Air Canada VIP Service
Sep 26, 2011, 5:29 pm
#152
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE, *wood Plat
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VIP solved
VIP is a designation they provide corporate accounts for their senior executives who dont fly enough to get status. Its the equivalent of SE. Nothing special. Unless of course you arent SE 
Sep 26, 2011, 9:54 pm
#153
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This is an excellent status then.. How would the exectives of corporate accounts go and apply?
I imagine that there would need to be a minimum spend?
Sep 26, 2011, 10:08 pm
#155
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Sep 26, 2011, 10:12 pm
#156
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
I haven't met a bank yet that cares what's written anywhere except the 'amount' line. Wrong name, fake name, no signature, fake signature. As long as it goes in an ATM, the chance of it being verified is next to nil. Classic example of cost outweighing benefit.
Sep 26, 2011, 10:16 pm
#157
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Programs: AC*SE, Lifetime Bonvoy PP, Hilton D, National EE, Avis First
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Can you cite your sources for this information? There is some data published on this thread that contradicts your statement "Its the equivalent of SE".
Sep 26, 2011, 10:16 pm
#158
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I'm surprised that they don't check.. I think they spot it once in awhile, as I have received a few follow up phone calls regarding the amount, and to double check, that it wasn't fraud..
Sep 26, 2011, 10:17 pm
#159
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I noticed a few cheques deposited in the wrong account being cashed sometimes..
I'm surprised that they don't check.. I think they spot it once in awhile, as I have received a few follow up phone calls regarding the amount, and to double check, that it wasn't fraud..
I'm surprised that they don't check.. I think they spot it once in awhile, as I have received a few follow up phone calls regarding the amount, and to double check, that it wasn't fraud..
Sep 26, 2011, 10:21 pm
#160
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Sep 26, 2011, 10:28 pm
#161
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
I noticed a few cheques deposited in the wrong account being cashed sometimes..
I'm surprised that they don't check.. I think they spot it once in awhile, as I have received a few follow up phone calls regarding the amount, and to double check, that it wasn't fraud..
I'm surprised that they don't check.. I think they spot it once in awhile, as I have received a few follow up phone calls regarding the amount, and to double check, that it wasn't fraud..
And back OT...
OMG you won't believe what I just heard! VIP is amazing!
That is all.
Sep 26, 2011, 10:31 pm
#162
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The cost associated with reviewing each cheque (even an automated solution) far outweighs the cost of eating the cash on the occasion forged personal cheque. For major corporations the banking contracts are structured in such a way that most of the liability for bad cheques is placed on the client, so the bank still doesn't care (though they offer fraud prevention services to such accounts, for a fee).
And back OT...
OMG you won't believe what I just heard! VIP is amazing!
That is all.
And back OT...
OMG you won't believe what I just heard! VIP is amazing!
That is all.
Sep 29, 2011, 10:28 am
#163
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Aeroplan Elite for life; Fairmont Platinum; Delta Platinum Plus
Posts: 324
JusT spoke to someone who is VIP. It is new to him this year. He fits the model of senior exec who would not qualify for SE. However, he was told it was better than SE...
Sep 29, 2011, 10:36 am
#164
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YYZ, but my heart is in Asia
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But I don't think they would trump SEs on upgrades or meal order priority. Even MMers don't trump SEs on upgrades, AFAIK, although this may change in the future.
Sep 30, 2011, 12:51 am
#165
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What is the priority for upgrades? SEs or VIPs?