HGI Free Weekend Sweepstakes
Dec 2, 2010, 3:28 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 1999
Location: New York City
Programs: UA MM-1P, Hilton Life Diamond, Marriot Life Gold, ICH Spire
Posts: 4,080
HGI Free Weekend Sweepstakes
I just got an e-mail from HGI Marketing inviting me to enter a "sweepstakes" to win a free weekend at an HGI property. The problem is that entries can only made via Facebook and require that you have a Facebook profile and "like" HGI. No problem "liking" HGI, but I have a big problem having to become a "customer" of Facebook in order to participate in a sweepstakes being run by Hilton.
It's customary with lotteries such as this to provide an alternate means of entry, such as postal mail or e-mail, so as not to require becoming a customer of a third-party company, such as Facebook.
Anybody else have a problem with this?
Rich G
It's customary with lotteries such as this to provide an alternate means of entry, such as postal mail or e-mail, so as not to require becoming a customer of a third-party company, such as Facebook.
Anybody else have a problem with this?
Rich G
Dec 2, 2010, 5:45 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 657
My wife has a Facebook account.
When she tried to enter a similar promotion (I think that Tanger Outlet Malls might have been the sponsor?) it turned out that she would have to have had to give the sponsor access to her address book, friends list and lots of other stuff that is really no ones business.
Dont know if the HGI promotion is set up the same way.
BTW I ^ HGI but
Facebook 
When she tried to enter a similar promotion (I think that Tanger Outlet Malls might have been the sponsor?) it turned out that she would have to have had to give the sponsor access to her address book, friends list and lots of other stuff that is really no ones business.
Dont know if the HGI promotion is set up the same way.
BTW I ^ HGI but
Facebook
Dec 2, 2010, 6:14 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: HHonors Diamond; My Mom's Favorite Kid
Posts: 3,929
I have Facebook and I'm getting totally creeped out by the invasion business is creating. In fact, I "unliked" all businesses and pages that weren't directly related to me (i.e. I kept my very small alma mater) and I now only "like" comments that friends put up.
I'd just set up a second account and not "friend" anyone. Maybe FTers can start making these fake accounts and start "friend"ing each other to make the accounts look legit. Then we could use those "fake" accounts to "like" somewhat shady/creepy seeming sweepstakes that our favorite loyality programs make up.
I'd just set up a second account and not "friend" anyone. Maybe FTers can start making these fake accounts and start "friend"ing each other to make the accounts look legit. Then we could use those "fake" accounts to "like" somewhat shady/creepy seeming sweepstakes that our favorite loyality programs make up.
