Originally Posted by
Voodoo Daddy
If Marriott implemented it surmising correctly that the points would rarely post, it's still a scam. I'm not saying that's what happened, but it certainly wouldn't take much understanding of the system to foresee this result.
Except there's zero evidence that Corporate did that. What you're implying would be a massive conspiracy against both the guests and the franchises.
Be honest: Do you honestly believe Marriott would risk losing customers and alienating their franchise partners over something this tiny?