Exchange Category 1-4 Free Night Certificate for Points?
May 11, 2013, 8:21 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 65
Exchange Category 1-4 Free Night Certificate for Points?
I read somewhere that someone was able to exchange this fairly useless certificate for points. Anyone have any success with that?
May 11, 2013, 8:32 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LHR
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 274
If you have status, you can usually switch to another promo (e.g. from points to certificates or vice versa) but you have to do it before the promotion ends.
May 11, 2013, 11:25 am
#3
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Someone reported what the OP stated above, but I have never heard of being able to do this either and that poster never followed up to my inquiry of same. For now, unless others chime in, I think the best course of action is to believe that this is not possible.
May 11, 2013, 4:58 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2007
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They did it for me once a few years ago....I received 20k points for a Cat 1-4 Cert that was expiring the next day.
The next time I was in this situation, it was for an expiring RC Tier 1-3 Cert. I called and asked if they could give me 50k points as I wasn't able to use it prior to expiration. Rather than give me the points, they just extended it for an extra year.
May 12, 2013, 9:23 pm
#5
Join Date: May 2007
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I had success once as well with this about two years ago. I had a res booked for the expiration date of the Cat 1-4 cert. Had to cancel the res the day prior and mentioned that I would not have a chance to reuse it. I received 20k points for this Cat 1-4 cert. I feel I was very lucky to get this.
I attempted to exchange one of these certs for points a few months back but was turned down and offered an extension of the expiration date instead.
I attempted to exchange one of these certs for points a few months back but was turned down and offered an extension of the expiration date instead.