Mr Rebates 15% cash back in IHG
Oct 4, 2012, 12:11 am
#46
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Agreed. I'm speaking of the overall numbers for major chains such as IHG, Marriott, Starwood, etc., not of specific properties. Regardless of the % using negotiated corporate rates - whether it's 10% or 60% - the key is to always know the cash back rules as they apply to the rate you're using before assuming they'll post. Far too often someone will click through a cash back site and wrongly assume they'll get credit, or *when* they'l get credit (doesn't post and pay until after a stay is complete - sometimes many weeks - but many wrongly presume it will post soon after the make the reservation.)
Oct 4, 2012, 1:04 am
#47
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... the key is to always know the cash back rules as they apply to the rate you're using before assuming they'll post. Far too often someone will click through a cash back site and wrongly assume they'll get credit, or *when* they'l get credit (doesn't post and pay until after a stay is complete - sometimes many weeks - but many wrongly presume it will post soon after the make the reservation.)
If I ever catch myself monitoring the system and fretting over it I'll know it's time to stop
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Oct 4, 2012, 6:01 am
#48
Join Date: Apr 2003
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No, you still earn points because you're not going through a third party (as you are when you book via a site like Priceline). You are booking through the hotel's site itself - it's just that the hotel is paying a commission to the cash back site (via an affiliate program) for sending you there.
Mar 4, 2013, 12:14 pm
#50
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Mar 5, 2013, 1:24 am
#51
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First use the link as usual to go in. Then close down the window and go to the CB site, then open it again and I saw the F&F rate displayed at the rate selection.
Mar 6, 2013, 9:53 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Got an email from MrRebates.com this morning. The 15% IHG Cashback is THIS WEEK ONLY (although they don't have an end date listed). It was 6% on 3/3 and 15% on 3/4 so PROBABLY will last through Sunday, 3/10 (although from my experience they change it during the evening hours of the last day).
Mar 7, 2013, 6:40 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Side question,
15% cashback, which means IHG must be paying the cashback sites more than 15%.
Anyone knows what IHG commissions are to OTAs? 25% or more?
15% cashback, which means IHG must be paying the cashback sites more than 15%.
Anyone knows what IHG commissions are to OTAs? 25% or more?
Mar 7, 2013, 10:47 am
#55
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Sidenote: MrRebates.com has been great paying cashback for me. It tracks IHG stays 4 days after checkout (consistent) and I have received rebate checks in the snail mail within one week after the first of the month (they only send their checks out at the first of the month...but you can request them up to the last day of the prior month).
On February 28, I requested a payout via PayPal. It was in my PayPal account the next morning (March 1). That was great. That was the first time I've done a PayPal payout with MrRebates.com.
On February 28, I requested a payout via PayPal. It was in my PayPal account the next morning (March 1). That was great. That was the first time I've done a PayPal payout with MrRebates.com.
Mar 7, 2013, 6:04 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2012
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I can attest to MR as well. Switched to them last August after 2 years with FatWallet. This marks the 3rd time I've hit the 15% promo (Aug 12, Nov 12, Mar 13), racking up over $400 in CB from stays. They have a near flawless rate of posting (over 20 nights, only 1 hasn't posted and is still in dispute). 90 days from report the money is yours and Paypal pays out on the 1st of ever month. Its a nice added work perk
Mar 8, 2013, 1:14 am
#57
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Another awesome thing about Mr. Rebates: You can file a missing claim 7 days after check out for IHG hotels. Other sites wants you to wait 40 days before filing a missing claim and IME a lot of those CB, either they post within 7 days or they never post them.
