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Old Jul 13, 2018, 3:17 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
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Originally Posted by pinniped

On one hand, this is a pretty niche issue. It's not like there are millions of these certs out there. But...anyone who has one is somewhat by definition a somewhat high-value customer for Marriott going forward. So the incentive to treat people fairly should be there.
How is someone who opens 3 SPG Accounts at their address and buys 90,000 Starpoints at a 35% discount a "high-value" customer? TP's have always been touted as a Reward "sweet spot" with exceptional value. Perhaps the incentive from Marriott would be to "close the gap" and reduce their liability.

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