Transferring MR points
Oct 20, 2005 | 7:02 am
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Transferring MR points
Hey guys I won an auction on e-bay last night and got 45000 points for $360. In your opinion was it worth it, and how do you transfer points from one account to another.The seller wanted to just get me a certificate, but as you know, the more night the stay, the fewer points needed per night, and I'm using these for a week in Cancun in Feb.(If the hurricane doesn't wash away the peninsula!) I have points for 5 nights, now I can stay 7 if I can get the points in my account. Thanks for your input!
Pete
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Oct 20, 2005 | 9:06 am
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Originally Posted by peteyp97
how do you transfer points from one account to another.
Oct 20, 2005 | 9:25 am
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Originally Posted by peteyp97
Hey guys I won an auction on e-bay last night and got 45000 points for $360. In your opinion was it worth it, and how do you transfer points from one account to another.The seller wanted to just get me a certificate, but as you know, the more night the stay, the fewer points needed per night, and I'm using these for a week in Cancun in Feb.(If the hurricane doesn't wash away the peninsula!) I have points for 5 nights, now I can stay 7 if I can get the points in my account. Thanks for your input!
Pete
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all they can give you is the cert
Oct 20, 2005 | 9:41 am
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Originally Posted by peteyp97
Hey guys I won an auction on e-bay last night and got 45000 points for $360. In your opinion was it worth it, and how do you transfer points from one account to another.The seller wanted to just get me a certificate, but as you know, the more night the stay, the fewer points needed per night, and I'm using these for a week in Cancun in Feb.(If the hurricane doesn't wash away the peninsula!) I have points for 5 nights, now I can stay 7 if I can get the points in my account. Thanks for your input!
Pete
Pete
In terms of value $360 sounds about right for 45k in points.
Oct 20, 2005 | 9:46 am
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I might be mistaken, but I was under the impression that paper certificates are no longer issued for hotel stays. Everything is done electronically.
Oct 20, 2005 | 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by LPCJr
I might be mistaken, but I was under the impression that paper certificates are no longer issued for hotel stays. Everything is done electronically.
Oct 20, 2005 | 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by Konsultant
No. You can still order a paper certificate.
Oct 20, 2005 | 12:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Richard1148
And you can have the cert issued in someone else's name. If the ebay seller already has the cert in his/her name, the OP could not use it.
Oct 21, 2005 | 4:28 pm
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Your friend can make a res. or get a paper cert. in your name.
OR if U have a res. already, give the friend your res. info & ask him to order a Point Transfer Form. On the Website it says 'spouse,' but when U call MR, they say 'anybody.'
Note that the friend can transfer in only the exact # of points of which UR short for that res., rounded to the nearest higher thousand. So U need to either extend your res. to 8 nights or make another (dummy) res. at another hotel to get the points into your acct., then a few days later, cancel & reclaim points into your acct. as desired.
OR if U have a res. already, give the friend your res. info & ask him to order a Point Transfer Form. On the Website it says 'spouse,' but when U call MR, they say 'anybody.'
Note that the friend can transfer in only the exact # of points of which UR short for that res., rounded to the nearest higher thousand. So U need to either extend your res. to 8 nights or make another (dummy) res. at another hotel to get the points into your acct., then a few days later, cancel & reclaim points into your acct. as desired.
Last edited by Brendan; Oct 21, 2005 at 4:32 pm