Originally Posted by
pinniped
Whoa...you get this because of HGVC?
Do all HGVC owners get Diamond for as long as they own or do you have to hold a certain number of HGVC points? Are you required to buy from the developer directly to get this (vs. the secondary market)?
Holding any lifetime (as long as you're still an owner, I presume) top-tier status definitely alters the math quite a bit. Perhaps more than anything else in this thread. But....I've taken two HGVC promo tours and the salesman didn't mention this. You'd think he'd use it as the bullet to close his pitch, as it's a massive carrot to dangle!!
You have to have a minimum 34k points - and do have to buy from the developer for that particular benefit. One week's worth of points would be around 5k (depending on season, property, etc). Would be a lot of money for initial buy - but we've added over time, and acquired the bonus points along the way.
It comes with the same disclaimer as all programs - "what we bestow we can take away" - but I think it does generate a lot of additional point purchases, so I would not expect it to be pulled.