pogar

HI

I've just found this :
(some official info: http://www.investor.rezidor.com/phoe...l-shareholders)
:-)


Regards

aarif1

That's funny, why is google translating Country Inn and Park Inn as Holiday Inn?

grinde

I just found this on rezidor.com as well. I sent them an email, and there are no minimum requirements. If there is not a "catch" here, this is a very good offer for people like me that has no chance of getting gold status!!

Cheers

grinde

I bought 10 shares yesterday, sent them an email, and woke up to Gold Elite status this morning

gdaily

Congrats! I just wondered why my Swedish blog got so many hits from USA and the likes... well, now I know :-)

100countrygoal

What type of documentation did you have to provide? I'm specifically asking to know if the shares have to be registered in your name. Thanks.

grinde

I though it was kind of odd, but I did not need to send them anything. First I sent them an email to ask if there were a minmun amount of shares you had to own. A nice lady responded that there were in fact not a minimum amount, and that I should let her know when I had bought a/some shares. I bought 10 shares through my broker which is Nordnet (I live in Norway) and just told her I bought some shares. I did not hear from her that day, but when I woke up yesterday I had received another email from Service center one that could confirm my upgrade to Gold Elite. I logged in at CC and now had Gold Elite next to my points

I don´t know if they have a way of checking, but I would kind of assum they did. So I wouldn´t try to get it if you do not own any shares as this might come back and hit you later... I would hate to lose all my points if they "cought" me because I was not a shareholder...

calvinoeh

What's the easiest way to buy the shares?

grinde

From an online broker. I use Nordnet for my other stockholdings, so I bought through them

krausolany

Great! Any idea how long that status will last? As long as you are a shareholder? How could they know if you sold the shares?

grinde

Well I was wondering about that my self, but in the email I received upon being upgraded, it looks like the status is only valid for a year and that you have to requalify:

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We are happy to inform you that at the request of Rezidor we have upgraded your account to Gold Elite. Your status is valid until 2014. We have ordered a membership card for you, which you should receive within 4-6 weeks. Until then you can enjoy Gold benefits by quoting your membership number whenever you stay at our hotels.


· Offer available exclusively for shareholders of the Rezidor Hotel Group.
Upgrade to Gold Elite status will be effective approximately 10 working days following enrolment through February 2013. To maintain Elite status, members must re-qualify annually per programme rules.
Offer is non-transferable, may not be sold, and is subject to change or termination without notice.
By enrolling in Club CarlsonSM and participating in this offer, you agree to the Club CarlsonSM programme terms and conditions.

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However there are 2 different timeperiods in the email. First it states my status is valid until 2014, then it sais February 2013. I do think it is weird that there is so little information about this. How do they know that I bought? And like you said, how would they know if you sold?

mgo72

To what email-adres did you sent it?

krausolany

Thanks for the detailed information! Even if it's "just" for a year it's still a good thing!

SHolberg

Bought 15 shares yesterday and sent a mail to CC. Awaiting reply.

grinde

I agree But I should of bought more than 10! I bought at 23,3 and they are now at 25,2 Who knows, maybe this is a goldmine as well haha