Nov 2, 2015, 8:31 am
Last edit by: Suite Disposition
ALL THE URLS AND LINKS IN YOUR EMAILS ARE THE SAME. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO "REPLAY" A GIVEN EMAIL.
Plays are linked to your IHG account number and your IHG link you receive in the email. The links contained are unique to each IHG account number and cannot be "shared".
If you didn't receive all your plays and think that HW might have gotten your email address incorrect, then simply click the link again in your email.
Their email is [email protected].
Quantity of emails received does not always equal quantity of plays available. Emails received does imply that you have plays available.
If you click on your email links and receive a screen with the below message then you do not have plays available.
We love your enthusiasm!
However, you do not have any instant win chances to use.
Complete a qualified stay before February 15 to earn another chance to win.
Prizes:
Chances of winning:
500 pts 1:1.18 or 84.75% (This does not mean you will be guaranteed 500 pts per play)
1000 Pts 1:14.29 or 6.7%
2000 Pts 1:28.57 or 3.5%
5000 Pts 1:42.86 or 2.33%
Other prizes or no prizes: depends on number of entries
5B Prizes= 1,000, 2000, 5,000, $50 GC & Free night
BE SURE TO REGISTER BEFORE SENDING IN ENTRIES!
Leave Surprises here:
500 points (x1098)
1000 points (x42)
2000 points (x26)
5000 points (x17)
$50 Prepaid MasterCard (x13)
1 free night at any IHG hotel (x6)
$2500 Gilt.com GC (x1)
Sony Package (x1)
No Win (x7)
Official Rules
Logistics of the Mail-In Option:
Index Cards Okay? YES (I used 3x5 blank index cards and they were accepted)
Lined Index Cards Okay? Yes, of course, enough with the index cards!
OK to mail cards not inside an envelope? Not according to the rules, which state they must be inside envelopes, one card per envelope
Need to write title before each line? NO
Need second phone number? NO
Middle name required? NO (Left mine out, still got emails. If it's part of your account info, maybe leave it.)
Printed Destination Address Okay? YES (I used printed a bunch of sticker labels and put them on envelopes, accepted)
Printed Return Address Okay? YES (I used an ink stamp)
No Return Address Okay? Yes
Envelope size? Doesn't seem to matter
Non-IHG MasterCard Okay? YES
Debit MasterCard Okay? YES (I used an Ally Bank issued Debit MasterCard)
Use somebody else's MasterCard first 6 digits? YES
There have been reports of mail-in entry emails being sent out on 12/4 and 12/11, and the emails came in rapid succession. This is indicative of HelloWorld batching these out.
Initially batches of emails sent out was on Fridays but as of of 1/6/16 appears to be Wednesdays
#1 Batch=12/4
#2 Batch= 12/11
#3 Batch= 12/18
#4 Batch(xmas)= 12/23
#5 Batch(New Years Day)=12/30
#6 Batch= 1/6
#7 Batch= 1/13
#8 Batch= 1/18-1/24 (emails appear to be arriving daily)
#9 Batch= 2/3-2/5
As of 1/5, points have been posting within a week(ish) of playing and getting confirmation that you've won points.
Points will be paid out without additional email
Some points have been distributed (probably in batches on either Monday or Tuesday)
Points Payout Batches:
#1 12/28 & 12/29--500 pts, 1000pts, 2,000 & 5,000pts (plays before 12/25)
#2 1/4 & 1/5 (plays 12/25-12/30?)
#3 1/11(free nights & pts) & 1/12 (plays from 12/31-1/8)
#4 1/15 (limited due to MLK holiday on 1/18) (for plays from until 1/14)
#5 1/19 (plays from 1/15 til?)
#6 1/29 (plays until 1/24)
#7 2/3 (plays until 1/29)
#8 2/5 (plays until 1/31?)
Has anyone received email with instructions on how to redeem prize? YES ($50 MC redemption instructions received 12/28)
STATUS:
--As of 1/19/16 10:00 am et(estimated) all plays were showing up as no wins. . The play site seems to be undergoing maintenance. Best not to use up the majority of your plays until things smooth out.
--As of 2:45 pm ET on 1/19 play site appears to be back up.
--as of 4:17pm ET on 1/19 500 point plays seems to be working again. No 5B prizes seem to be won at this time
--As of 6pm ET on 1/19 emails being received for wins during the morning hours of 1/19 where it stated no win after select elevator.
--As of 2:30pm EST on 1/20 still reports of nearly 100% 500 pt wins only. Best not to play alot of plays unless you only want 500 pt wins
--As of 8:00 pm EST on 1/20 multiple reports of 5B prizes being won again. Seems to be back to normal.
--As of 2:00 pm EST on 1/21 reports of $50, 2k, 5k, 1k pt wins (unsure of free night wins)
--As of 6:00 pm est on 1/22 everything seems to be working as usual(although very few mentions of free night)
--As of 2:00 pm EST on 1/25 seems like daily emails have been sent out since 1/18 until now.
--As of 6pm EST on 1/29 reports of emails being received from mailed in entries from around mid January. So turnaround for new mailings appear to be about 1 week.
--As of 5pm EST on 2/2 appears that emails have stopped arriving daily with many reporting last email received on 1/29.
Plays are linked to your IHG account number and your IHG link you receive in the email. The links contained are unique to each IHG account number and cannot be "shared".
If you didn't receive all your plays and think that HW might have gotten your email address incorrect, then simply click the link again in your email.
Their email is [email protected].
Quantity of emails received does not always equal quantity of plays available. Emails received does imply that you have plays available.
If you click on your email links and receive a screen with the below message then you do not have plays available.
We love your enthusiasm!
However, you do not have any instant win chances to use.
Complete a qualified stay before February 15 to earn another chance to win.
Prizes:
Chances of winning:
500 pts 1:1.18 or 84.75% (This does not mean you will be guaranteed 500 pts per play)
1000 Pts 1:14.29 or 6.7%
2000 Pts 1:28.57 or 3.5%
5000 Pts 1:42.86 or 2.33%
Other prizes or no prizes: depends on number of entries
5B Prizes= 1,000, 2000, 5,000, $50 GC & Free night
BE SURE TO REGISTER BEFORE SENDING IN ENTRIES!
Leave Surprises here:
500 points (x1098)
1000 points (x42)
2000 points (x26)
5000 points (x17)
$50 Prepaid MasterCard (x13)
1 free night at any IHG hotel (x6)
$2500 Gilt.com GC (x1)
Sony Package (x1)
No Win (x7)
Official Rules
Logistics of the Mail-In Option:
Index Cards Okay? YES (I used 3x5 blank index cards and they were accepted)
Lined Index Cards Okay? Yes, of course, enough with the index cards!
OK to mail cards not inside an envelope? Not according to the rules, which state they must be inside envelopes, one card per envelope
Need to write title before each line? NO
Need second phone number? NO
Middle name required? NO (Left mine out, still got emails. If it's part of your account info, maybe leave it.)
Printed Destination Address Okay? YES (I used printed a bunch of sticker labels and put them on envelopes, accepted)
Printed Return Address Okay? YES (I used an ink stamp)
No Return Address Okay? Yes
Envelope size? Doesn't seem to matter
Non-IHG MasterCard Okay? YES
Debit MasterCard Okay? YES (I used an Ally Bank issued Debit MasterCard)
Use somebody else's MasterCard first 6 digits? YES
There have been reports of mail-in entry emails being sent out on 12/4 and 12/11, and the emails came in rapid succession. This is indicative of HelloWorld batching these out.
Initially batches of emails sent out was on Fridays but as of of 1/6/16 appears to be Wednesdays
#1 Batch=12/4
#2 Batch= 12/11
#3 Batch= 12/18
#4 Batch(xmas)= 12/23
#5 Batch(New Years Day)=12/30
#6 Batch= 1/6
#7 Batch= 1/13
#8 Batch= 1/18-1/24 (emails appear to be arriving daily)
#9 Batch= 2/3-2/5
As of 1/5, points have been posting within a week(ish) of playing and getting confirmation that you've won points.
Points will be paid out without additional email
Some points have been distributed (probably in batches on either Monday or Tuesday)
Points Payout Batches:
#1 12/28 & 12/29--500 pts, 1000pts, 2,000 & 5,000pts (plays before 12/25)
#2 1/4 & 1/5 (plays 12/25-12/30?)
#3 1/11(free nights & pts) & 1/12 (plays from 12/31-1/8)
#4 1/15 (limited due to MLK holiday on 1/18) (for plays from until 1/14)
#5 1/19 (plays from 1/15 til?)
#6 1/29 (plays until 1/24)
#7 2/3 (plays until 1/29)
#8 2/5 (plays until 1/31?)
Has anyone received email with instructions on how to redeem prize? YES ($50 MC redemption instructions received 12/28)
STATUS:
--As of 1/19/16 10:00 am et(estimated) all plays were showing up as no wins. . The play site seems to be undergoing maintenance. Best not to use up the majority of your plays until things smooth out.
--As of 2:45 pm ET on 1/19 play site appears to be back up.
--as of 4:17pm ET on 1/19 500 point plays seems to be working again. No 5B prizes seem to be won at this time
--As of 6pm ET on 1/19 emails being received for wins during the morning hours of 1/19 where it stated no win after select elevator.
--As of 2:30pm EST on 1/20 still reports of nearly 100% 500 pt wins only. Best not to play alot of plays unless you only want 500 pt wins
--As of 8:00 pm EST on 1/20 multiple reports of 5B prizes being won again. Seems to be back to normal.
--As of 2:00 pm EST on 1/21 reports of $50, 2k, 5k, 1k pt wins (unsure of free night wins)
--As of 6:00 pm est on 1/22 everything seems to be working as usual(although very few mentions of free night)
--As of 2:00 pm EST on 1/25 seems like daily emails have been sent out since 1/18 until now.
--As of 6pm EST on 1/29 reports of emails being received from mailed in entries from around mid January. So turnaround for new mailings appear to be about 1 week.
--As of 5pm EST on 2/2 appears that emails have stopped arriving daily with many reporting last email received on 1/29.
Priceless Surprises Promotion
Feb 10, 2016, 3:29 pm
#2641
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: United, AA, E-Miles, lots and lots of cashback sites!
Posts: 24
I haven't had any issues with my entries. I sent 18 envelopes and received 13,500 points.
Sent out on 1/25, 1/27, 1/28 and 2/1 and received game plays on 2/3, 2/5, 2/8, and 2/9.
This is a really great promo. I hope that everyone is playing fairly and not taking advantage so that IHG will continue to offer these free point opportunities
Sent out on 1/25, 1/27, 1/28 and 2/1 and received game plays on 2/3, 2/5, 2/8, and 2/9.
This is a really great promo. I hope that everyone is playing fairly and not taking advantage so that IHG will continue to offer these free point opportunities
Feb 10, 2016, 3:37 pm
#2642
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 54
Sent a total of 94 envelopes in four different batches, from 12/16 to 12/23 and am still missing 35 entries. You would think they should have processed these by now.
Emailed Helloworld on Saturday and again on Monday and today, but have not heard back.
Anyone else missing entries from December? Time is running out and not sure if I should mail an additional 35 which would all be 500pts each.
Emailed Helloworld on Saturday and again on Monday and today, but have not heard back.
Anyone else missing entries from December? Time is running out and not sure if I should mail an additional 35 which would all be 500pts each.
Feb 10, 2016, 4:22 pm
#2643
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Motown
Programs: DL, WN, AA, IHG Diamond, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,409
Official Rules state, "All mail-in entries must be handwritten and must be postmarked by February 15, 2016 and received by February 22, 2016...... All Game plays must be completed by March 15, 2016 at
11:59 p.m. ET"
So, to answer your question...Yes, it is worth it (and not too late) to mail in entries. However, make sure to mail no later than Saturday (better yet, Friday) due to the holiday on Monday. As noted above, you have until 3/15 to complete all game plays.
I mailed 30 yesterday and going to mail the last batch on Thursday.
11:59 p.m. ET"
So, to answer your question...Yes, it is worth it (and not too late) to mail in entries. However, make sure to mail no later than Saturday (better yet, Friday) due to the holiday on Monday. As noted above, you have until 3/15 to complete all game plays.
I mailed 30 yesterday and going to mail the last batch on Thursday.
Feb 10, 2016, 4:45 pm
#2644
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA 1k, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 109
I received all 94 emails. It took about one week after mailing (from California) to get the emails, and it seems to be taking about a week for points to post.
Totals:
3 2,000 points
2 1,000 points
89 500 points
Totals:
3 2,000 points
2 1,000 points
89 500 points
Feb 10, 2016, 8:06 pm
#2645
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 803
My gf's december entries are mostly missing. And my entries are in jan, got only <1/3. 
Feb 10, 2016, 9:47 pm
#2647
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 629
It just occurred to me that I haven't received a play for a January 29th stay that posted to my account on February 3.
Feb 10, 2016, 9:55 pm
#2648
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: BOS .. but soon SFO
Programs: UA PLAT, TK GLD, Hilton Diamond, IC PLAT, SPG GLD, Marriott GLD
Posts: 1,528
both my wife and I received all our missing entires (17 for me, 94 for her) within 24 hours of emailing them through the FAQ
Feb 10, 2016, 10:11 pm
#2649
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
Feb 10, 2016, 10:59 pm
#2650
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: BOS .. but soon SFO
Programs: UA PLAT, TK GLD, Hilton Diamond, IC PLAT, SPG GLD, Marriott GLD
Posts: 1,528
Feb 10, 2016, 11:20 pm
#2651
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: MCI
Programs: UA Plat / Marriott Gold / SPG Gold
Posts: 37
I mailed in 20 entries that hit the post-man(person) on Feb. 3rd. I received 19 email entries the morning of Feb. 10th. I don't think I'll email a complaint about the 1 missing entry... you folks agree???
Here are my results:
500pts x 14 = 7,000pts
1,000pts x 4 = 4,000pts
5,000pts x 1 = 5,000pts
Total for 20 mailings (19 entries) = 16,000pts
I'll be mailing in the remaining 74 entries (probably do a few extras to account for "lost in the mail") before this weekend.
Here are my results:
500pts x 14 = 7,000pts
1,000pts x 4 = 4,000pts
5,000pts x 1 = 5,000pts
Total for 20 mailings (19 entries) = 16,000pts
I'll be mailing in the remaining 74 entries (probably do a few extras to account for "lost in the mail") before this weekend.
Feb 10, 2016, 11:29 pm
#2652
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 2
94 mailed 2/2.
1 email received 2/8, and nothing since. Only been two days, but still
1 email received 2/8, and nothing since. Only been two days, but still
Feb 10, 2016, 11:30 pm
#2653
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: BOS .. but soon SFO
Programs: UA PLAT, TK GLD, Hilton Diamond, IC PLAT, SPG GLD, Marriott GLD
Posts: 1,528
honestly, I would probably just email them and ask them where your missing entries are that you mailed back in december and they will most likely credit you up to 94 entries
Feb 10, 2016, 11:31 pm
#2654
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,072
Emailing for five or 10 missing entries is one thing; claiming 74 entries went AWOL at HelloWorld is a huge stretch.
Feb 10, 2016, 11:58 pm
#2655
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: MCI
Programs: UA Plat / Marriott Gold / SPG Gold
Posts: 37
But it is tempting.....