U.S. Travel Association's Daily Getaways 2018
Apr 9, 2018, 2:32 pm
#46
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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I haven't practiced on prior offers. Is there anything we need to know before attempting to buy our first offer? Whatever offer that is, it'll be one I actually want to get....not a trial run where I don't complete the purchase, unless there's some account-setup type of benefit of doing that.
Apr 9, 2018, 2:33 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
I haven't practiced on prior offers. Is there anything we need to know before attempting to buy our first offer? Whatever offer that is, it'll be one I actually want to get....not a trial run where I don't complete the purchase, unless there's some account-setup type of benefit of doing that.
Apr 9, 2018, 2:42 pm
#48
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While Chrome will auto-fill a lot of things for me and I have the relevant loyalty numbers memorized, are these parts actually necessary?
Apr 9, 2018, 2:48 pm
#49
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
With most of these kinds of things, once you have the product in your shopping cart you no longer have to be crazy-fast. For example, if I'm buying tickets to a concert, I might need to be quick in selecting my seats, once I select them and enter the checkout process I have ample time to enter address, credit card, etc.
While Chrome will auto-fill a lot of things for me and I have the relevant loyalty numbers memorized, are these parts actually necessary?
While Chrome will auto-fill a lot of things for me and I have the relevant loyalty numbers memorized, are these parts actually necessary?
Apr 10, 2018, 5:49 am
#50
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: World
Posts: 1,647
Well I like to buy multiple of the different packages so yes I still like to be quick to get to the next ones but yes, in the past there is a time limit but it allows plenty of time and yes once you have it , its yours. Also, from an experince last year, if you mess up the billing info and cc number, it is not forgiving you will loose the deal and have to re click to buy it. At least that's what happened to me with one of my choice packages last year.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:16 am
#51
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: Delta Platinum, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 139
Crazy that with 3-4 times more points available for the big offers and the 20% increase in price that the big packages still went in seconds. Oh well I got around 200k points from it to use for a 1.4 cent/point value so I'm good! Good luck to those furiously clicking while waiting for the people currently reserving them to mess up typing their CC info.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:16 am
#52
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Great Choice day, managed to get 2 x55k for me, 2x55k for b/f, 1x42k for me and 1x42k for b/f. I was still able to click and go right to buy the two other small packages. This will last us a while.
Total 152k each. Very happy.
Total 152k each. Very happy.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:24 am
#53
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Crazy that with 3-4 times more points available for the big offers and the 20% increase in price that the big packages still went in seconds. Oh well I got around 200k points from it to use for a 1.4 cent/point value so I'm good! Good luck to those furiously clicking while waiting for the people currently reserving them to mess up typing their CC info.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:34 am
#54
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: Delta Platinum, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 139
Yeah that's the only thing I'm ever freaked out about when buying a boatload of points, especially when it's in a massive sale like now - that there will be some crazy devaluation or a change in room policy availability or something a couple months after. I'll have all mine booked by July so just crossing fingers until then.
Apr 10, 2018, 11:37 am
#56
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Apr 10, 2018, 11:50 am
#58
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,083
I got 6 28K, and 2X42, although I'm missing confirmation emails, which is a bit worrysome
Apr 10, 2018, 11:55 am
#59
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
Posts: 21,624
Choice finally got the price and quantity correct for a customer-pleasing sale. Not too easy, not too hard. Just right.
Apr 10, 2018, 12:01 pm
#60
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
We have had good luck with some of the other hard to get stuff, like Vegas and Hyatt.
I'm crossing my fingers for vegas next week. I really want two of the packages (well just one but one of two that interest me).
I've also spread the love of DG around the office and there will be 3 of us trying to get Lowes' hotel packages for 2 co-workers.
It's all fun. (even tho it does stress me out LOL)