Topguest additional points for checkins [Update Jan 2014 - program has ended]
Oct 11, 2012 | 10:23 pm
#1141
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: DL, AA, UA
Posts: 65
I use four square when travelling, as it is easier I often check in on my lap top using foursquare mobile. A little while ago the points stoped posting to IHG. Today I checked in from my andriod device, and he points have appeared.
So, it looks like they are stoppingpoints for check ins unless it is from a mobile device.
So, it looks like they are stoppingpoints for check ins unless it is from a mobile device.
Oct 12, 2012 | 9:50 am
#1143
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Programs: Cutting down :-(
Posts: 604
You might be on to something there. Foursquare's mobile apps report the user's GPS coordinates as part of the checkin. Web-based checkins (like the mobile website and Auto4sq) don't have that info. Topguest may have decided they need coordinates to "prove" a checkin is legit.
Oct 13, 2012 | 9:35 am
#1147
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MFR
Posts: 327
FYI, apparently TG is monitoring accounts to confirm that people are actually at the physical location when they check-in.
Oct 15, 2012 | 2:24 pm
#1148
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/2MM, DL DM/2MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond,IHG Diamond, Hyatt Globalist,Marriott Titanium
Posts: 13,242
Problem with that is that often my mobile device is "off" in terms of coordinates. I know that because when using Maps, it is off as well.
Oct 15, 2012 | 8:16 pm
#1149
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Programs: AA (Exec Plat), Choice (Gold), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Plat), Marriott (Titanium), United (Silver)
Posts: 448
Well, I haven't seen points post for the last few check-ins and so I tried to log into topguest only to find out my account is suspended. This is interesting seeing as every time I have checked in I have been at the physical hotel. I guess they don't like the fact that I have checked into the same hotel 20 or more times over the last few months. It makes there program worthless if they are banning legitimate users and they don't even have the nerve to communicate with the account holder to let them know. Even more interesting is that while my account may be suspended they still have access to my foursquare check-in information and do not provide a means to remove it which does not make me happy.
Oct 16, 2012 | 4:28 am
#1150
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
If you're not physically located at the property and still want the points, then you *want* your location data indeterminate/disabled, not inaccurate. Use common sense about how often a given account checks in to a given property, and into multiple places in short order. I still don't see how anyone finds it worth their time to do this manually, but if you're dealing with a bunch of accounts and some simple programming (macros, even)...
Oct 16, 2012 | 7:22 am
#1151
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 157
If you're not physically located at the property and still want the points, then you *want* your location data indeterminate/disabled, not inaccurate. Use common sense about how often a given account checks in to a given property, and into multiple places in short order. I still don't see how anyone finds it worth their time to do this manually, but if you're dealing with a bunch of accounts and some simple programming (macros, even)...
Oct 16, 2012 | 10:16 am
#1152
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,292
I'm referring to those who go out of their way in some fashion and spend, say 5 minutes to get 100 points worth 50 cents. $6/hour for your time that way.
Oct 16, 2012 | 1:16 pm
#1153
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: WAS
Posts: 113
Oct 20, 2012 | 12:21 pm
#1154
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 25
Been away a while, but I'm surprised to see TopGuest is still alive.
I'm also surprised to still see so many checkins on auto4sq - e.g. " That's 113 straight days at Wingate Wyndham - you set a new record!". But I'm guessing those folks just abandoned their accounts and didn't bother to turn off their checkins.
After all the banning, is anyone still using auto4sq for this? If topguest hasn't blacklisted auto4sq by now, they're hopeless.
I'm also surprised to still see so many checkins on auto4sq - e.g. " That's 113 straight days at Wingate Wyndham - you set a new record!". But I'm guessing those folks just abandoned their accounts and didn't bother to turn off their checkins.
After all the banning, is anyone still using auto4sq for this? If topguest hasn't blacklisted auto4sq by now, they're hopeless.