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Old May 25, 2011 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by alxir
Nope, they won't let you use the cert for anything but a Cat 1 - 4 hotel. I've had to let two of those expire because I couldn't use them and they won't let you use them for a family member either. It is only good for you. Thus, I try not to get free night certs. I only get points or miles.
I've been able to have them convert the certificate to points for Mr. Kipper's account.
Originally Posted by living near shamu
Try calling MR and see if they can convert it into points. Some have succeeded this way.
I just was able to do this for a cert that expires at the end of May that was on Mr. Kipper's account. I explained to the the CSR that we just would not be able to use it by then, and asked if they could extend the due date. She said they wouldn't be able to extend the due date, but instead, could cancel the certificate and give Mr. Kipper 20,000 points instead.
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