Mumof4mice
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- May 4, 2018
This touches on part of the misunderstanding between members in this thread and elsewhere. Pete touched on it too. I think there is a massive disparity in terms of disposable income amongst members. Are we all, as you said, part of the First World? Yes. Even the poorer citizens of Western society are more comfortable than much of the world.
I did not conclude that the member in the social media post was so comfortable that even several thousand dollars was inconsequential, because I tend to view through my own lens (it’s hard to view things otherwise). My lens is that of upper middle class with 3 children (read expensive ), and so I automatically view that loss of several thousand as consequential.
I think this is also a major source of the rift between those for whom the restrictions are of no consequence and those for whom it is of great consequence. This is in no way a condemnation or judgement and I hope I have not presented it that way; more of an observation. Definitely something I need to keep in mind more often.
I was loosely referring to DVC owners as a group, including that BCV seller and myself. And made general assumptions based on my view point (!)
In general, habitually wasting several thousands/hundreds isn't a good way of making money (unless you're counting on a buyout by managed funds like Musk or Wework). I go to great lengths to maximize efficiency and save, and assume other DVC owners got to be financially comfortable because they are disciplined and capable.
So, when the most economical option isn't selected by a DVC owner or prospective purchaser, I assume they made the choice because they deemed it to be "worth it" for the convenience/resort attributes/fun (rather than hapless victims who didn't know better).