Visa Double Points Promo - When will it happen again?
 

Do these promotions come around once a year?

I was really able to capitalize on this last year, and I was wondering how often these promotions come around?

There was one in March that ran thru 6/30. Double points on selected items i.e. gas, restaurants, utilities, etc...

I was referring to stays at Marriott properties. I belive it was aorund september of last year that each stay you received double the amount of Marriott Reward points.

Yeah, me too. I picked up a lot of point on this earlier in the year. I have about 30 nights or so between now and the end of the year, and a whole lot more next year. Even got the Marriott Visa. Would sure like to pick up double points for a couple of months! That's why I got all excited when I read the title! :)

Looking at my acct, my stays between 10/10/2003 and 1/30/2004 all got the double points by paying with Visa.

And next time pick a better thread title - this one is misleading. Dangling double points - well, a lot of laptop keyboards got ruined today as we drooled on them...

Same here man...Saw the Double Points....Couple of drops fell on the space bar...haha

I just got a mailing last week- double points on the Visa for anything over $5,000 per month spent 10/1 through 12/31/04. That includes double points (4 points per $ spent) for Marriott stays.

They probably set my threshold high- I charge my son's tuition on the card and have used it to pay for some home improvements, so they're used to a high monthly balance (which I always pay off in full). This is great timing, though- we just added a sunroom to the house which will go on the Visa and have room, board and tuition coming up in December.

Dilemma - pay with Visa and double points over threshold
or, pay with Amex and get 5ooo points after 3 stays

I think Amex wins

Normally I'd pay with the MR Visa, but with several single night "stays" planned at 2nd tier properties it makes sense to use the AMEX.
I may actually "trade down" to CY's and SHS's for single night stays over the next few months as opposed to my customary multiple night bookings at full service properties.
This must be a scary one for the marketing folks at MR. In their zeal to change behavior with Marriott elites they run the risk of actually having folks reduce revenue spent (stay in cheaper properties) in order to maximize points as opposed to increasing their spend at higher end properties with a double/double event.
With a new and improved T&E budget beginning with last weeks fiscal year start, I plan to embark on a mission to illustrate the downside of a potentially flawed program to my marketing dept.
During last years double/double event I stayed at full-service properties and ran up significant incidentals to maximize my points (and ultimately Marriott's revenue). This year I am going to reduce my spending by staying at the cheapest acceptable Marriott property I can find. I hope the deal with AMEX is worth it!!

I was taught to "trade your customers up". Things must be good at Marriott since this event does not achieve that result and it drives loyalists away from their branded Visa card.

VERY good point foodguy!Hope the suits at Marriott take note.
I am alergic to AMEX!

I just got my mailing for double points after $350 for purchases between 10/01 and 12/31/04. This card is not my main point earning credit card so my threshold is lower.

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Double points after $350 on your MR Visa???

Did it come in Visa mail or MR mail?

The offer I got in the mail is for double points after $1,200.00 for 10/1-12/31. Also get 4 points per dollar charges at Marriott properties.

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Did this offer come with your bill or as a separate mailing? We haven't gotten it yet. THANKS FOR THE INFO!!!

Mine came in regular snail mail- not with the bill.

Marriott Visa Double Points Promo
 

Just got this in the mail.
Register to use your marriott visa and for every purchase you make at marriott locations Nov 15 thru Feb 15 2005 you get double points (ie 6 pts).
You can register at www.marriottrewards.com/visadoublepoints
Don't know if it's targetted. Worth a try... :)

Oh-so-Thank U for trying, Choptliva!
 

Sorry, Brendan! "Your account number is not part of this exclusive promotion." :( :td:

Sorry 'bout that. I really dislike these targetted promos.

Oh that sucks...mine didn't work either.

Followed the Link BUT
 

I tried the link and used my Marriott #. "Your account number is not part of this exclusive promotion". Used my wife's and she got registered. "Simply use your Marriott Rewards Visa Card". I got her a card awhile ago and only used it to get the signup bonus. Never used since then.

With the AMEX Promo (And ?? unknown/month) will only be using the AMEX thru January.

I just wonder what whould happen if I reserved under her Marriott account and used MY Visa card to pay. I am guessing that she would not get the double bonus.

The offer doesn't end until Feb 15, so perhaps you can use her card after the Amex promo is over? Not much, but won't hurt.

Has anyone who received some version of this offer had any points post yet or does anyone have an idea of when we can realistically expect them? Thanks.

lynowens,

According to my information, the points should post 8-10 weeks following the end of the promotion.

Thanks,

Chris

got double points for first month (posted already!) but NOT second month. For 2nd it posted a bonus but it was not double

Chris, should I call Amex or Marriott?
thanks for any help you can give!

whoops - I meant Visa not Amex

Can you tell me how these points were identified on your statement? I just noticed some points that don't actually make sense to me -- maybe this is my first month's. Thanks.

Welcome to Marriott Rewards, where there are no bonuses for anyone who shows loyalty to the brand.

Under separate header (se below) , cna't make sense of this if it was supposed to be double points. I used the Marriott visa exclusively just to get the double points, now it doesn't come through on the second month (Jan)- bummer!

Date Description Points
01/16/05
SPECIAL BONUS POINT PROMOTION
932
01/16/05
MR VISA - MARRIOTT PURCHASES
2,967
01/16/05
MR VISA - NON MARRIOTT PURCHASES
4,161
12/16/04
SPECIAL BONUS POINT PROMOTION
4,145
12/16/04
MR VISA - NON MARRIOTT PURCHASES
3,991
11/16/04
MR VISA - NON MARRIOTT PURCHASES
4,151



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