“Luckiest Loser” competition. IC hotels answer to Hilton devaluation
Feb 14, 2010, 1:41 am
#121
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I'm the real loser. Not only have my Hilton points been devalued, they are completely gone - account closed by Hilton through inactivity. Must be about 2 yrs (?) since I stayed at their properties. I reckon I'm good to enter the competition!
Feb 14, 2010, 10:31 pm
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IHG realizes points ARE important so halt the current account freeze please....We know from research that the value of loyalty points is paramount to members," said Don Berg, vice president, Loyalty Programs, IHG
IHG'S Priority Club(R) Rewards to 'Give Back' Up to 400 Million Loyalty Points in Worldwide 'Luckiest Loser' Competition
ATLANTA, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) Priority Club® Rewards, the world's largest hotel loyalty program, today launches its worldwide "Luckiest Loser" competition. In response to the recent increases in the Hilton HHonors® hotel rewards rates, which effectively devalued HHonors members' points by about 20 percent, Priority Club Rewards is offering consumers a chance to gain back their "lost" loyalty points. The Priority Club Rewards member who has the highest verified Hilton HHonors points balance will be the "Luckiest Loser" and gain two million Priority Club points; enough to redeem for about 80 free hotel nights at more than 4,000 of IHG's hotels across the globe. Another 20,000 "Lucky Losers" will be awarded up to 400 million total Priority Club points to help compensate for what they are "losing" with Hilton HHonors.
"If you want your loyal customers to stick with you during tough times, it's vital to show you appreciate them and give them more value, not less. So it's no wonder there was such a negative reaction to Hilton devaluing their points program," said Tom Seddon, chief marketing officer, IHG. "Some of our customers, particularly ones we're talking to on social networking sites, asked us if there was anything we could do to help - so we're offering to replace their lost Hilton HHonors points with Priority Club points, giving them the opportunity to stay for free at any one of our 4,400 hotels around the world."
The current loyalty market is arguably as crowded and competitive as it has ever been, and savvy travelers are taking notice. In fact, during 2009, Priority Club Rewards members redeemed 10 percent more points than in 2008, making the most of new reward options such as Flights Anywhere(TM) and Points & Cash to maximize the value and versatility of their points for everything from travel expenses to everyday purchases such as gas, groceries and holiday gifts.
"We know from research that the value of loyalty points is paramount to members," said Don Berg, vice president, Loyalty Programs, IHG. "Travelers depend on their rewards to help them cover the costs of their summer vacations and weekend-getaways, and they don't expect their points to suddenly lose value overnight."
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IHG'S Priority Club(R) Rewards to 'Give Back' Up to 400 Million Loyalty Points in Worldwide 'Luckiest Loser' Competition
ATLANTA, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IHG's (InterContinental Hotels Group) Priority Club® Rewards, the world's largest hotel loyalty program, today launches its worldwide "Luckiest Loser" competition. In response to the recent increases in the Hilton HHonors® hotel rewards rates, which effectively devalued HHonors members' points by about 20 percent, Priority Club Rewards is offering consumers a chance to gain back their "lost" loyalty points. The Priority Club Rewards member who has the highest verified Hilton HHonors points balance will be the "Luckiest Loser" and gain two million Priority Club points; enough to redeem for about 80 free hotel nights at more than 4,000 of IHG's hotels across the globe. Another 20,000 "Lucky Losers" will be awarded up to 400 million total Priority Club points to help compensate for what they are "losing" with Hilton HHonors.
"If you want your loyal customers to stick with you during tough times, it's vital to show you appreciate them and give them more value, not less. So it's no wonder there was such a negative reaction to Hilton devaluing their points program," said Tom Seddon, chief marketing officer, IHG. "Some of our customers, particularly ones we're talking to on social networking sites, asked us if there was anything we could do to help - so we're offering to replace their lost Hilton HHonors points with Priority Club points, giving them the opportunity to stay for free at any one of our 4,400 hotels around the world."
The current loyalty market is arguably as crowded and competitive as it has ever been, and savvy travelers are taking notice. In fact, during 2009, Priority Club Rewards members redeemed 10 percent more points than in 2008, making the most of new reward options such as Flights Anywhere(TM) and Points & Cash to maximize the value and versatility of their points for everything from travel expenses to everyday purchases such as gas, groceries and holiday gifts.
"We know from research that the value of loyalty points is paramount to members," said Don Berg, vice president, Loyalty Programs, IHG. "Travelers depend on their rewards to help them cover the costs of their summer vacations and weekend-getaways, and they don't expect their points to suddenly lose value overnight."
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Feb 26, 2010, 10:41 am
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Mar 1, 2010, 4:00 pm
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From the PC link:
Thanks for your interest in the Priority Club® Rewards Luckiest Loser Competition. The contest officially ended February 28, 2010 (at 11:59 p.m. ET). The Luckiest Loser, who will gain 2 Million Priority Club® points, will be posted on this page from March 25 - April 30, 2010.
Thanks for your interest in the Priority Club® Rewards Luckiest Loser Competition. The contest officially ended February 28, 2010 (at 11:59 p.m. ET). The Luckiest Loser, who will gain 2 Million Priority Club® points, will be posted on this page from March 25 - April 30, 2010.
Mar 2, 2010, 11:09 pm
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Mar 5, 2010, 7:49 pm
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Your Luckiest Loser entry is incomplete. Response required by March 12
I signed up for this promotion on February 15. I used the "snipping tool" in Windows to take a screenshot of my balance. I think I remember the site had a form that uploaded the JPEG file to their server, which I did.
Well, today I received an email that says:
Did anyone else experience a similar issue? I'm fairly certain that I correctly uploaded my point balance 3 weeks ago.
When I followed the link, the option to upload from the site was gone; the remaining options are to email, fax, or postal mail the balance, which must be received by March 12.
If you are unsure if your upload went through, you might consider using the link (above) and emailing your balance to PC.
The twist in all this is that, immediately following my submission 3 weeks ago, I burned a bunch of HH points. So, my balance is lower than it was when I entered the contest. Fortunately, I still had the screenshot I took in mid-February. Otherwise, I would have been mighty unhappy.
Well, today I received an email that says:
Thank you for registering for the Priority Club® Rewards Luckiest Loser Competition. Unfortunately, as of March 3, we were still missing the required documentation of your Hilton HHonors® balance.
If you have not already submitted your verification, please do so by March 12 or you will no longer be eligible for the Luckiest Loser prizes. Please click the button below to learn how to complete your entry and gain back your points!
BUTTON LINK
If you have not already submitted your verification, please do so by March 12 or you will no longer be eligible for the Luckiest Loser prizes. Please click the button below to learn how to complete your entry and gain back your points!
BUTTON LINK
When I followed the link, the option to upload from the site was gone; the remaining options are to email, fax, or postal mail the balance, which must be received by March 12.
If you are unsure if your upload went through, you might consider using the link (above) and emailing your balance to PC.
The twist in all this is that, immediately following my submission 3 weeks ago, I burned a bunch of HH points. So, my balance is lower than it was when I entered the contest. Fortunately, I still had the screenshot I took in mid-February. Otherwise, I would have been mighty unhappy.
Mar 5, 2010, 9:11 pm
#132
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I signed up for this promotion on February 15. I used the "snipping tool" in Windows to take a screenshot of my balance. I think I remember the site had a form that uploaded the JPEG file to their server, which I did.
Well, today I received an email that says:
Did anyone else experience a similar issue? I'm fairly certain that I correctly uploaded my point balance 3 weeks ago.
When I followed the link, the option to upload from the site was gone; the remaining options are to email, fax, or postal mail the balance, which must be received by March 12.
If you are unsure if your upload went through, you might consider using the link (above) and emailing your balance to PC.
The twist in all this is that, immediately following my submission 3 weeks ago, I burned a bunch of HH points. So, my balance is lower than it was when I entered the contest. Fortunately, I still had the screenshot I took in mid-February. Otherwise, I would have been mighty unhappy.
Well, today I received an email that says:
Did anyone else experience a similar issue? I'm fairly certain that I correctly uploaded my point balance 3 weeks ago.
When I followed the link, the option to upload from the site was gone; the remaining options are to email, fax, or postal mail the balance, which must be received by March 12.
If you are unsure if your upload went through, you might consider using the link (above) and emailing your balance to PC.
The twist in all this is that, immediately following my submission 3 weeks ago, I burned a bunch of HH points. So, my balance is lower than it was when I entered the contest. Fortunately, I still had the screenshot I took in mid-February. Otherwise, I would have been mighty unhappy.
Mar 5, 2010, 10:06 pm
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I used the snip tool, sent it in early on, and haven't heard anything back. I burned most of my miles on a redemption afterwards, but am pretty sure I saved the snip picture.
Mar 6, 2010, 12:35 am
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Send an email to the address in the FAQ. I got an email response confirming they got it from me.
I didn't get a bunch of HH pts to post, so I hope I'm ok with about 430K HH pts...
I didn't get a bunch of HH pts to post, so I hope I'm ok with about 430K HH pts...
Mar 6, 2010, 2:48 am
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