How early for status challenge?
Nov 8, 2015 | 6:36 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 17
How early for status challenge?
Hi all, checking in again given the last post I had was VERY helpful!
I recently was given silver status through a company program and a VERY helpful MR customer service agent. I recently had a post about the fastest way to gold/platinum status and people seemed to say that the challenge is a good idea. Would you recommend waiting until I reach the required 10 nights (I'm at 4 now and will most likely hit 10 in the next 2-3 weeks) prior to asking for the challenge? Or should I wait even longer? I don't want to waste my time or the customer service agents time if I need to wait to hit a certain threshold of nights. Thanks!
I recently was given silver status through a company program and a VERY helpful MR customer service agent. I recently had a post about the fastest way to gold/platinum status and people seemed to say that the challenge is a good idea. Would you recommend waiting until I reach the required 10 nights (I'm at 4 now and will most likely hit 10 in the next 2-3 weeks) prior to asking for the challenge? Or should I wait even longer? I don't want to waste my time or the customer service agents time if I need to wait to hit a certain threshold of nights. Thanks!
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Nov 8, 2015 | 11:04 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Marriott Silver
Posts: 5
Nah, I asked for the challenge with just 6 nights and got the Gold Status challenge offer no problem.
Nov 8, 2015 | 11:10 pm
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 17
Should I wait until 2016 starts?
Nov 9, 2015 | 6:52 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: UA 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 682
I'm not sure why you're being hesitant about starting a challenge. If you're already travelling, I would get on a challenge ASAP, otherwise you're missing out on potential points when waiting.
Nov 10, 2015 | 11:05 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: UALifetimePremierGold, Marriott LifetimeTitanium
Posts: 74,165
Check your upcoming travel schedule. Oftentimes challenges are for stays, not nights. So you need to ask for the challenge when you know you'll have X amount of stays during the timeframe given for the challenge. If you think you'll hit the # of stays required, no need to wait until 2016.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Nov 10, 2015 | 4:28 pm
#6
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 17
If I were to do the status challenge and get gold status this year, how long would that be good for? Expire 2016 or 2017? I am anticipating 12 more hotel nights in 2015, and I could (painfully) turn that into 12 stays given there are multiple Marriott's right near where I'll be.
Nov 10, 2015 | 11:02 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2013
Programs: Marriott Silver
Posts: 5
If I were to do the status challenge and get gold status this year, how long would that be good for? Expire 2016 or 2017? I am anticipating 12 more hotel nights in 2015, and I could (painfully) turn that into 12 stays given there are multiple Marriott's right near where I'll be.