Win 1,000,000 Honors Bonus Points with the Hilton "Up in the Air" Sweepstakes
#16
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Trailer does look good, with some stuff (though I hope not all) that FTers can identify with. Also, between AA and Hilton this is the ultimate product placement movie.
#18
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Join Date: May 2005
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Wow. I had that same question but was afraid to ask here on FT because, well, you know. I called HH and asked that very same question. After a little while on hold the answer was..... yes. You get entered making the reservation. So I made 5 on line and now I am done. Considering how much I feel the program is now devalued (or will be in Jan) I don't see myself going for Diamond again in 2010. Priority Club is working out very well and I can see myself getting more bang for my points with them... even without their branded CC.
#20
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I made duplicate bookings of a couple of reservations because I got the same price then canceled the originals. Then I made some other reservations that might or might not pan out before the end of the year.... yes, that's right... that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
#21
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Wow. I had that same question but was afraid to ask here on FT because, well, you know. I called HH and asked that very same question. After a little while on hold the answer was..... yes. You get entered making the reservation. So I made 5 on line and now I am done. Considering how much I feel the program is now devalued (or will be in Jan) I don't see myself going for Diamond again in 2010. Priority Club is working out very well and I can see myself getting more bang for my points with them... even without their branded CC.
#22
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You are correct. I missed that entirely. The never came up in my conversation with HH. Thanks. Time to set 4 reminders.
#23
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So, assuming one of us actually wins 1 million HHonors points, what would be the obligation to the Internal Revenue Service? (Yes, AFAIK these are taxable, unlike the ones we earn.)
#24
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Good question! HHonors has to set a value on the prize in order to be taxed. 1,000,000 if used carefully can be worth up to 1-2 cents/ point. If used poorly, less than 0.2 cents/pt. Pretty wide range. What monetary value have they set on the points?
#25
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Of course if you find the redeemed value was much higher... just keep your mouth shut and pay the taxes on the arbitrary amount.
#26
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#27
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#28
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How can you tell that your reservation was a qualifying entry?
I made a reservation through the contest link but haven't received any kind of notification that I've got an entry in the contest? Is there some way to tell that you've made a qualifying entry?
Also, if you make a reservation (e.g. this week) but cancel it before the sweepstakes expire, does it still count as a qualifying entry for the grand prize?
Also, if you make a reservation (e.g. this week) but cancel it before the sweepstakes expire, does it still count as a qualifying entry for the grand prize?
#29
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What happens if you cancel your booking? From what you guys are saying here you are still eligible to win the 1,000,000 HH points right?
And regarding the weekly prizes do I have to make the booking dates on that specific week or a future booking is acceptable?
In other words, if I made a booking today for 2 weeks from now, which draw will I be included for? This week or the 2 weeks from now?
And regarding the weekly prizes do I have to make the booking dates on that specific week or a future booking is acceptable?
In other words, if I made a booking today for 2 weeks from now, which draw will I be included for? This week or the 2 weeks from now?
Last edited by zaf; Nov 9, 2009 at 10:07 am
#30
Join Date: May 2006
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If you look at the rules they list the estimated retail value of the prizes.
200,000 points is worth $2,000 so they are valuing each point at .01.
200,000 points is worth $2,000 so they are valuing each point at .01.