Marriott Pulling Points Immediately on Award Stays When Short Points
#16
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
Programs: DL:MM, Marriott:LTT
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1. I would say most general or Silver members didn't even know they could make the award ressie without the required # of points. If anything, it's probably the reverse. Golds & Plats holding multiple ressies while they sort out their travel plans & then finally releasing the additional ones.
#18
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: BDU
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#19
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
Whoa. Not only were the points deducted from my account when I made a reservation that I was short the points for, they CHARGED MY CARD TO PURCHASE POINTS for the additional that I was short. I will be calling this evening to have that charge (and the points) reversed, but beware!
For detail, this is for a reservation at the Cosmopolitan at the end of December/beginning of January. I was charged roughly $540 for 43,000 points. Woof.
For detail, this is for a reservation at the Cosmopolitan at the end of December/beginning of January. I was charged roughly $540 for 43,000 points. Woof.
#21
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Whoa. Not only were the points deducted from my account when I made a reservation that I was short the points for, they CHARGED MY CARD TO PURCHASE POINTS for the additional that I was short. I will be calling this evening to have that charge (and the points) reversed, but beware!
#23
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Whoa. Not only were the points deducted from my account when I made a reservation that I was short the points for, they CHARGED MY CARD TO PURCHASE POINTS for the additional that I was short. I will be calling this evening to have that charge (and the points) reversed, but beware!
For detail, this is for a reservation at the Cosmopolitan at the end of December/beginning of January. I was charged roughly $540 for 43,000 points. Woof.
For detail, this is for a reservation at the Cosmopolitan at the end of December/beginning of January. I was charged roughly $540 for 43,000 points. Woof.
If you click through on a booking when you have insufficient points, the review your reservation page now has 2 options, buy missing points now, or order e-certs later BUT the " buy now" option is preselected, so if you don't look and just click through, *poof* credit card charged for missing points at $11.50 per 1,000... OUCH
#24
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Yes, I noticed this one.
If you click through on a booking when you have insufficient points, the review your reservation page now has 2 options, buy missing points now, or order e-certs later BUT the " buy now" option is preselected, so if you don't look and just click through, *poof* credit card charged for missing points at $11.50 per 1,000... OUCH
If you click through on a booking when you have insufficient points, the review your reservation page now has 2 options, buy missing points now, or order e-certs later BUT the " buy now" option is preselected, so if you don't look and just click through, *poof* credit card charged for missing points at $11.50 per 1,000... OUCH
Cheers.
#25
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Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,965
What's a ressie? A cute reservation? :-)
I personally think it is fair to expect the points to be there when one books the reservation. Maybe extend this as a benefit for high level elites but I don't see what is wrong.
I personally think it is fair to expect the points to be there when one books the reservation. Maybe extend this as a benefit for high level elites but I don't see what is wrong.
#26
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#27
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
As an update, I was able to get the points purchase refunded - it did take going through a very condescending phone rep to do so, though. Oh well - all's well that ends well! I'll be more careful to actually read the reservation page next time and un-select the points purchase.
#29
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
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A TP hotel cert is no different than any other award cert. Once it is linked to a reservation, it can't be linked to a second one. It would have to be "unlinked" from the first and then re-linked to the 2nd reservation. And that would require calling MR to get their help to do.
If someone were to do that, based on the comments in this thread, it looks like the first reservation can still be valid even without a cert attached to it, but it would need a valid cert attached before the actual stay.
If someone were to do that, based on the comments in this thread, it looks like the first reservation can still be valid even without a cert attached to it, but it would need a valid cert attached before the actual stay.
#30
Company Representative - Marriott Concierge
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 1,083
Marriott would like to bring to your attention a processing error recently discovered on Marriott.com. Typically when a member makes a redemption reservation without a sufficient amount of points, our system gives the option to purchase the needed points, or to continue earning points and redeem the reward later. The issue has been identified, where the system has been automatically purchasing the needed points and applying them to the reservation on the member’s behalf, erroneously bypassing the option to purchase or defer.
Please know that Marriott is working to correct this issue. We anticipate the problem being fixed within the next 2 weeks. In the meantime, please contact reservations directly by phone if needing to book a redemption reservation without having the full amount of points currently.
Thank you for your patience.
Please know that Marriott is working to correct this issue. We anticipate the problem being fixed within the next 2 weeks. In the meantime, please contact reservations directly by phone if needing to book a redemption reservation without having the full amount of points currently.
Thank you for your patience.