Topguest additional points for checkins [Update Jan 2014 - program has ended]
Sep 14, 2012 | 8:59 am
#976
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA, AA, US, DL, PC Plat, Dollar, Avis, National, SPG, HH Gold, CC Gold
Posts: 1,212
I only did one points accumulating check in per day. And I only checked in 4-5 days a week.
Sep 14, 2012 | 9:22 am
#978
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago
Posts: 231
It used to be that when TG shuts you down, you will see a message when you log in that says your account has been suspended. Then you will receive an email from TG saying you violated their terms and your account is closed. Recently, that process seems to changed. When you are shut down, you can no longer log in to TG but the TG website doesn't give you any message. They no longer send you an email. Furthermore, if you keep checking in after they close your account, you still receive messages saying you have earned the check in points but the points do not post.
Sep 14, 2012 | 9:23 am
#979
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ALO
Programs: MR Plat, BW Rewards Plat, CP Gold, HH Silver, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 103
It appears I have also been booted from Top Guest. Checked-in using 4SQ, usually at the same hotel, but I also had big gaps between check-ins. Tried to log into my account the other day to see why points hadn't posted this week and when it didn't work I came here. It would be nice if their IT department could at least have some kind of message pop up saying your account has been closed, rather than just having you enter your password, hit enter, then have it flash back to the log-in screen. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
Sep 14, 2012 | 2:44 pm
#980
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: WAS
Posts: 113
Sep 15, 2012 | 11:29 am
#983
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Times Square
Programs: SPG Gold, AAdvantage
Posts: 1,397
Got a Holiday Inn check Inn this morning. Just need 2 more to hit that 5K in Priority Club to be able to utilize their awards. Most of my checkins have been at the same Crowne Plaza and Double Tree near my apartment in NYC, but I check in at other ones around the tri-state if I know I'm going to be driving by one. Maybe variety is the key? (I was stopped at a traffic light last week in Wilmington and saw a Double Tree, so I pulled over and checked in 
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Sep 15, 2012 | 1:27 pm
#985
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,183
Sep 15, 2012 | 9:18 pm
#987
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA Silver/Marriott Gold/Hilton Gold
Posts: 540
Upon further inspection, points haven't actually posted to the ms. or my account since 8/28. However the emails are still coming and when I log into our TG accounts it shows that we are still receiving points. They just haven't transferred to our actual VA accounts though. Not sure what's going on.
Sep 16, 2012 | 8:51 pm
#988
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 4
Upon further inspection, points haven't actually posted to the ms. or my account since 8/28. However the emails are still coming and when I log into our TG accounts it shows that we are still receiving points. They just haven't transferred to our actual VA accounts though. Not sure what's going on.
Sep 17, 2012 | 9:04 pm
#989
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: WAS
Posts: 113
I think at least some of the other programs (like United) ended the same way -- points were no longer posting, but emails were still going out for a while. My guess is that they turn off points posting first, and get around to stopping the emails and taking the program off their site afterwards, and that this is just another partner gone.