Topguest additional points for checkins [Update Jan 2014 - program has ended]
Nov 16, 2010, 9:35 am
#77
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New York, NY
Programs: DL-Gold, Starwood. Previously AA Gold and United Premier Gold, and OnePass
Posts: 179
I certainly hope they post... Otherwise I've been fielding awkward questions about why I'm checking into hotels on my lunch break. It looks very "Pretty Woman".
Nov 16, 2010, 10:25 pm
#78
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K/MM, AA GLD
Posts: 1,708
It wouldn't surprise me that the PC transfer has moved to a different day of the month as a side effect of the other program additions. What did surprise me was that I've already received Virgin America Elevate points from my first checkin yesterday.
Nov 17, 2010, 7:15 am
#79
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Alabama
Programs: PC Platinum, DL Gold, CO Gold, HH Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 33
To avoid such awkward questions, I set up a facebook account to use with TopGuest and I have no friends on this account, so no one but me sees the daily hotel check-ins.
Nov 17, 2010, 9:00 am
#80
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Moz Angeles
Programs: Many
Posts: 147
For those of you who have been doing this for a while, do you have a preference in which geo-stalking site to use? Someone mentioned that Twitter had a further range than Foursquare. What about the others?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Last edited by Ms Cat's Travel; Nov 17, 2010 at 9:38 am Reason: More questions
Nov 17, 2010, 9:40 am
#81
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,967
So we can now transfer all points to HHonors if we wanted?
Nov 17, 2010, 10:34 am
#82
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K/MM, AA GLD
Posts: 1,708
For those of you who have been doing this for a while, do you have a preference in which geo-stalking site to use? Someone mentioned that Twitter had a further range than Foursquare. What about the others?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Nov 17, 2010, 10:38 am
#83
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K/MM, AA GLD
Posts: 1,708
Nope, the 'balance' that accrues is just do the fact that they batch the posting process. You do *not* earn Topguest points by checking at a DoubleTree, you earn HHonors points and the posting of those is just delayed. Ditto the other programs.
Nov 17, 2010, 11:11 am
#84
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Moz Angeles
Programs: Many
Posts: 147
Glad to know mobile check-ins work on foursquare. My friend works right next to a Holiday Inn, but doesn't have a smart phone. But he should be able to check-in from his work computer as long as he uses the mobile site, correct?
Nov 17, 2010, 12:07 pm
#85
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K/MM, AA GLD
Posts: 1,708
Hmm... Twitter is still on the TopGuest list of connected services. Maybe they re-enabled it recently?
Glad to know mobile check-ins work on foursquare. My friend works right next to a Holiday Inn, but doesn't have a smart phone. But he should be able to check-in from his work computer as long as he uses the mobile site, correct?
Glad to know mobile check-ins work on foursquare. My friend works right next to a Holiday Inn, but doesn't have a smart phone. But he should be able to check-in from his work computer as long as he uses the mobile site, correct?
And yes, your friend should be able to checkin from his work computer using the mobile site.
Nov 17, 2010, 10:05 pm
#86
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: New England (BOS/BDL)
Posts: 124
For those of you who have been doing this for a while, do you have a preference in which geo-stalking site to use? Someone mentioned that Twitter had a further range than Foursquare. What about the others?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Also, I noticed that Foursquare says you can "check in" even if you don't have a smartphone.
"Not got your hands on a smart phone yet? You can check-in on your mobile browser at: http://m.foursquare.com or check-in by texting 50500 (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)."
Has anyone tried this and gotten points?
Last edited by bosbdl; Nov 19, 2010 at 9:24 pm
Nov 18, 2010, 8:04 am
#88
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Alabama
Programs: PC Platinum, DL Gold, CO Gold, HH Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 33
Correct! I checked in at Comfort Suites around 7:15 this morning vis Facebook. This showed up in the TopGuest Rewards summary before 9:00.
Nov 18, 2010, 8:09 am
#89
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,967
If your phone "thinks youre a little far" from the location and does not award the points/badges, does TopGuest still award the checkin? Or does the checkin only count if FourSquare gives you the points?
Nov 18, 2010, 12:58 pm
#90
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,291
I actually use Firefox to check in with "Foursquarefox". Works great and allows me to check in to places ridiculously far away (like over an hour). You can get it here http://foursquarefox.com/
I don't think they'll count, but I haven't tested. To avoid the issue, you can sometimes turn off your GPS and search for the venue, then check in. Alternatively, you can use the Chrome or Firefox extensions noted above as a workaround.