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Old Sep 15, 2014, 2:23 am
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'Tap into Luxury' : SPG contest, win nights, Starpoints etc, play daily thru 30Sep14

 
Old Aug 29, 2014, 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by controller1
I just won a $50 Live Nation Ticketmaster award. Thanks for the link. I did not receive any communication from Starwood yet the T&C states the online contest began 8/23/14.
Just won the same.
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 10:57 pm
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Originally Posted by TimesTwo
Same for me today. That is, I was able to spin twice. Then when I did the same for my partner, it kept spinning but never gave the opportunity for her to win. For a diff't account, it should've worked.

ETA: Just tried again for her account. Still spins, but never gives the option to see if she won.
Hi TimesTwo,

Could you please provide us the account number for your partner via private message or email? We will pass this issue to the relevant team for further investigation.

Best Regards,

Christina Zhou
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 11:38 pm
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Originally Posted by travelswithmyself
can you please find out what time and which time zone the webpage is using to count as a "new day" ?
It's EDT - so 6 AM in Paris, 1 PM in Tokyo.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by TimesTwo
Same for me today. That is, I was able to spin twice. Then when I did the same for my partner, it kept spinning but never gave the opportunity for her to win. For a diff't account, it should've worked.

ETA: Just tried again for her account. Still spins, but never gives the option to see if she won.
I've just seen the same : if you spin twice with one spg member number then try again with a different member number / email address, it doesn't allow the second member to participate. Poor programming / testing.

Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
That's not entirely correct. The prize list is :
  • 195 Free Night Awards available for any SPG-participating Category 1-5 hotel or resort. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) is US$145.00.
  • Starpoints Award: 390 Awards available. 500 Starpoints: ARV US$12.50; 1,000 Starpoints: ARV US$25.00; 5,000 Starpoints: ARV US$125.00.
  • iTunes US$50.00 Gift Card: 156 Awards available. Prize only available to U.S. residents with a mailing address in the U.S.
  • $50.00 Ticketmaster Cash Code: 975 Awards available. Prize only available to U.S. residents.

This has to be one of the most convoluted promotions ever run
Another annoyance : once you are logged in, one of the spin screens says : 'Youre eligible to win Free Night Awards, Starpoints and more, along with being entered for the grand prize based on where you land with each spin', and the next screen says 'Keep spinning the SPG globe through September 30, 2014, for more chances to win instant prizes that include Free Night Awards, Starpoints, Live Nation Ticketmaster Cash Codes and iTunes gift cards.'

This is shown even when you are a non-US resident, and not actually eligible to win these prizes.

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Old Aug 30, 2014, 4:09 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
I've just seen the same : if you spin twice with one spg member number then try again with a different member number / email address, it doesn't allow the second member to participate. Poor programming / testing.
it worked for me....spun with my spg number & then with my wife's number....no problems at all....
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 4:13 am
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Originally Posted by Keyser
it worked for me....spun with my spg number & then with my wife's number....no problems at all....
SPG's tradition of 'YMMV software' continues .....
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:24 am
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I've tried with both Safari and Firefox and it just keeps making me Spin the Globe.

I just checked the terms and apparently The Netherlands is not including for eligible play? How do they select the eligible countries? This since France, Germany, Belgium are all INCLUDED. So why not The Netherlands and also...why not say this win you try to win. If the computer can make me spin the globe a thousand times and not show the chance to win, since my country isn't eligible. Then why not just say so?!
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by Keyser
it worked for me....spun with my spg number & then with my wife's number....no problems at all....
Same here. Spun twice with my number then twice with Mr. Fink's number. Didn't win anything but it let us each spin twice in quick succession.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 4:55 pm
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Does "Youve landed on XYZ" mean "You didn't win anything" ?

And it lets me spin as long as I want... always the same message, just a different hotel
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 7:10 pm
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This seems to be blocked for Chinese users by Starwood. I can hit the main promo page but when I click on the button it gives me the error message. When I use VPN I have no problem participating.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 7:42 pm
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Just won a Free Night Award
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 7:50 pm
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No luck for me after try this promo for 3 days -_-'
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker III
Hi TimesTwo,

Could you please provide us the account number for your partner via private message or email? We will pass this issue to the relevant team for further investigation.

Best Regards,

Christina Zhou
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]
hi christina,

also PM you my number for investigation.

Thanks a lot for your help!
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:02 pm
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Originally Posted by travelswithmyself
can you please find out what time and which time zone the webpage is using to count as a "new day" ?

OK I can confirm after trying that it's 12MN EST.

No luck so far, but the month is young!
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by zagy
Does "Youve landed on XYZ" mean "You didn't win anything" ?

And it lets me spin as long as I want... always the same message, just a different hotel
No, you have to click the "See if you've won" button after you spin. If all you see is "Spin again," then you've already used up your chances to win for that day. You get two chances every day.
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