FFMickey- My guide told me it was for a year;
I will have to verify with DIS-CC, but 6 months would be okay with me also.
Dean- I understand your comment about the "planning ahead" alternative, and I still plan to do something on that scale,
possibly 200-250 points at AKL via resale, in the next 2 years (before I retire).
In the short term, however, the direct add on was well worth it. And, when I tack the 40 points on to the 210 points I purchased in 2011, and dollar-cost-average all 250 points, it yields a cost-per-point of ~$107. I can sleep easy at night with that. AND it was soooooo easy! Regardless of how much you plan, you are at the mercy of what's available via resale at the time you are able to buy. Finding the right size of total points/price-per-point/use-year/& Resort of choice is not something that happens in a day. I was able to add on 40 points at my home resort, keep the use year, keep same contract, have the 2018 points show up in my contract, all in a matter of minutes. 40 more gets me to where I need to be for my 2020 plans, as
we are bringing our DD&SIL, DS&DIL, and all 3 Grandchildren, and I now have enough points for the 3BR-GV at SSR!
Lastly; the older I get, the more value I place on time & convenience, over net price in dollars.
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