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Feb 24, 2016, 1:10 pm

CastAStone

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$20 trick in Miami

I read on another site that the $20 trick (or maybe in 2016 the $50 trick) is fairly commonplace for upgrades in the Miami/FLL area - can anyone validate this? Curious to hear any success stories...

Feb 25, 2016, 12:52 am

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When I worked in hotels, we called this a bribe. It was grounds for immediate termination.

Feb 25, 2016, 10:37 am

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It worked at Joe's Store Crab in the 90's but it was the $100 trick! $20 would get you a seat a the bar and a two hour wait

Feb 28, 2016, 6:00 am

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When I worked in hotels, we called this a bribe. It was grounds for immediate termination.

^^^

Please don't encourage such things in this country. The hotel owners have invested their capital in the business, and those $20 tricks essentially give the rewards of that investment to others.

While the US isn't seriously corrupt, every one of these tiny transactions moves it in the wrong direction.

Mar 3, 2016, 10:05 pm

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It tried it once in Miami and it didn't work. I got very dirty looks from the management as well.

Mar 3, 2016, 10:10 pm

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I have seen the $20.00 passed up while waiting on a table,

Mar 7, 2016, 7:54 pm

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Originally Posted by Madone59

It worked at Joe's Store Crab in the 90's but it was the $100 trick! $20 would get you a seat a the bar and a two hour wait

If you know the guys $50.00 will do the trick at Joes.

Mar 15, 2016, 9:52 am

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If you know the guys $50.00 will do the trick at Joes.

If you really know the guys, you know it isn't the Matradee you need to be greasing

. I've only been twice but OH how I love walking past everyone waiting against the wall.

Mar 15, 2016, 11:01 am

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Originally Posted by CastAStone

I read on another site that the $20 trick (or maybe in 2016 the $50 trick) is fairly commonplace for upgrades in the Miami/FLL area - can anyone validate this? Curious to hear any success stories...

Works in NYC & LA too. But, unless you're looking for an UG at a Red Roof Inn (whatever an UG is), it's well north of $50 !

Mar 19, 2016, 7:29 am

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Originally Posted by CastAStone

I read on another site that the $20 trick (or maybe in 2016 the $50 trick) is fairly commonplace for upgrades in the Miami/FLL area - can anyone validate this? Curious to hear any success stories...

How do you do the trick? Is it like a magic trick?

What sort of upgrade is this 'trick' mean to secure for you? An upgrade to business class? A table with a view? The presidential suite? Sounds like a bribe to me.