Apr 29, 2016, 10:53 am
"AMB pack not received" thread
Apr 24, 2014, 9:19 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ARN
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK*Elite+, EBD, FBG, EKS, IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 768
But we would've heard stories about all real RA referrals not working then, wouldn't we? I mean, unlike the BOGO, the RA referral is traceable to the referer. They wouldn't let me refer twice I assume (one time by the thief and second time by me)?
Apr 24, 2014, 9:45 am
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 11,969
Many people on FT have received two vouchers and used them both.
Apr 24, 2014, 11:58 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
Call me a cynical old bugger, but this process is so odd, that you wonder whether the people preserving the process are the people "benefitting" from it. What other explanation could there be for something so tradable and often traded so much to be sent by normal mail that is planned to take 7 weeks but then seems so often not to arrive? And it is been going on for years, and years etc and no one seems interested in doing anything about it.
Is that not too strange ...
Is that not too strange ...
This year I had my RA manually activated on 2nd September 2013, and received RA pack Friday 13th (just 2days after Ambassador pack received, the sending of which could only be triggered 1st Sep 2013 when IHG incorrectly decided I failed to requal as RA by 31st aug)
Apr 24, 2014, 9:55 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ARN
Programs: BAEC Gold, TK*Elite+, EBD, FBG, EKS, IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 768
Oh, I thought that wouldn't be possible. Then why isn't everyone just reporting no pack received, even when getting them?
Or maybe some people do... I guess that's something no one would openly admit in a forum anyways.
Or maybe some people do... I guess that's something no one would openly admit in a forum anyways.
Apr 25, 2014, 1:38 am
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: UK
Posts: 11,969
IHG are not actually saying RA welcome pack will take a full 6-8 weeks to arrive, but to wait that long before contacting IHG to say not turned up. I got both Amb and RA packs inside 2 weeks.
This year I had my RA manually activated on 2nd September 2013, and received RA pack Friday 13th (just 2days after Ambassador pack received, the sending of which could only be triggered 1st Sep 2013 when IHG incorrectly decided I failed to requal as RA by 31st aug)
This year I had my RA manually activated on 2nd September 2013, and received RA pack Friday 13th (just 2days after Ambassador pack received, the sending of which could only be triggered 1st Sep 2013 when IHG incorrectly decided I failed to requal as RA by 31st aug)
Exactly.
Apr 25, 2014, 1:50 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
However until July2013 when IHG blocked UN-earned RA's referring, RA's with more than one referral cet, could pass on or sell to a referred RA who did not themselves have a referral cert.
Apr 25, 2014, 12:39 pm
#22
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: TSV, Australia
Posts: 2,401
Apr 20, 2015, 10:02 am
#26
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond Select, BA Blue
Posts: 1,335
Ambassador Welcome Kits delay
In case this might be of any use to anyone, I understand that the Ambassador Welcome Kits are currently on hold awaiting the printed booklet. I believe that IHG will start shipping them again some time next week so expect delivery at some point in May.
Interestingly, I am also under the impression that the 5,000 bonus points you get for becoming/renewing Ambassador are Elite Qualifying Points, unless someone knows better.
Interestingly, I am also under the impression that the 5,000 bonus points you get for becoming/renewing Ambassador are Elite Qualifying Points, unless someone knows better.
May 1, 2015, 3:54 am
#30
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond Select, BA Blue
Posts: 1,335
Another data point: received my welcome pack this week. This time (unlike last year) I did locate the letter with the bonus points and the free night voucher!
Last year I just grabbed the luggage tag and membership card and binned the rest, thereby losing my bonus points and free night.
The bonus points posted straight away but were not Elite Qualifying points. I used points to renew.
Last year I just grabbed the luggage tag and membership card and binned the rest, thereby losing my bonus points and free night.
The bonus points posted straight away but were not Elite Qualifying points. I used points to renew.