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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 7:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by satori:
Obviously that would influence the comparisons. That is an additional variable that could be used in any comparison, but not a necessary variable in my opinion.
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"Influence" is a mild word: when you factor in credit card usage, it radically changes the numbers. It is NOT an equal variable in the three major programs. Any top-tier member seriously running the numbers would absolutely factor this in - at a minimum, using the card at the hotels.

Am I beating a dead horse here? Am I the only guy here who carries all three cards? (MR Visa, HH Amex, SPG Amex) Do other frequent hotel guests just ignore the cards altogether?
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