Fall 2011 Megabonus
Aug 8, 2011 | 3:07 pm
#16
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Oxford, Mississippi
Programs: Delta Silver thanks to Million Miles; Choice Plat., point scrounger everywhere
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Aug 8, 2011 | 3:26 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Marriott PLT, SPG GLD, DL PM, National EE
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Aug 8, 2011 | 3:29 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
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Posts: 9,806
In the past, all that was necessary was for the folio to be closed using a Visa, so in theory you could cover the majority of the bill using a different payment method, and then charge the remaining balance to a Visa.
Aug 8, 2011 | 4:10 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Whatever Hotel I'm in
Programs: Delta Gold, Bonvoy Titanium Elite Lifetime
Posts: 459
Pain in the ....... Since I'm liftime Platinum at Marriott, I'll just stay at a Starwood hotel during this promoto keep my platinum there.
Aug 8, 2011 | 7:22 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Marriott PLT, SPG GLD, DL PM, National EE
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So you can actually tell them to charge say 98% of the bill to one card and the rest to another? They do not charge your card until checkout.
Aug 9, 2011 | 5:55 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I have the work around for this. PM me for details. As this gets discussed much more with each mb round, I am reluctant to post it in public for fear of changes.
Aug 9, 2011 | 6:50 am
#22
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: BWI, PHL, IAD
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; Mileage Plus 1K, 1 MM; Global Entry
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Aug 9, 2011 | 10:26 am
#23
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This comes up every year. Horrible Marriott for making it a Visa promo. They should make it Amex. Of course then the people who don't have Amex would be saying horrible Marriott for making it an Amex promo 
The 'work-arounds' for still getting credit for the stays even if you have a corp Amex have been documented in previous threads so search is your friend, or PM PhillyFlyer40.
The elimination of gift cards qualifying does suck though. However, a similar work-around would probably work for those as well.
Cheers.
The 'work-arounds' for still getting credit for the stays even if you have a corp Amex have been documented in previous threads so search is your friend, or PM PhillyFlyer40.
The elimination of gift cards qualifying does suck though. However, a similar work-around would probably work for those as well.
Cheers.
Aug 9, 2011 | 11:50 am
#24
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 37
The 2 card system for VISA promos is very easy once you know what to do.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
Aug 9, 2011 | 1:45 pm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 157
The 2 card system for VISA promos is very easy once you know what to do.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
Aug 9, 2011 | 4:42 pm
#26
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Does this work on overseas properties?
Aug 10, 2011 | 2:46 am
#27
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I attempted the workaround multiple times at different hotels and it never worked out. So, I would not count on it.
Aug 10, 2011 | 4:22 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta-PM, Marriott-Plat, PC-Gold
Posts: 226
The 2 card system for VISA promos is very easy once you know what to do.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
-During checkin, give them your AMEX/Giftcard and tell them to swipe it for the room & tax total.
-Then have them swipe any visa for incidentals.
-Pickup a candy bar / snack from the cabinet and add it to your room
This will charge the $1 candy bar on your visa and close out your bill to Visa and count to the promos.
Aug 10, 2011 | 5:01 am
#29
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Silver, MR Plat Prem & LT Plat, Hyatt Plat,SPG Plat, Hertz PC, National EE, UA 1K
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That is because the information given in many previous posts in this thread as well as many other threads is incorrect. It only works ONE way. VERY SPECIFIC way....
