Thanks for bumping the thread...it reminded me to go claim my latest payout. $119 headed my way now. (I last requested a payout at the end of September, so this is about six months of activity.)

Also, I can vouch for the TCB+Hotels.com combo. I can basically get a 17% rebate on any hotel I book. That's usually more than the rewards points most hotel loyalty programs themselves would give on a typical stay and also opens up a wealth of properties that chain addicts can't consider (that are usually much, much cheaper than a typical Hilton or Sheraton or whatever). I've had a few issues in the past with Hotels.com showing slightly higher prices through an affiliate link (not just TCB but any other affiliate/cashback link), but that seems to have been less of a problem for me in the past year or so.