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 11, 2016, 6:23 am
#2656
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 286
Emailed them on Sunday and received my entries on Tuesday.
Feb 11, 2016, 6:29 am
#2657
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 161
Thanks in advance.
edit: I sent them to the email address in the wiki with the information in the same format as the entry. If this is different that what you sent, please advise.
Last edited by babycakes01; Feb 11, 2016 at 6:38 am
Feb 11, 2016, 6:39 am
#2658
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 35
Yes, mailed on Dec 14th and still waiting. Sent more in on 1-27, nothing from either. Emailed them this Tuesday, haven't heard a thing back besides the standard email they send out.
Feb 11, 2016, 7:16 am
#2659
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 60
yeah I am still missing about 68 entries. Emailed them last Friday and they said they would get back to me. Then I emailed them Wednesday morning and no response. Generally they are very good at replying back.. whether it be a auto response or they are looking into it. So I emailed them again this morning. Hopefully they reply this time. I am sure they are inundated with emails.
Feb 11, 2016, 7:45 am
#2661
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 42
Another positive data point:
Mailed 94 entries on 12/28.
Received 13 emails by 2/1.
Emailed them on 2/7 and got reply on 2/10(they are processing my entries).
Got all remaining 81 emails on the night of 2/10.
^Good service from Helloworld..
Mailed 94 entries on 12/28.
Received 13 emails by 2/1.
Emailed them on 2/7 and got reply on 2/10(they are processing my entries).
Got all remaining 81 emails on the night of 2/10.
^Good service from Helloworld..
Feb 11, 2016, 8:22 am
#2662
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,843
Dude! I wish HelloWorld will catch people like you and disqualify you and revoke all the points. This is already a GREAT deal and you still have to scam them and fraud MasterCard and IHG? What happened to the Better honest world in the 70s? People now a days are just so dishonest!
Feb 11, 2016, 8:32 am
#2663
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Motown
Programs: DL, WN, AA, IHG Diamond, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,409
If anyone else is mailing in last minute entries (like me), it just occurred to me that Monday is a federal holiday with no mail. Even though the rules say must be postmarked by Feb 15th, the latest any can be mailed is Saturday.
Feb 11, 2016, 8:50 am
#2664
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,424
I was missing 33 entries. I sent a note Friday. I received an automated response with a case number. Yesterday, about 1pm, I received the following: "Thank you very much for your patience. We are processing the maximum of 94 entries belonging to you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you further. " About 8 hours later, I received my missing entries.
Feb 11, 2016, 8:56 am
#2665
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,214
I mailed my first batch in November (20 entries), the second one in early January (34 more). Radio silence for a month (or more, in the case of the November entries), so I started making calls. Came to find out the name of the company that handles the promotions and was able to get through to a very helpful manager who pushed through the first 20 manually and then something happened and I got my other 34 as well. Still waiting for the remaining 40, however (mailed two weeks ago).
Feb 11, 2016, 9:52 am
#2666
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,929
I am still missing 66 entries. Contacted HW last week, got a canned response about them getting back to me in 3 days but nothing more. Contacted them AGAIN on Monday, got another canned response and nothing more.
Feb 11, 2016, 9:56 am
#2667
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 1
HelloWorld.
Mailed 12/1, 12/4, and 12/7, 20, 34, and 40, from different post offices, and haven't heard a word. Have sent email, they indicated that they had processed 38, but nothing in the inbox, junk or trash. I'm kind of miffed. Will call them today, if I can find a #. E.
Feb 11, 2016, 10:03 am
#2668
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 97
My apologies if this has been addressed already.
With the rule of "All Game plays must be completed by March 15, 2016 at
11:59 p.m. ET" when do you think is the last day that we can contact HW in regards to missing plays?
Mailed my entries on 1/30, 2/1, 2/3 and 2/6 and have only received 17 emails and plays.
With the rule of "All Game plays must be completed by March 15, 2016 at
11:59 p.m. ET" when do you think is the last day that we can contact HW in regards to missing plays?
Mailed my entries on 1/30, 2/1, 2/3 and 2/6 and have only received 17 emails and plays.
Last edited by Collee; Feb 11, 2016 at 10:11 am
Feb 11, 2016, 10:31 am
#2669
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: Hertz PC, Hilton DMD, IHG Spire Amb, Bonvoy Titanium Elite & WoH Globalist
Posts: 8,076
Just got another batch today I received 54 emails with the following results:
3X1,000 IHG points
51X500 IHG points
Total haul for today 28,500 IHG points.
+ 20,500 I received on Monday for a grand total of 49K points so far (~$300 value) ... still waiting for 15 more emails!
Mailed in my 94 entries last week ... wife also mailed in her's last week and her mailbox is full of IHG emails today that I will report on next!
3X1,000 IHG points
51X500 IHG points
Total haul for today 28,500 IHG points.
+ 20,500 I received on Monday for a grand total of 49K points so far (~$300 value) ... still waiting for 15 more emails!
Mailed in my 94 entries last week ... wife also mailed in her's last week and her mailbox is full of IHG emails today that I will report on next!
Feb 11, 2016, 10:41 am
#2670
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: Hertz PC, Hilton DMD, IHG Spire Amb, Bonvoy Titanium Elite & WoH Globalist
Posts: 8,076
My apologies if this has been addressed already.
With the rule of "All Game plays must be completed by March 15, 2016 at
11:59 p.m. ET" when do you think is the last day that we can contact HW in regards to missing plays?
Mailed my entries on 1/30, 2/1, 2/3 and 2/6 and have only received 17 emails and plays.
With the rule of "All Game plays must be completed by March 15, 2016 at
11:59 p.m. ET" when do you think is the last day that we can contact HW in regards to missing plays?
Mailed my entries on 1/30, 2/1, 2/3 and 2/6 and have only received 17 emails and plays.