Last edit by: goldenbear
For convenience every day. link to play: https://29ways.marriott.com/
Can now win more than once.
If interested in other free travel sweeps (not confined to MAR), visit the Flyertalk Free Travel Contests & Sweeps forum
Can now win more than once.
If interested in other free travel sweeps (not confined to MAR), visit the Flyertalk Free Travel Contests & Sweeps forum
Post Your Instant WIN - 29 Ways To Stay
#799
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,114
A FTer emailed me their points posted today, so I checked my account & all of mine have posted (correctly). I only had single 500 & 1,000 & a gazillion 50s, so can't address the potential glitch of those who won more than 1x500 or 1xhigher number only get the first ones posted.
BTW - based on several years of entering sweeps it's the norm, not the exception, for employees not to know their (large) corporation is running a sweepstakes or multiple sweepstakes & all the T&Cs associated w/ that/those sweeps, as it's usually a different department in charge of creating the sweeps which is normally administered by a 3rd party judging agency, & that's true whether it be MAR, Pepsi, Budweiser, Heineken, McDonald's, etc, so it doesn't surprise me that customer service isn't familiar w/ the sweeps/responses don't always make sense.
Cheers.
BTW - based on several years of entering sweeps it's the norm, not the exception, for employees not to know their (large) corporation is running a sweepstakes or multiple sweepstakes & all the T&Cs associated w/ that/those sweeps, as it's usually a different department in charge of creating the sweeps which is normally administered by a 3rd party judging agency, & that's true whether it be MAR, Pepsi, Budweiser, Heineken, McDonald's, etc, so it doesn't surprise me that customer service isn't familiar w/ the sweeps/responses don't always make sense.
Cheers.
#802
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 71,114
As has been determined by now, the posting of points is going in batches. Technically they're not due to post until end of December/January, so not sure of the point of posting early-mid December, haven't gotten anything yet posts.
And as margaritagirl stated upthread, this thread is going to get very long if everyone posts each day nothing received yet . Perhaps post if they've been received and are accurate or not. Even then, on the accurate part, the thread will go on & on.
As someone who enters sweeps on a regular basis, I've tried to explain how a lot of this works. You can take the info into consideration or not; your (generic your) choice.
But since I don't think the tenor of the thread is really going to change much, I'm checking out now & wish everyone the best. Time to move on (for me at least) to property threads, real IT screw-ups, etc. If anyone has questions re: sweeps, feel free to PM me.
Cheers.
And as margaritagirl stated upthread, this thread is going to get very long if everyone posts each day nothing received yet . Perhaps post if they've been received and are accurate or not. Even then, on the accurate part, the thread will go on & on.
As someone who enters sweeps on a regular basis, I've tried to explain how a lot of this works. You can take the info into consideration or not; your (generic your) choice.
But since I don't think the tenor of the thread is really going to change much, I'm checking out now & wish everyone the best. Time to move on (for me at least) to property threads, real IT screw-ups, etc. If anyone has questions re: sweeps, feel free to PM me.
Cheers.
#803
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,034
I think the point that's being missed here is that a lot of posters on this thread have noted that Marriott failed to launch this promotion when it said it would, changed the T&Cs part-way through, missed some basic proofreading howlers and seemingly adopted a drip-feed posting regime that's guaranteed to generate huge and unnecessary amounts of customer correspondence and badwill.
In the bigger picture, this raises fundamental questions about Mariotts basic professional competencies.
In the bigger picture, this raises fundamental questions about Mariotts basic professional competencies.
#804
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: body: A stone's throw from SFO, mind: SE Asia
Programs: Some of this 'n some of that
Posts: 17,263
As others have already reported, my 50pts wins posted accurately but only 1x500, rather than the 3x500 that my email win confirmations indicate, were included.
This would push me over 2m points but I'm not holding my breath on an accurate accounting happening anytime soon and will move over 1K UR as my stays are done for the year.
This would push me over 2m points but I'm not holding my breath on an accurate accounting happening anytime soon and will move over 1K UR as my stays are done for the year.
#805
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Platinum, MR Gold, Aeroplan 25K
Posts: 142
Nothing for me but my Mom received her 1K and a mess of 50s effective Dec 15.
Oddly, there is a message on her activity page that says her points expired in the year 2020.
Oddly, there is a message on her activity page that says her points expired in the year 2020.
#806
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bangkok
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, BAEC Silver, TK Miles & Smiles Elite
Posts: 2,210
#807
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,179
#808
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: BA, Marriott
Posts: 9
Got this bizarre response from Marriott.
Thank you for contacting Marriott Rewards. I am happy to help.
This request involves confidential information. To protect your privacy, we need to speak with you by phone. Within the United States and Canada please call 888-625-4988 or visit our website for the telephone number of the office nearest you.
Mr. Baxter, we appreciate you choosing Marriott as your partner in travel. We look forward to welcoming you soon.
Best Regards,
Moneise T.
Associate, Platinum Starwood Preferred Guest
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, LLC
#809
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, DL Silver, UA Silver (via Marr), Marr LTT, HH Gold (via cc), Hyatt Disc
Posts: 1,039
To add another data point, I just recently combined accounts, but prior to that had entered and won 50 points once through my SPG account, and entered and won 50 points like 10 times through my MR account. I have had 1 50 point award (which I assume is from my SPG account) post on 12/11, but none of the others.