F is Ford Motor Company's official Ticker code for the NYSE, unless MI changed it Fxx is NOT (nor is F) Ford's online booking code with MI

PS I'm too tired to check and see if that's the code or not...if it is just because you found it on google doesn't make it any less confidential

I do not suggest just anyone use a code, but if your internal sources of YOUR COMPANY are not able to find out what your corporate code is, then there are many ways to find out. Since most, if not all, Marriott codes are three characters then, of course, shorter or longer stock codes probably won't work. But again, if you work for the company and have appropriate ID, then you should be able to use the code and not have any problems. I've been "retired" for over 15 years and I freely disclose this fact when checking in and no one at Marriott, Hilton, or SPG, have ever had an issue with me booking company rates or asked for ID. Unfortunately, it's not always (or often) the cheapest rate so I do pick the lowest rate I am able to use. I get questioned more when I use a MR code (M11, V12, MEB, etc.) and these are codes sent freely to MR members. :)

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I'm outta here.

Off-topic:

* Oh for crikey's sake, the 3-letter code for Ford is accurate. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. They can just plug it into the Marriott booking engine & it shows up as you guessed it, that American car company. Not saying a non-employee of said American company should use it, but to say it isn't real is wrong. Personally I'd rather have a 3-letter discount code on buying a BMW :D

If you read the WSJ, the publicly traded companies are listed in - oh yeah, 3 letter codes, not single digit codes (for the most part). I don't have a WSJ in front of me at the moment, so there might be a few singles, but the majority when I read the WSJ are 3 letters.

3 years ago when I had the flu & this stoo-pid topic was being debated then, I actually plugged in all the F500 company codes to see if they matched on Marriott's site (hey, I was bored). Not all matched, but a lot did. Do I use them? No.

* Oh puhleeze, while HR might not be know what a corp code is, a quick call to the corp travel dept will bring it up. If someone is legitimately entitled to a code, it's not that hard to figure out what it is from internal sources and no one need resort to looking up a corp code on google or in the WSJ.

Just out of curiosity, how many companies are you actually retired from if you're using company rates plural, or did you mean a singular company? And if you're retired (unless you retired young), wouldn't ARRP be appropriate? And do you really belly up to the check-in counter & say hey I booked XXX rate but I've been retired from the company for 15 years - is that ok? Do you make a back-up reservation each time in case they say, no it's not ok?

FWIW - I was never questioned on id when I worked for F50 or F500 companies (although I could legit provide it), nor have I been questioned on MR codes - presumably because they can see my elite # in the ressie ;)

On-topic:

The title of this thread is PUBLICLY AVAILABLE CODES. Can we get back to that please?

And if not, could people take it to the threads that have discussed the public/private ethical debate ad naseum, which can be found via search, and post in those? I will if you will ;) :D

Cheers.

Sharon - as I said I hadn't verified it however there are enough 1 letter tickers on the NYSE (T isn't AT&T's booking code either) and as we all know NASDAQ uses 4 letter tickers so again using the WSJ to find the codes isn't a smart move

I made two reservations: third week in June and third week in October. Checked for a third reservation and can't find it any more.

Wanted to ask about MEB code. Brings up a reasonable rate at a Rennaisance in Fort Worth for this weekend. Is there anything I should know about using it...publicly available / usable yes? What about using the $100 cert with that rate?

I called the number on the cert and they say no to using both. So got an answer.

Thanks,
Frenchie Flyer

MEB is a qualified rate, the only condition though is you must be a MR member

As our travel department falls under HR, they spend very little time laughing at traveler/employee requests. Of course, the fact that we are directed to go there to pick up free Disney/Sea World/6 Flag tickets, Costco/BJ/Sam's Membership's, airline club memberships, etc probably helps, too.

Sorry to hear yours is staffed by fools..............

Off-topic:

Well if someone is motivated enough, plugging in the 3-digit codes from WSJ into the Marriott booking engine will certainly bring up lots & lots that do match. So smart/not smart could be debated. Having said that, just because one knows codes doesn't mean one should use them if they're not entitled. BTW - I used to work for ATT so do know their corp code, although it's not hard to figure out :D

We can take it to PM or to the other threads, although the topic has been discussed enough in the past.

I used to work for some pretty large corps, and I don't recall calling HR to find out corp codes. For that matter, I don't remember calling the corp travel dept either to find out corp codes. I just used to call & say get me a reservation at (fill in car rental, hotel, airline). Maybe it was provided somewhere, but don't remember.

On-topic:

BTW - I know in the thread we've had some publicly available codes scattered throughout as people discover them - note I say publicly available. Does anyone know if the OP has been updating the first post w/ that info? If not, perhaps we could ask him/her to do so. I know that I rely on the first post primarily when doing searches.

Cheers.

SkiAdcock......BTW - I know in the thread we've had some publicly available codes scattered throughout as people discover them - note I say publicly available. Does anyone know if the OP has been updating the first post w/ that info? If not, perhaps we could ask him/her to do so. I know that I rely on the first post primarily when doing searches.

I don't think it has been recently, and I agree - would love to see it done, as I use it quite often. TIA to the OP if they will do so!

Marriott Friends and Family discounts
 

I am planning to stay at the JW Marriott in Denver this August. The code for friends and family of employees is nearly half the price of the regular rate. The code drops the price from $299 to $159. Seems like a decent deal. However it seems that I need valid ID or a rate authorization form. Since I don't know any Marriott employees, I am not sure if I can do this deal. Any ideas? Any employees that are willing to help?

If you're not an employee/friend/family, then you're SOL. You need paperwork to get it, and it has to come from those folk. Since you don't know any E/F/F, I'd say check the regular publicly available codes to get it under $299. I doubt any employee is going to offer you a F/F discount if they don't know you.

Cheers.

:D ^

Sharon this part isn't directed at you - but questions like this make me wonder if these are the same folks who walk into a bank with a gun and note and ask the teller if they'll get in trouble if they rob the bank.....using a code to which you're not entitled is theft, if you get away with it is another matter (whether your personal ethics see it as theft is another matter too)

As proven many times in the past, when a company has their product/service stolen they either enhance their controls or shut it down completely. Using discount codes you are not entitled to may not seem like a lot to some, but if it results in the program going away it then affects everyone.

oh geez here we go again with the theft
I'm waiting for the felony part too if one gets a big enough discount to qualify for it to become grand theft felony :rolleyes:

sheesh

don't start or keep spreading this theft thing; enough already