The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Jan 15, 2014, 12:49 pm
#541
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, PCR Plat/Amb
Posts: 468
Jan 15, 2014, 1:05 pm
#542
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
... And, btw, up to now the current Big Win page didn't use to have a "I accept the Program Terms & Conditions" checkbox (like the previous Big Win did), but tonight it seems to have added it, and the website is refusing to log me in as a result (I keep checking that box, and it keeps unchecking it 
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(By "worked" i mean I was able to log in. But that was kinda pointless, since still nothing has posted to Big Win from even my 1/2-1/3 stay.)
Jan 15, 2014, 8:13 pm
#544
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,677
OK I'm starting to not like this promo. The purpose of a promo with multiple tasks is so that one can see his/her progress while completing the tasks. It sort of motivates one to keep going. Not seeing anything post makes this promo boring, and I'm losing interest.
Jan 16, 2014, 10:02 am
#545
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 43
I agree
I agree I have stayed 7 nights since the first and none of them have updated on the big win yet.....but to be fair i think they are probably still sorting out alot of claims from the big win 2013...
Jan 16, 2014, 10:16 am
#546
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YYZ / FRA
Programs: IHG RA; Avis First
Posts: 1,444
which I was really hoping it would be counted for 2014.
Jan 16, 2014, 1:00 pm
#549
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Plat/6MM, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,240
Didn't see this posted, but thought that folks might want to see this [targeted] offer for AA miles instead of points. . .
Link to aa.com.
The IHG Big Win is back with new offers and more opportunities to earn miles for your stays. Register now to earn up to 8,000 AAdvantage bonus miles for stays January 1 - April 30, 2014, at any of the 4,600 hotels in 100 countries and territories in the IHG family of brands. This is the perfect time to discover all the world's largest hotel loyalty program has to offer to help you earn more bonus miles for your stays.
Award: Up to 8,000 bonus miles
Dates: January 1 – April 30, 2014
Award: Up to 8,000 bonus miles
Dates: January 1 – April 30, 2014
Jan 16, 2014, 1:46 pm
#550
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
For examples:
Some people are wondering if bonus 5000 points + breakfast rates count for the "best flex rate plus breakfast" task. No one will know until someone tries it, the stay itself posts to the Big Win, and then they see whether it counted for the "start your day off right" task or not.
It's assumed (both from wording and CSR comments) that booking on the IHG website counts for the so-called "mobile" booking task. But I don't want to make any more bookings until I verify that it actually worked, which requires that at least one of those stay posts to the Big Win!
So with me it has nothing to do with "motivation" (two of my three remaining stays have to be Saturdays, and I'm going to wait until later in the promo period for those anyway when there's actually places I might want to go on Saturdays), but simply waiting to see what works and what doesn't on what I've done so far before I decide what to do next.
It's assumed (both from wording and CSR comments) that booking on the IHG website counts for the so-called "mobile" booking task. But I don't want to make any more bookings until I verify that it actually worked, which requires that at least one of those stay posts to the Big Win!
Jan 16, 2014, 1:49 pm
#551
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Or might not want, even if they want AA miles. You actually get fewer miles than you would if you collected points and then converted to miles (because lots of other bonuses that you can "stack" with the Big Win, as well as status bonuses, only work for points, not miles).
Jan 16, 2014, 4:09 pm
#552
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 1,677
What could be more clear? I am also wondering what happens if I don't CONSUME the actual breakfast [food] but I still CONSUME the “Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast Package.” How will IHG know what I actually CONSUMED???
Seriously though, utterly ridiculous.
Seriously though, utterly ridiculous.
Jan 16, 2014, 4:37 pm
#553
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 103
uh oh. I paid the breakfast rate but didn't eat breakfast. I violated the T&C and now my account is closed.
Jan 16, 2014, 5:45 pm
#554
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, US, DL, PC Plat, Dollar, Avis, National, SPG, HH Gold, CC Gold
Posts: 1,212
For 2014 Big Win, I have already completed 2 of the 6 tasks and it does not show on the BW site nor have the points been credited to my account.
For 2013 Big Win, the BW site stopped logging my stays on my last 2 required and has left me waiting for nearly 80k points which completes all my challenges
For 2013 Big Win, the BW site stopped logging my stays on my last 2 required and has left me waiting for nearly 80k points which completes all my challenges
Jan 16, 2014, 8:47 pm
#555
Join Date: Apr 2013
Programs: UA MPE, BA Blue, AA, IHG Plat Amb, Marriot Silver, HHonors Silver, National Exec, Avis First
Posts: 553
86,000 points coming my way ^ Now if only IHG would actually start the processing so I can use them. For goodness sakes IHG, let's get a move on 
Completely backwards from how last year's posted.
I've actually completed all the tasks already.