I wrote to them as well and got them changed to certs instead of points. I'm a regular and Mr. Nacho is Gold.

I pointed out in the e-mail that anyone who goes into marriottrewards.com/megabonus. The cert option is there - since it's a default and you are merely as for the that thing without any twist, why can't you have that?

We don't like calling MR because we never get anything out of calling.

2 stays 1 freebie here up to two freebies
here

For those unable/unwilling to use a VI for everything, A-hem. Hopefully this should still work.

Anyone knows if this trick works on property outside the US and Canada?

Yes-but must do it exactly as shown.

Previously I used a GC which used to process as a VI. Since they have now changed the way GCs are processed, any insight on how we can make the Megabonus work with a GC?

I am thinking of using a variation of your trick.
Check-in with VI
Total charge: $356.00
Charge on GC: $350.00
Close out balance of $6.00 on the VI

Thoughts?

Changing Megabonus Point Offer to Lower Tier
 

I was offered stay 25 get 40K.
I am currently at 16 nights and 5 stays.

Will Marriott bump me down to the stay 20 for 30K?
Or will they tell me to be happy with the 25K since I only hit 25.
I have bumped my Megabonus up to the top level point offer, but never down.


I booked 4 nights with a price match which will run me 172 ai. I booked through big crumbs and will be paying with a GC through big crumbs where I got the $50 hertz card for a 250 as well.

After accounting for the CB and valuing the points at .01. I am spending about $60 for 24000 points instead of the 2 cat 1-4s.
I dont see myself using the 1-4 certs which is why I want the points.
Also the megabonus points will put me over 270K so I can redeem for a travel package.

This will be my 1st true mattress run.

Call the Plat line and let an agent know which Megabonus offer you want (i.e. that maximizes your bonus points.) As a Gold/Plat they will normally allow you to go up or down in your offer. If I remember correctly, they can't actually change your offered Megabonus offer, but they can and will note your requested change. And at the end of the Megabonus offer, they will manually update your account with the number of points you would have received for your requested offer.

Its been a few years since I did this myself, but I would suggest that at the end of the offer time period you give MR a call and "remind" them to update your account with the correct number of bonus points.

To provide another data point to what hhoope01 posted:

Yes, I called and bounced down my summer promo a couple weeks ago. Second time I have done this. It is a manual process, they note your account and then review it at the end of the promo, and it will not be reflected in the information you see online. I will call my Plat CSR when I reach the lower threshold (next week) so she will process the requested lower threshold posting. This is not necessary, but in my case I will be overseas the entire month of September, so it will be easier to call next week than in September in the event the points do not post.

I also had my offerred adjusted to a lower tier. In my case, I emailed MR via the website contact form. I got a prompt response back within 24 hours that the change of offer had been noted in my profile and would be manually posted after the promo. Bottomline MR is very responsive and flexible as long as your request is reasonable.

--Jon

Keep in mind the current MegaBonus ends on Aug 31 and the next one doesn't start until Sept 15.

Excellent news.
I will call today.

Still deciding whether I should take the 2 cat 1-4s or do my mattress run.
I already hit Gold, and will not hit plat this year as I am no longer living in hotels, so I do not really care about the elite nights, just a simple points vs cat 1-4s.

Thanks for the assistance.

Same here

Remember the Fall Megabonus you need to pay with Visa, not sure if you can combine GC with VI

I'm in the same boat - I'll need one more night to get the 25 nights.

What do you think the odds are that a SHS or CY or THS will match LV rates found online? I found the Texas Station casino at $15 for Thursday night...

I just called to change to the stay 2 nights get one free. They said they would change me, but no previous stays would count. I have 4 stays under the promotion but only 8 nights. Looks like I am switching tomorrow night's stay to a Hilton.