Topguest additional points for checkins [Update Jan 2014 - program has ended]
Oct 1, 2012 | 12:14 pm
#1097
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Programs: Cutting down :-(
Posts: 604
I don't understand. With the Android SDK I can set the location to anything I want before checking in.
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 ...).
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 ...).
Oct 1, 2012 | 12:30 pm
#1098
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 54
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..
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..
Oct 1, 2012 | 12:40 pm
#1099
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
Oct 1, 2012 | 2:30 pm
#1100
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 100
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....
Oct 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm
#1101
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Long Beach
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,171
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,
Oct 2, 2012 | 12:11 am
#1103
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MFR
Posts: 327
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!
Oct 2, 2012 | 6:06 am
#1104
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Texas
Programs: AA, HH Gold, PCR Platinum,US
Posts: 109
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.
Oct 2, 2012 | 7:56 am
#1105
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
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.
Oct 3, 2012 | 4:23 pm
#1106
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
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.
Oct 5, 2012 | 6:38 am
#1108
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NY "expat" living in BOS
Programs: AA Gold, rif-raf on most others; MBTA "valued customer"
Posts: 375
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.
For the record, I was using my fake Facebook account and manually checking in ~4-5 times/ week, alternating between a Doubletree and HI.
Oct 5, 2012 | 9:56 am
#1110
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Programs: Cutting down :-(
Posts: 604
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.