort X for one week Saturday checkin. Resort X is available to Legacy or Trust points every day but Wednesday. Wednesday is available but it's in the trust and hasn't been deposited in the DC exchange pool yet. In that narrow framework you could use your trust points to get Wednesday and your legacy points for the rest of the week. Is it an advantage to have trust points in that situation? Sure, but you could just call back again next week to see if Wednesday has been deposited in the DC exchange pool or you could waitlist. What you have to decide is, is it worth it to spend $15000+ to get that narrow advantage. It isn't to me but everybody's situation is different.

I know I've read conflicting comments on this and trust people on TUG who have answers!!! Is there something new that I'm missing. We will be retired around June 2013 and will have more flexibility in traveling. Is there an advantage to purchasing the minimun trust points to add to our legacy points?

For me the fact that you can't sell these trust points on the open market is a show stopper.

Congratulations on your upcoming retirement. I've been at it for two and a half years now and it's great.

 

[puckmanfl]

good afternoon...
The only advantage is that you have 1500 more points to vacation with... The 1500 points DO NOT morphe your legacy points into anything more than they already are!!!

You will have 8000 Legacy points and 1500 trust points, Nothing more, nothing less!!!

I believe that both points are functionally the same anyway. This is why they are telling you that Trust points morphe Legacy points into Trust points. Since they are functionally similiar, you will never know the difference