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Stubtify May 24, 2012 3:55 pm

The idea is smart, you schedule the checkins and what days to check in.

I went in and set up a schedule, check into property A, B, C and an airport. I didn't want to check into property A at exactly 8:05 each M-Su, so I started making different checkins for each day of the week, Monday 8:05, Tuesday 7:33, Wed.... but then hit the limit of 10 scheduled check-ins. I would need 28 check ins 4x7days to execute with proper randomness for my comfort level.

fragment54 May 25, 2012 8:45 am

Im gonna have to figure out how you guys are getting more than 50 UA miles per day.

livestrongforever May 25, 2012 8:56 am

are you guys creating multiple Gmails to make the trick work or is that not really necessary?

sent May 25, 2012 8:57 am

I signed up for this a long time ago, but just figured out how to sync it all to do it from my phone. And to think I used to live right next to a Crowne Plaza but I didn't realize what Priority Club points were. I still live pretty close to the Crowne Plaza and Double Tree. I will do one in the morning, one in the evening. And throw in a check-in at Newark Airport every few days when I'm on the turnpike.

mooper May 25, 2012 9:09 am

There is no need to be in physical proximity to a check-in location unless you allow your client to determine you aren't nearby.

sunny_sc May 25, 2012 2:57 pm

I haven't gotten any points for Doubletree checkins since March. Has anyone else had this problem?

flyerfrog May 26, 2012 6:40 pm


Originally Posted by kaiotes (Post 18631286)
i do
2 airport checkins one for ua one for continental.
holiday inn
doubletree
best western
checkins EVERYDAY of the week.
haven't been flagged yet. Been doing this for the last couple of months. i try and spread my checkins about an hr apart
most are done on the browser. Been getting majority of the points thus far.

Hey, if you're not following the rules, don't post here. We don't want topguest to shut down this program.

balima May 27, 2012 9:01 pm

Mystery check ins
 
Interesting development here. I had up until now not checked into United. I decided to do a trial run on Tuesday and see how quickly the points would show up. Today I check my United account and see 200 miles in my account from TopGuest. 50 on Tuesday, but then 50 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I didn't check into United on those days. Wonder what gives. I am very careful with my check ins and do not want to alert the Cardinals. This worries me a bit. Has anyone else had this occur?

snugglening May 28, 2012 12:10 am


Originally Posted by balima (Post 18651992)
Interesting development here. I had up until now not checked into United. I decided to do a trial run on Tuesday and see how quickly the points would show up. Today I check my United account and see 200 miles in my account from TopGuest. 50 on Tuesday, but then 50 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I didn't check into United on those days. Wonder what gives. I am very careful with my check ins and do not want to alert the Cardinals. This worries me a bit. Has anyone else had this occur?


No I have not ,but maybe you are in proximity to a hotel or a place that double dips into a UA topguest location. I have read reports that some users check into a hotel that gives them UA miles too since the distance might be in proximity.

balima May 28, 2012 9:35 am

I'm going to keep an eye out on this and see if it keeps happening.

tycosiao May 28, 2012 3:55 pm

My past 1 month of doubletree points have not posted despite it showing up in the topguest log.

Something is happening or is doubletree out of the game?

penner42 May 28, 2012 5:52 pm


Originally Posted by tycosiao (Post 18655790)
My past 1 month of doubletree points have not posted despite it showing up in the topguest log.

Something is happening or is doubletree out of the game?

Go into Topguest, click Programs. On the HHonors one, click Edit, and then click Save. Somehow it loses the sync to the program sometimes.

Aitchly May 28, 2012 7:39 pm


Originally Posted by tycosiao (Post 18655790)
My past 1 month of doubletree points have not posted despite it showing up in the topguest log.

Something is happening or is doubletree out of the game?


Originally Posted by penner42 (Post 18656348)
Go into Topguest, click Programs. On the HHonors one, click Edit, and then click Save. Somehow it loses the sync to the program sometimes.

And sometimes that is not successful either.

MDtR-Chicago May 28, 2012 11:28 pm


Originally Posted by balima (Post 18651992)
50 on Tuesday, but then 50 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I didn't check into United on those days. Wonder what gives.

United uses a radius around the airport, something like 2 miles. Anything you check into within that radius will invoke the bonus. Doesn't need to be the airport itself.

tycosiao May 29, 2012 2:09 am


Originally Posted by penner42 (Post 18656348)
Go into Topguest, click Programs. On the HHonors one, click Edit, and then click Save. Somehow it loses the sync to the program sometimes.

Thanks, will try that one.

tycosiao Jun 4, 2012 10:32 am


Originally Posted by penner42 (Post 18656348)
Go into Topguest, click Programs. On the HHonors one, click Edit, and then click Save. Somehow it loses the sync to the program sometimes.


Originally Posted by Aitchly (Post 18656741)
And sometimes that is not successful either.

Yeap, it has not been successful too.

The backlog of 1700 points have not been transferred to my HH account.

CruzinAway Jun 4, 2012 11:13 am

I have not received a single posting on Hilton other than my signup bonus. No problems with other programs. Will try to re-sync the program again. Frustrating, because I want more Hilton points....

mromero07 Jun 4, 2012 2:50 pm


Originally Posted by penner42 (Post 18656348)
Go into Topguest, click Programs. On the HHonors one, click Edit, and then click Save. Somehow it loses the sync to the program sometimes.

Already tried this a couple of months back before this post, and also tried after this post, or about 3 weeks ago. It didn't work either time. It appears that Hilton Honors is dead for good. I stopped doing check ins there since it is useless and there's no point on triggering a warning email for no reason.

Crazyhotelguy Jun 4, 2012 3:09 pm


Originally Posted by mromero07 (Post 18696791)
Already tried this a couple of months back before this post, and also tried after this post, or about 3 weeks ago. It didn't work either time. It appears that Hilton Honors is dead for good. I stopped doing check ins there since it is useless and there's no point on triggering a warning email for no reason.

I just had a check-in at Doubletree yesterday post to my account, so I don't believe its dead....

snugglening Jun 4, 2012 3:12 pm


Originally Posted by mromero07 (Post 18696791)
Already tried this a couple of months back before this post, and also tried after this post, or about 3 weeks ago. It didn't work either time. It appears that Hilton Honors is dead for good. I stopped doing check ins there since it is useless and there's no point on triggering a warning email for no reason.

Are you checking into Double tree? I believe those are the only ones that count now for points.

mromero07 Jun 4, 2012 4:07 pm

Yes, I've checked into Doubletrees and Hampton Inns since then. Hasn't worked. Yes, I do get the confirmation email that I have earned points, and as a matter of fact i just tried and the email came in right away, and they do show on my Topguest account, but the points never actually post to my Hilton Honors account. They stopped posting about two months ago just when everyone else's points stopped posting. When you are saying that you just earned points, did you get the confirmation email AND your points actually posted to your Hilton Honors account, or did you just receive the email? It's useless if the points aren't actually posting.

Izushisobaman Jun 4, 2012 5:35 pm

Topguest - additional points for checkins
 
The points from my wife's double tree check in are posting to her Hilton account. Mine stopped around the end of April.....time to send email to support at topguest?

snugglening Jun 4, 2012 5:37 pm


Originally Posted by mromero07 (Post 18697197)
Yes, I've checked into Doubletrees and Hampton Inns since then. Hasn't worked. Yes, I do get the confirmation email that I have earned points, and as a matter of fact i just tried and the email came in right away, and they do show on my Topguest account, but the points never actually post to my Hilton Honors account. They stopped posting about two months ago just when everyone else's points stopped posting. When you are saying that you just earned points, did you get the confirmation email AND your points actually posted to your Hilton Honors account, or did you just receive the email? It's useless if the points aren't actually posting.

I have been also recieving my points from Doubletree.

balima Jun 4, 2012 8:21 pm

I checked into United two weeks ago when dropping off the MIL. I am still getting daily checkins and points for United. Anyone else having this happen?

pcharles Jun 4, 2012 8:31 pm


Originally Posted by balima (Post 18698501)
I am still getting daily points for United.

Not the last two days you haven't! ;)

Izushisobaman Jun 5, 2012 4:37 am

Topguest - additional points for checkins
 
Just got 100 united miles for me and 150 miles for my wife. So it is still good.

DCBob Jun 6, 2012 5:06 am


Originally Posted by pcharles (Post 18698552)
Not the last two days you haven't! ;)

Why do you say that? You posted this on the 4th, and yet I received United miles on the 2nd (within the last two days of your post):

6/2/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
6/1/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/31/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/30/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/29/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/28/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/23/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
100 100 0
5/20/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50

What is odd is that I checked into airports on 5/19, 5/22, 5/29, and 6/1 (all in conjunction with flights), and yet I received miles for 8 different dates. I have no idea why miles posted on 5/28, 5/29, 5/31, or 6/1 (assuming United miles always post the day after the check-in), but I'm not complaining.

pcharles Jun 6, 2012 5:35 am

It was a tease as they were delayed over the weekend from posting. Did your's catch up again since June 2? My acct did.

DCBob Jun 6, 2012 6:10 am


Originally Posted by pcharles (Post 18706845)
It was a tease as they were delayed over the weekend from posting. Did your's catch up again since June 2? My acct did.

Since June 1, the only check-in I have had at an airport was yesterday. Maybe it will post later today.

HmmDonuts Jun 6, 2012 1:01 pm


Originally Posted by DCBob (Post 18706762)
Why do you say that? You posted this on the 4th, and yet I received United miles on the 2nd (within the last two days of your post):

6/2/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
6/1/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/31/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/30/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/29/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/28/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50 0
5/23/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
100 100 0
5/20/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES
50 50

What is odd is that I checked into airports on 5/19, 5/22, 5/29, and 6/1 (all in conjunction with flights), and yet I received miles for 8 different dates. I have no idea why miles posted on 5/28, 5/29, 5/31, or 6/1 (assuming United miles always post the day after the check-in), but I'm not complaining.

It is possible you got the miles from other check-ins you did in the general proximity of an airport on those other days.

TennisPro Jun 6, 2012 8:06 pm


Originally Posted by mromero07 (Post 18697197)
Yes, I've checked into Doubletrees and Hampton Inns since then. Hasn't worked. Yes, I do get the confirmation email that I have earned points, and as a matter of fact i just tried and the email came in right away, and they do show on my Topguest account, but the points never actually post to my Hilton Honors account. They stopped posting about two months ago just when everyone else's points stopped posting. When you are saying that you just earned points, did you get the confirmation email AND your points actually posted to your Hilton Honors account, or did you just receive the email? It's useless if the points aren't actually posting.

Same here

DCBob Jun 7, 2012 5:22 am


Originally Posted by DCBob (Post 18706969)
Since June 1, the only check-in I have had at an airport was yesterday. Maybe it will post later today.

Posted today:

06/05/2012 TOPGUEST BONUS MILES 50

DCBob Jun 7, 2012 5:22 am


Originally Posted by HmmDonuts (Post 18709663)
It is possible you got the miles from other check-ins you did in the general proximity of an airport on those other days.

You may be right. I was in Las Vegas on those days and staying close to the airport.

cvarming Jun 7, 2012 8:45 am


Originally Posted by fragment54 (Post 18640766)
Im gonna have to figure out how you guys are getting more than 50 UA miles per day.

Did you setup both United and Continental check-in before 3/3? If you did then you can still use both.

particlemn Jun 7, 2012 9:21 am


Originally Posted by DCBob (Post 18713598)
You may be right. I was in Las Vegas on those days and staying close to the airport.

I have an airport DT that i check into every day, i get both hilton points and united miles from one check in

circi Jun 11, 2012 6:38 pm

Hampton Inn and Doubletree are both still posting for me and in less than 24hrs from the check in.

I'm wondering if the people who aren't getting the points are checking in too often? I only do the check in once a day to make sure I'm not setting off any "red flags" in the system.

mromero07 Jun 11, 2012 9:10 pm


Originally Posted by circi (Post 18739477)
Hampton Inn and Doubletree are both still posting for me and in less than 24hrs from the check in.

I'm wondering if the people who aren't getting the points are checking in too often? I only do the check in once a day to make sure I'm not setting off any "red flags" in the system.

No, that's not it. Not for me at least. As soon as they stopped posting I stopped checking in, so as to not unnecessarily flag myself. I only do 1 Best Western at night, one Holiday Inn in the morning, and the airport. I have tried DT and Hampton once or twice since then with no luck. All other points posting just fine. And I have never gotten the dreaded warning email. So I don't think that's the problem.

gpapadop Jun 12, 2012 3:57 am

I have not had any Hilton Honors points post since March 27!

kdw038 Jun 12, 2012 5:07 pm

All of the emails are within the hour, but PC points usually post within a few hours. BW/DT/airports always post the next day for me, unless it's the weekend. In that case, they appear Monday morning.

djchoisum Jun 16, 2012 1:10 pm

Anyone having problems trying to add MileagePlus account to topguest?

http://mileageplus.topguest.com/

just shows the regular topguest.com site.


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