Promotion discussion thread 2013
Jun 16, 2013, 12:36 am
#451
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
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Posts: 5,072
Yes seems messed up offers
I signed up for offer of 10-nights for 15K points.
Now updated to show 18nights for 20K points, absolutely stupid, as doublish (90%) more nights for only 1/3rd more points. I would expect after 10nights next step to be 15nights for for 20K points + 18nights to be worth 25k points.
I have 15 paid nights booked June/July, 4 points + 1` bogo, I will not be booking another 3 qual nights , it is cheaper to buy 20k points than pay 3nights accommodation.
Will wait with interest to see whether I get points on offer I registered for. If no points after 10 nights, I will fill in a missing points claim form!
I signed up for offer of 10-nights for 15K points.
Now updated to show 18nights for 20K points, absolutely stupid, as doublish (90%) more nights for only 1/3rd more points. I would expect after 10nights next step to be 15nights for for 20K points + 18nights to be worth 25k points.
I have 15 paid nights booked June/July, 4 points + 1` bogo, I will not be booking another 3 qual nights , it is cheaper to buy 20k points than pay 3nights accommodation.
Will wait with interest to see whether I get points on offer I registered for. If no points after 10 nights, I will fill in a missing points claim form!
Jun 16, 2013, 6:36 am
#452
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I registered for "Stay 3 nights get 2,500 bonus points". The offer did not show up in my offers until recently. But the text reads "Stay 7 nights get 10,000 bonus points!" At the same time, when I click on the offer to show the activity it shows "You need 3 nights for the next award."
Looks like they have mixed up the codes and texts (hopefully that's all).
Looks like they have mixed up the codes and texts (hopefully that's all).
Jun 16, 2013, 11:56 am
#453
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Plat; CC Gold
Posts: 845
Mine said completed as soon as I registered. Then it changed the number of nights needed and points to be obtained.
As I stay the nights are showing in minus numbers, am on -2 atm.
As I stay the nights are showing in minus numbers, am on -2 atm.
Jun 16, 2013, 7:56 pm
#454
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: HAK / HFE / NYC / SIN / SZX
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My previous Stay x Get x and each additional Stay x Get x which ended 31 May was not credited properly and was taken off from My Offer Status on 1 June.
I was waiting to see if they would retro but did not so I had to call last Friday to have them look into it and luckily they were able to make adjustments and credited the points to me.
For some reasons, the adjustments kind of triggered the current Double Points from the 2nd stay onwards. I had only 1 stay this month so was not expecting it until I had my 2nd stay this coming week.
Anyway, for those who had the previous promotion, better go and see if you were properly credited.
I was waiting to see if they would retro but did not so I had to call last Friday to have them look into it and luckily they were able to make adjustments and credited the points to me.
For some reasons, the adjustments kind of triggered the current Double Points from the 2nd stay onwards. I had only 1 stay this month so was not expecting it until I had my 2nd stay this coming week.
Anyway, for those who had the previous promotion, better go and see if you were properly credited.
Jun 18, 2013, 8:58 am
#455
Formerly known as fsa_ea
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Up in the Air
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I signed up for 10 nights for 15K points, and my offers now show 18 nights for 20K points, which is the one offered to me via email. It looks like this little game is over... 
Jun 18, 2013, 4:46 pm
#456
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ABE
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Mariott Platinum (UA SI) Avis First, National Executive
Posts: 764
Just a heads up:
I tried to sign up for the stay X night get Y points and I got errors for every one. And I have had 26 nights planned/reserved for June and July, since the beginning of this month, so it was kind of a pressing situation.
So I called to get manually registered. They could not do it and they had to call a supervisor. It was finally found that this promotion conflicts with the double points promotion for which I registered. That was a bummer because I did not plan to stay at either of the suite places, to kick it off. However (and this is news to me and never mentioned before) it seems that stay at any property will kick double points at any subsequent stay in June and July. My first stay this month (first week of June) was at a HI and did not get double points but I did get double points for my second stay last week (also at a HI.) So that first stay kicked it off, but unlike the 5 points a dollar hotels that also double, the 10 point a dollar did not double in the first promo stay. I shall report next week after this week's stay if it does not double up.
Very happy and totally unexpected... and definitely like it more than the stay x get y, because the double points for me will be close to 50k points....
I tried to sign up for the stay X night get Y points and I got errors for every one. And I have had 26 nights planned/reserved for June and July, since the beginning of this month, so it was kind of a pressing situation.
So I called to get manually registered. They could not do it and they had to call a supervisor. It was finally found that this promotion conflicts with the double points promotion for which I registered. That was a bummer because I did not plan to stay at either of the suite places, to kick it off. However (and this is news to me and never mentioned before) it seems that stay at any property will kick double points at any subsequent stay in June and July. My first stay this month (first week of June) was at a HI and did not get double points but I did get double points for my second stay last week (also at a HI.) So that first stay kicked it off, but unlike the 5 points a dollar hotels that also double, the 10 point a dollar did not double in the first promo stay. I shall report next week after this week's stay if it does not double up.
Very happy and totally unexpected... and definitely like it more than the stay x get y, because the double points for me will be close to 50k points....
Jun 18, 2013, 5:35 pm
#457
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Try to re-read promo rules. They are quite clear.
Jun 18, 2013, 11:40 pm
#458
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Yes they are. I'll say one thing that maybe people didn't know. I had a stay on May 31st, check out June 1st, that ended up counting as my first stay under the Double promo. I was happily surprised by that.
Jun 19, 2013, 7:36 am
#459
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: N/A
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Posts: 1,456
My 5k platinum bonus just posted!! (I'm already a plat)
Ref: 4777 5000 POINT PLATINUM BONUS OFFER
EDIT: It hasn't reflected in the my status offer section though.
Ref: 4777 5000 POINT PLATINUM BONUS OFFER
EDIT: It hasn't reflected in the my status offer section though.
Jun 19, 2013, 7:39 am
#460
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What does your "promo meter" show? I signed up for 3nights/2,5k, the promo text now show 7 nights whatever pounts. However, after staying two nights, the meter shows "just one more night..."
Jun 19, 2013, 8:30 am
#461
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 1,314
I've got the same - and my offer status hasn't changed. I'm RA through to June next year, so assume I don't need to requalify for Plat this year anyway? (I should do on number of nights, but not there yet)
Jun 19, 2013, 10:29 am
#462
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No. Even if you don't re-qualify for RA you'll get an extra year as Plat Amb anyway, in your case until June 15.
Jun 19, 2013, 10:33 am
#463
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Hmm I'm not sure what you meant by re qualifying as plat, what my point was to state that even though I'm a plat I received a bonus as I thought plats didn't get the bonus in the past?
Jun 19, 2013, 10:45 am
#464
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Darn, I didn't get the 5K for Platinum even though I registered.
Man, IHG promo is so messed up lately. Promo changes itself after you registered and start to bank stays. Or promo that never trigger and post. I am tired of calling in and speak to those unhelpful people in the Philippine call center.
They will lose my loyalty if they don't fix this soon!
Man, IHG promo is so messed up lately. Promo changes itself after you registered and start to bank stays. Or promo that never trigger and post. I am tired of calling in and speak to those unhelpful people in the Philippine call center.
They will lose my loyalty if they don't fix this soon!