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Old Oct 20, 2003 | 2:49 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jayer:
(Except right how Wyndham, which will tell you what you can do with your card on a Priceline rate).</font>
I *think* the reason Wyndham plays hardball with the bennies is because their program entitles you to specific, tangible benefits with every stay. (e.g., free long-distance phone calls, free faxing, free high-speed internet, etc.) At least that was the explanation given to me on the 2 Priceline Wyndham stays we've done. In both cases, I was given a nice room (not a real upgrade, but nice view and correct bed/smoke type) and was not given any "attitude" about using a prepaid rate. Just a well-reasoned explanation as to why prepaid rates don't get all of the usual goodies.
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