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jjkpartsman Oct 1, 2012 12:04 pm

I can still log in, however no record of my check ins over the weekend have shown. My days maybe numbered along with TG.

cvarming Oct 1, 2012 12:14 pm


Originally Posted by mooper (Post 19416937)
Not quite. More accurately, that location isn't known.

I don't understand. With the Android SDK I can set the location to anything I want before checking in.

Originally Posted by mooper (Post 19416937)
Plus, it's easy for them to know that you can travel only so quickly.

Well, there is no reason to give yourself away by moving at the speed of light. I am sure most people here can cook up a suitable route, or limit themselves to one checkin per day (per ...).

drquack02 Oct 1, 2012 12:30 pm

Here's another data-point for the recent suspensions....and I thought I was fairly conservative...

I checked in once every weekday at the Holiday Inn that I happen to live 150 feet from via my foursquare app on my iPhone.

It was good while it lasted, but perhaps checking in every weekday is now setting off flags? I feel for the regular business travelers..

mooper Oct 1, 2012 12:40 pm


Originally Posted by cvarming (Post 19417482)
I don't understand. With the Android SDK I can set the location to anything I want before checking in.

That's what I meant. It's the location being unknown or custom-set that matters, not the platform.

ronocnikral Oct 1, 2012 2:30 pm


Originally Posted by mooper (Post 19416937)
Not quite. More accurately, that location isn't known. Plus, it's easy for them to know that you can travel only so quickly.

so no more 4^2-ed mobile web check ins? Since my city lacks just about everything, I was checking in to a neighboring states double tree...sigh....

particlemn Oct 1, 2012 3:00 pm

my auto stopped posting when i got my warning on friday, so i reinstalled foursquare onto my phone and went back to the manual check in nd the points started again, we will see how long i last,

crimsonAA Oct 1, 2012 3:14 pm

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AAL Oct 2, 2012 12:11 am

My account vanished for awhile, with no warning or other email from TG. I'd checked in to a Doubletree only twice! I was going to let it go, but today I tried to log on again, and my account is back, with all of my 150 points in my history. For me, it seems like a lot of effort for not much reward!

jjkpartsman Oct 2, 2012 6:06 am


Originally Posted by particlemn (Post 19418701)
my auto stopped posting when i got my warning on friday, so i reinstalled foursquare onto my phone and went back to the manual check in nd the points started again, we will see how long i last,

I didn't receive any warning on Friday, but mine stopped also. Just resumed auto last night and still none to be found on topguest. Will try a manual check in today and see if it posts.

mooper Oct 2, 2012 7:56 am


Originally Posted by crimsonAA (Post 19418776)
Seems to me that some folks are reporting no posts from automatic checkins, but manual checkins work.

Also seems like Virgin American points have stopped posting to the actual eleVAte account for everyone, even though they post to TG. Is that correct?

Automatic check-ins, as long as you do it right (location unknown, reasonable frequency, various accounts, etc) still works fine. If you can't get it to post hundreds of points per day with little to know time required on your part, probably not worth it.

mooper Oct 3, 2012 4:23 pm

Hmm. Interesting this shows up given the downward spiral of TopGuest. No harm in submitting to see if you get the 500 points for linking your Hilton account to Facebook: http://doubletree.topguest.com/ I suggest choosing "Only Me" from the app permissions so none of your friends is annoyed. If the points post later, you could always disable to app completely with no consequence.

phdtomd Oct 4, 2012 6:10 pm

Suspended
 
wow, I didn't think it would happen to me :(

What will I do now at 7pm CST?

bosnyc Oct 5, 2012 6:38 am

I just got booted as well. Looks like I'll need to find a new place for a "drink after work."

For the record, I was using my fake Facebook account and manually checking in ~4-5 times/ week, alternating between a Doubletree and HI.

brettalb Oct 5, 2012 6:44 am

Just for everyone's information, once a FF or hotel program was linked to one locked account, it cannot be linked to another account. :-) If someone has information otherwise, let me know.

cvarming Oct 5, 2012 9:56 am


Originally Posted by brettalb (Post 19442009)
Just for everyone's information, once a FF or hotel program was linked to one locked account, it cannot be linked to another account. :-) If someone has information otherwise, let me know.

And if you do manage to change the account numbers before they shut you out, then your new TG account with the old account numbers will be closed very quickly.


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