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Aug 24, 2010, 10:14 am

#61

Beckles

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Originally Posted by Beckles

It would basically be 495k bonus points for the card (assuming you get the 2 brands and 4 Saturdays anyway and do the survey), which you could convert to over $2,000 in anywhere any time hotel AMEX cards ... it's hard to imagine that's not worth it!

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Originally Posted by pws01

Well yea but the extra open credit on my name, another new inquiry, anything that could bing down my credit score could hurt my interest rate on a a loan which could amount to many more thousand.

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Originally Posted by pws01

True. I bought a house recently so thats locked in, no car loan or any other type. Just don't know how the card would affect my score. Sure is tempting!

I think you're over-estimating the negative impact of getting a single credit card will have on your credit score, especially if you have a mortgage on your credit report already.

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Originally Posted by HHonors OUTSIDER

Are you sure you don't have to do all 5 latches to receive the 435,000 points?

I've only seen one person reporting reciving an offer that included a bonus for all five latches:

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Originally Posted by jerry a. laska

For me:

Do 4 for 105,000
Do all 5 for 179,300

Visa - 60,000 bonus points
Survey - 1,000 bonus points
10 nights - 5,000 bonus points
2 brands - 4,400 bonus points
2 Saturdays - 3,300 bonus points

Edited to add:As I was posting we got another report of five latches:

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Originally Posted by GeneCMH

Mine is:

66,900 total points (55,000 case crack bonus)

5,000 Stay 9 properties
3,300 Stay 5 Saturdays
2,200 Stay 12 room nights
1,000 Take survey (already done

)
400 For earning 1400 points via visa

55,000 for unlocking ALL 5 latches

Overall this seems fairly easy to achieve given that's about as much time as I spend at IHG properties after my 25 SPG and 25 Hyatt stays have been accounted for.

The high point offers sound great, but the earning thresholds seem kinda high.

Note that this poster already has the Visa and their Visa spend requirement is pretty minimal for a nine month period.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:16 am

#62

HHonors OUTSIDER

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Originally Posted by pws01

2. The case is held shut by 4 latches, which can only be unlocked by completing a task.
3. You’ve got 5 opportunities to unlock 4 latches.

I also think that this promotion in general is FANTASTIC because it is going to put alot of pressure on Hilton HHonors, Marriott Rewards, Hyatt Goldpassport and Starwood Preferred Guest to keep up with the Industry leader PRIORITY CLUB.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:16 am

#63

foxberg

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Does anyone know if I would have to book hotels through an offer latch on the Crack the Case page or can I book a 20% advance rate through the PCR site? Thanks.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:18 am

#64

pws01

Join Date: Apr 2008

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Originally Posted by Beckles

I think you're over-estimating the negative impact of getting a single credit card will have on your credit score, especially if you have a mortgage on your credit report already.

I could be, I'm still young and stupid and don't know much about credit scores. I have always paid off in full every month and had a score about 750 when I bought my house.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:21 am

#65

pinniped

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Mine:

- Visa 60,000
- Survey 500
- 2 Brands 4,400
- 2 Saturdays 3,300
- 10 room nights 5,600

Bonus in the case: 105,000

Total: 178,800.

I'm a pretty dormant member...no PC stay activity in years. I received 20,000 points this year from that promo with HHonors account screenshot submission.

So...two nights for 110-ish thousand points? Yeah, I'll do that.

I have Saturday night stays in Dallas...there are IC's and an Indigo that I know of. (Is there a better 2nd brand to try out than Indigo? I don't know...)

(I assume the Priority Club Visa has a "normal" annual fee that won't change the overall value of this promo too much.)

Aug 24, 2010, 10:29 am

#66

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Originally Posted by pinniped

So it seems that receive the maximum points you have to do all cases?

Aug 24, 2010, 10:30 am

#67

eagle1wi

Join Date: Jul 2008

Posts: 12

wow, I am certianly not getting a half a million bonus pts

seem to be getting a much lower offer, 44,000 bonus points

I am guessing this lower offer is because of my traveling less this year than last

Platinum Royal Ambassador
over 500k points
Already have the PC Visa

Spend and Earn - 300 pts
Survey - 1000 pts
13 Nights - 1700 pts
8 Properties - 3300 pts
4 Saturdays - 1700 pts

I will never get the Saturday one because I never typically pay for Saturday stays at any hotel

Aug 24, 2010, 10:30 am

#68

Beckles

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Originally Posted by pws01

I could be, I'm still young and stupid and don't know much about credit scores. I have always paid off in full every month and had a score about 750 when I bought my house.

If that is your first mortgage, then it most likely raised your credit score. Adding a single card will not impact your credit score much at all, so unless you have marginal credit (which you don't it appears) then it's no big deal.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:33 am

#69

allen074

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i am plat - just let my amb expire last month

spend and earn with visa - 1k
survey 1k
12 room nights 2,200
3 saturdays - 1,700
5 brands - 4,400
unlock them all get 57,000 bonus lol

Aug 24, 2010, 10:33 am

#70

azepine00

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Originally Posted by pinniped

My SO got an identical promo. Also no PC stay activity last year, only some partner etc promos. Mine is by far more challenging but this one we may pursue.

Aug 24, 2010, 10:33 am

#71

Happy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pinniped

Mine:

- Visa 60,000
- Survey 500
- 2 Brands 4,400
- 2 Saturdays 3,300
- 10 room nights 5,600

Bonus in the case: 105,000

Total: 178,800.

I'm a pretty dormant member...no PC stay activity in years. I received 20,000 points this year from that promo with HHonors account screenshot submission.

So...two nights for 110-ish thousand points? Yeah, I'll do that.

You would need to also do the 10 room night in order to reach your 110-ish thousand points.

I have yet opened my chest which said 148,800 pts. Husband has not received his promo email so far.

What tasks one has to perform to open all latches?

Aug 24, 2010, 10:34 am

#72

Points Scrounger

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Originally Posted by eagle1wi

Congrats on your first post, Eagle! However, your points offers are rather lame.

Anyone else besides me miss out entirely on this promo?

Aug 24, 2010, 10:34 am

#73

Happy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pinniped

I have Saturday night stays in Dallas...there are IC's and an Indigo that I know of. (Is there a better 2nd brand to try out than Indigo? I don't know...)

You would need to also do the 10 room night in order to reach your 110-ish thousand points.

I have yet opened my chest which said 148,800 pts. I have the 60K Visa offer before but haven't acted on it yet. I guess this would be one of the latch in my case.

Husband has not received his promo email so far. I just double-checked his communication settings - he is set to receive all promos. But nothing comes so far.

What tasks one has to perform to open all latches?

Aug 24, 2010, 10:34 am

#74

Kohoutek

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Posts: 2,324

Quote:

Originally Posted by HHonors OUTSIDER

So it seems that receive the maximum points you have to do all cases?

You need to complete 4 of 5 activities. The survey is a no-brainer for 1 of 5 activities, leaving you with 3 of 4 remaining activities to obtain the big bonus.

Edit to add: Looks like some folks need to complete 5 activities (?) to receive the big bonus, so it's a YPMV thing.

Last edited by Kohoutek; Aug 24, 2010 at 10:42 am