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SeaShark

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I didn't know you can't stack and I purchased (2) extra $250 Norwegian credit toward future cruises. Anyone interested since I can't use them?

 

All you have to do is go on two cruises in 4 years. Is there another reason that these "can't" be used? :confused:

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Expiration date and cost?????:confused:

 

I would think that only the expiration date would matter. The certificate gives the bearer $250 towards the deposit on the cruise, and with the exception of some suites serves as the entire deposit required. Paying less than the $250 value is simply taking advantage of the seller.

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I would think that only the expiration date would matter. The certificate gives the bearer $250 towards the deposit on the cruise, and with the exception of some suites serves as the entire deposit required. Paying less than the $250 value is simply taking advantage of the seller.

 

Ahhhh, now here I have to disagree with you. He got $100 OBC each for them.

 

 

Paying full cost would have him be ahead $100.00 each.

Paying full cost also allows me to lose out on the $100.00 OBC, therefore, only 'costing' me $150.00 each.

 

Harriet

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SeaShark

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Ahhhh, now here I have to disagree with you. He got $100 OBC each for them.

As well as buying them for cost I lose out on $100.00 OBC each.

 

Paying full cost would have him be ahead $100.00 each.

 

Harriet

 

The purchase incentive has no bearing on the value of the item. It is STILL only worth $250 towards the deposit and will serve as a full depost on most booking TO YOU. You cannot benefit from the OBC as you were NOT "on board" and cannot use it.

 

As an example, if a widget was worth, and sold for, $20 you would pay $20 for it...it wouldn't matter whether the seller paid $20, $18, $15, or any other price for it. The only thing that matters is its value.

 

As another example, someone recently asked me to pick up a shot glass for them on my next cruise. Let's say I pay $8 for the shot glass and the requestor reimburses me $8. I think we all agree that this is fair. Now...suppose when I buy the $8 shot glass, the store manager tells me that it is now buy one, get one free. Is that shot glass still worth $8 to the requestor or not?

 

As I said before, trying to use the incentive (which isn't really an incentive BTW) to lower the price is nothing more than trying to take advantage of the seller. If you don't believe that, please call me when you cruise, I will buy each and every cruise reward you come back with for $150 each.

 

 

That is, until you figure out why that is a severe disadvantage to you. ;)

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What Harriet is saying is that there is no advantage to someone buying them for $250, that is the reason for asking what the price is.

 

If people were willing to buy these for $250, then I'll pickup a dozen on my next cruise and make $100 off each one. :rolleyes:

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What Harriet is saying is that there is no advantage to someone buying them for $250, that is the reason for asking what the price is.

 

If people were willing to buy these for $250, then I'll pickup a dozen on my next cruise and make $100 off each one. :rolleyes:

 

Yep .. It cost the OP $150 each , why would anyone pay more .

I wouldn't . That would just be the seller taking advantage of the buyer ..;)

 

 

 

How much OP ???

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What Harriet is saying is that there is no advantage to someone buying them for $250, that is the reason for asking what the price is.

 

If people were willing to buy these for $250, then I'll pickup a dozen on my next cruise and make $100 off each one. :rolleyes:

 

But there IS an advantage. Advantage #1 - They have a value of $250 which they will not lose. Advatage #2 - With the exception of a small number of suites, they serve as the FULL DEPOSIT for most bookings. If this was not an advantage, then the "half off deposit sales" would be meaningless.

 

You better talk with an accountant before your next cruise and have them explain why forced spending (which is what a non-refundable OBC is) is NOT a financial advantage to you. If it was, NCL would go broke just giving away $100 bucks all the time. Aside from your obvious error, buying all of the certificates you propose would FORCE you to have to spend $1200 onboard (and you wouldn't be leaving with $1200 in value afterward).

 

 

The design of the program is to make you think you're ahead...the financial reality of the program is for the business to be ahead.

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You're really getting off topic..

 

The point being is I highly doubt anyone would be foolish enough to buy a $250 cruise cert from someone who they've never met for $250, knowing that he had only spent $150 for it (except maybe you of course). Especially when #1, these future cruise certificates have sold on CC and ebay for $100-$150 in the past and #2 the seller made an error and mistakenly bought more than he could use and I'm sure would be happy to sell them for around what they cost him (in which case everyone wins).

 

You say that they don't lose their $250 value, that is false.

 

Are you are the OP trying to get $250 for your cruise certificates that only cost you $150?

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You better talk with an accountant before your next cruise and have them explain why forced spending (which is what a non-refundable OBC is) is NOT a financial advantage to you. If it was, NCL would go broke just giving away $100 bucks all the time.

 

What forced spending? There is no non-refundable OBC that needs to be used as it will zero out the same amount from the FCR price making the real cost of the FCR $150.

 

So actually NCL is giving out $100 discount per cabin for returning cruisers using FCRs and also more time to pay the rest of what would be the normal deposit. As seen, they don't go broke because of that.

 

Their incentive is to get the passenger again onboard to spend money there, giving up the $100 for one cabin is a very low cost for getting passengers return in the grand scheme of things.

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Yep .. It cost the OP $150 each , why would anyone pay more .

I wouldn't . That would just be the seller taking advantage of the buyer ..;)

 

 

 

How much OP ???

 

Exactly. OP paid $150 so why should anyone pay him more..:confused:...unless they really want to.....:eek:

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I didn't know you can't stack and I purchased (2) extra $250 Norwegian credit toward future cruises. Anyone interested since I can't use them?

 

If you invite friends or family to cruise with you next time, you can "sell" them one to use for their reservation. They do not have to have sailed on NCL to transfer the FCR to them. NCL will assign them a Latitude number and then transfer it. This is what we did last May. Our friends were very happy to save $100 on their cruise. :)

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seriously, who would have thought this topic would turn into something more than it should be? If someone is willing to pay the op 250 for the FCC then that is its value.

 

However, new people come onto CC all the time and we are here, of course, to enlighten them :)

 

Harriet

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The purchase incentive has no bearing on the value of the item. It is STILL only worth $250 towards the deposit and will serve as a full depost on most booking TO YOU. You cannot benefit from the OBC as you were NOT "on board" and cannot use it.

 

But why would I pay $250 to the OP if I could just pay $250 to NCL when I book. There is no savings, incentive, etc. for me to purchase the OP's certificate.

 

 

As another example, someone recently asked me to pick up a shot glass for them on my next cruise. Let's say I pay $8 for the shot glass and the requestor reimburses me $8. I think we all agree that this is fair. Now...suppose when I buy the $8 shot glass, the store manager tells me that it is now buy one, get one free. Is that shot glass still worth $8 to the requestor or not?

 

Now you got my attention! LOL As with anything, if someone wants something bad enough they're willing to pay for it. That shot glass could well be worth $25.00 to the person if the person couldn't get it herself...or himself otherwise :) Oh, and you forgot to add shipping costs. You are doing the person a huge favor getting that shot glass as the person won't be or isn't on that ship. I'd just say, "enjoy the free shot glass and thanks for picking it up for me"

However, with the cruise certificate, if I pay the OP $250.00 or pay NCL $250.00 my costs are the same. Not sure if I'm making any sense here.

 

As I said before, trying to use the incentive (which isn't really an incentive BTW) to lower the price is nothing more than trying to take advantage of the seller. If you don't believe that, please call me when you cruise, I will buy each and every cruise reward you come back with for $150 each.

 

Well, you're only allowed to buy 4! However, if you buy 4 at $250.00 each you will have paid $1,000.00 total and would then have $400.00 removed from your final bill at the end of the cruise. $400.00 could take care of your drinks, excursions, specialty restaurants, gift purchases, etc.......or......$500.00 towards the Casino as you can use the $100.00 in the Casino and they give you $25.00 extra.

Harriet

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But why would I pay $250 to the OP if I could just pay $250 to NCL when I book. There is no savings, incentive, etc. for me to purchase the OP's certificate.

 

 

 

You're forgetting one thing.

 

 

As an example, say I want to go on the Norwegian Dawn next November. Myself, the wife, and 1 child. Normally, to book this cruise I would need a $750 deposit. That means that I have to have the $750 and be ready to hand it over...just to book the cruise. So having the certificate, while it wouldn't change my final cost, would save me from having to kick up $500 worth of deposit right now....THAT has value to me.

 

However...right now (as it happens) NCL has a 50% deposit sale on. (They offer this special as paying a smaller deposit is considered to be something of value). For the cruise above, this means I still have to pay a deposit of $375 to book it. Again....I can used the certificate to make it so the only deposit I need is the $250 certificate. Very valuable to me if I don't happen to have the spare $125 at the current time.

 

 

While this benefit might not be of value to one person, it just might be invaluable to another.

 

Either way....You lose NOTHING by paying the $250 simply because it has a monetary value of $250. Plus...you are doing someone a favor by taking it off their hands...and a favor is something we all may need someday.

 

We shouldn't be nickel and diming each other. We should be helping each other...it isn't like a person LOSES money by paying the fair price of $250, right?

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You're forgetting one thing.

 

 

As an example, say I want to go on the Norwegian Dawn next November. Myself, the wife, and 1 child. Normally, to book this cruise I would need a $750 deposit. That means that I have to have the $750 and be ready to hand it over...just to book the cruise. So having the certificate, while it wouldn't change my final cost, would save me from having to kick up $500 worth of deposit right now....THAT has value to me.

 

Ok, now I'm following you. To me, I used to just pay it all in full. Now, since my cruises are booked through CAS I just have to pay port fees and tax and I just pay that in full at the time of booking....so I see what you're saying now about the time frame.

However...right now (as it happens) NCL has a 50% deposit sale on. (They offer this special as paying a smaller deposit is considered to be something of value). For the cruise above, this means I still have to pay a deposit of $375 to book it. Again....I can used the certificate to make it so the only deposit I need is the $250 certificate. Very valuable to me if I don't happen to have the spare $125 at the current time.

 

I'm following you now on the value it gives you allowing you more time to pay. Still, either way, however, with the certificate or not....the final cost for you is the same if you purchase the certificate from someone for $250.00 whereas if you purchase it from NCL your final cost would be $100.00 cheaper for your bottom line. Am I correct with my thinking?

 

While this benefit might not be of value to one person, it just might be invaluable to another.

 

Agree!

 

Either way....You lose NOTHING by paying the $250 simply because it has a monetary value of $250. Plus...you are doing someone a favor by taking it off their hands...and a favor is something we all may need someday.

 

True again

 

We shouldn't be nickel and diming each other. We should be helping each other...it isn't like a person LOSES money by paying the fair price of $250, right?

 

True. If not purchased on NCL $250.00 is still $250.00.

Harriet

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You're forgetting one thing.

 

 

As an example, say I want to go on the Norwegian Dawn next November. Myself, the wife, and 1 child. Normally, to book this cruise I would need a $750 deposit. That means that I have to have the $750 and be ready to hand it over...just to book the cruise. So having the certificate, while it wouldn't change my final cost, would save me from having to kick up $500 worth of deposit right now....THAT has value to me.

 

However...right now (as it happens) NCL has a 50% deposit sale on. (They offer this special as paying a smaller deposit is considered to be something of value). For the cruise above, this means I still have to pay a deposit of $375 to book it. Again....I can used the certificate to make it so the only deposit I need is the $250 certificate. Very valuable to me if I don't happen to have the spare $125 at the current time.

 

 

While this benefit might not be of value to one person, it just might be invaluable to another.

 

Either way....You lose NOTHING by paying the $250 simply because it has a monetary value of $250. Plus...you are doing someone a favor by taking it off their hands...and a favor is something we all may need someday.

 

We shouldn't be nickel and diming each other. We should be helping each other...it isn't like a person LOSES money by paying the fair price of $250, right?

 

 

Yada, yada, yada......the guy paid a net cost of $150ea.........no reason on God's green earth to pay him any more than that.........otherwise, he's nickel and diming the buyer. Done and buried. Move on already.

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