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Old Aug 11, 2019, 6:20 pm
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RedSun
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Originally Posted by Happy
Old TP Certs can be canceled and refunded with the residual value as what are shown in the Wiki.

Just 2 days ago someone has done it thru the Asia Call Center where the agents are extremely competent, AND Stick to the rules. Whoever got shot down by CSRs on the residual value refunded just has the bad luck to get both incompetent rep and his / her supervisor - is this something new, after how many DPs have proven that the knowledge level of Marriott phone reps has a HUGE variation between the excellent, the good and the worthless. (I refrain from saying bad for they are not bad persons in nature, just ignorant reps).

I also dont see any point to keep arguing on the old T&Cs because within a few more days, this is a completely moot point. Whoever still hold out on the OC, to this very late stage, I honoest dont understand what is the intention behind it because there is nothing to gain but everything to lose.

BTW, if you are so incline, and have a ton of time on hand, go back to 2018's old thread, somewhere there IS the words from the Old TP T&Cs - and that was HOW people found out the New TP T&Cs have much harsher languages when it comes to refund and residual values.

Go back in the first few months of 2018 to dig up the posts and a lot of discussions to satisfy your quest on finding out what the languages are since this seems to be a major focus of yours regardless how impractical is - Unless you are the very few still holding out the OCs till the last possible moment and still not make a decision on what to do with them.
There is recent DP that contradicts what you said on the OC refund. You can say the OP had bad luck or the Marriott rep is incompetent. But that is current Marriott policy now. Do we believe your policy or Marriott's policy?

Below is what Marriott Customer Engagement Center clearly stated. You can choose to ignore it if you wish. But do not state that your understanding is Marriott's policy. And Marriott rep is incompetent to refund your OC.

Hotel Portion
Travel Packages expire 12 months after date of issuance. · Valid for standard room at Marriott Bonvoy™ participating hotels· Award covers one stay of seven consecutive nights· May be used as a Floater Award Important:· Gifting the Hotel Portion of a travel package is allowed at the time of booking· Award cannot be upgraded or downgraded to a different category· If Member chooses to cancel the hotel portion, they will receive 5,000 points back to their account· Award can be extended only one time
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