Instant Gold membership for Visa Signature cardholders
Jun 12, 2011, 10:23 am
#121
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: U.S. (sometimes)
Programs: UA 1k 1MM, AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, Accor ?????
Posts: 1,398
Has anyone with a Hilton Gold expiration before 2013 gotten the 5K?
I signed up and didn't get it even though I'm gold, and got the following response from Hilton reservations:
5,000 bonus points promotion applies to Gold VIP members with expiration date on or after year 2013.
Can anyone confirm that this is the case? I have Gold through Mar 31, 2012.
I signed up and didn't get it even though I'm gold, and got the following response from Hilton reservations:
5,000 bonus points promotion applies to Gold VIP members with expiration date on or after year 2013.
Can anyone confirm that this is the case? I have Gold through Mar 31, 2012.
Jun 12, 2011, 10:54 am
#122
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BWI/IAD
Programs: UA 1K 0.94MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 521
Has anyone with a Hilton Gold expiration before 2013 gotten the 5K?
I signed up and didn't get it even though I'm gold, and got the following response from Hilton reservations:
5,000 bonus points promotion applies to Gold VIP members with expiration date on or after year 2013.
Can anyone confirm that this is the case? I have Gold through Mar 31, 2012.
I signed up and didn't get it even though I'm gold, and got the following response from Hilton reservations:
5,000 bonus points promotion applies to Gold VIP members with expiration date on or after year 2013.
Can anyone confirm that this is the case? I have Gold through Mar 31, 2012.
Jun 12, 2011, 12:38 pm
#124
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BUR/LAX
Programs: UA 1K/2MM, HHonors Diamond, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 2,505
Jun 12, 2011, 11:26 pm
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,423
Jun 13, 2011, 12:46 am
#127
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 5
For those of youn out there who may not have your Citi Visa Signature handy, all you need to do is use any other Visa card but replace the first 6 digits with 4147 29, which is Citi identifier. As the number would probably be invalid (ie it does not pass the Luhn Test), try changing the last digit and keep on checking until it validates. Alternatively, use an online validator at your own risk (eg http://credit-card-information.elliottback.com/)
Try this Luhn check: http://www.ee.unb.ca/cgi-bin/tervo/luhn.pl
It clearly explains how to come up with a valid cc number.
Make sure to replace the first six digits with 4147 29, then make up the rest of the numbers and start counting!
After I came up with a valid cc number, I typed it into the hhonors visa signature page, it came up as valid, but then I got an error message. Tried again, and it worked second time round.
Hope this helps anyone desperate for Gold!
Jun 13, 2011, 4:31 am
#128
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,214
It's actually a middle finger to the elite HHhonor members who give hilton a lot of business having to fight with even more members for room upgrades.
With so many Gold members out there, it has to be realy difficult for golds to get upgrades.
Like on Delta, with Hilton Gold is starting to be the new silver.
With so many Gold members out there, it has to be realy difficult for golds to get upgrades.
Like on Delta, with Hilton Gold is starting to be the new silver.
Jun 13, 2011, 5:21 am
#129
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Spring, TX
Programs: UA Silver, AA, Delta, SPG Gold, Marriott Sil., Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, PC Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 285
I'm gold through march 2012. I wrote customer service to ask about the 5K. I received the message, but no points in my account. They wrote back to say that the 5K would be put in my account after the three stays. Just fyi.
Jun 13, 2011, 10:32 am
#131
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX
Programs: OnePass, MilesPlus, AAdvantage, SkyMiles (unfortunately), PC Plat, HH Silver, Marriott Aluminium
Posts: 739
You can go one better, with some extra mathematical effort.
Try this Luhn check: http://www.ee.unb.ca/cgi-bin/tervo/luhn.pl
It clearly explains how to come up with a valid cc number.
Make sure to replace the first six digits with 4147 29, then make up the rest of the numbers and start counting!
After I came up with a valid cc number, I typed it into the hhonors visa signature page, it came up as valid, but then I got an error message. Tried again, and it worked second time round.
Hope this helps anyone desperate for Gold!
Try this Luhn check: http://www.ee.unb.ca/cgi-bin/tervo/luhn.pl
It clearly explains how to come up with a valid cc number.
Make sure to replace the first six digits with 4147 29, then make up the rest of the numbers and start counting!
After I came up with a valid cc number, I typed it into the hhonors visa signature page, it came up as valid, but then I got an error message. Tried again, and it worked second time round.
Hope this helps anyone desperate for Gold!
Last edited by brasov02; Jun 13, 2011 at 10:38 am
Jun 13, 2011, 12:43 pm
#132
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA EP; WN CP;UA SILVER; MARRIOTT TITANIUM; HH DIAMOND; IHG PLAT; RADISSON PLAT; HYATT GLOBAL
Posts: 1,938
I have seen some previous posts with my same situation, so can it be assumed that current gold memebers through March 2012 that have not met requalification activity in 2011 to extend to 3/2013 are NOT eligible for the 5,000?
Jun 14, 2011, 11:28 am
#133
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 37
Any thoughts?
- tccc
Jun 14, 2011, 1:20 pm
#134
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: KOA
Programs: DL Gold/MM, HH Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 2,280
That appears to be the case, but you have nothing to lose by registering, so give it a try.
Jun 14, 2011, 1:28 pm
#135
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: AZ FA+, A3 G, AB G | IHG RA, HGP D, FPC P, Accor P, BW D, HH D, Eleva, GHA P, 1862 Voyager
Posts: 1,852
So, would you say that you can register with one Visa Signature, then pay for the 3 stays with a different Visa Signature? I have another Visa Signature that I'd prefer to use for the payments, but didn't think of it at the time of registration for the 3-month gold.
Any thoughts?
- tccc
Any thoughts?
- tccc
I'm hoping it would be any 3 stays, as being Gold till 2013 would be nice, though I'll barely use it that much.