U.S. Travel Association's Daily Getaways 2018
May 2, 2018, 6:32 pm
#166
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dreamland
Posts: 927
May 3, 2018, 12:44 pm
#167
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,458
Marriott
This is the first year I didn't get one or two Marriott gift cards by clicking and clicking after they all immediately went to other people's shopping carts.
May 3, 2018, 2:09 pm
#168
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
Programs: UA Silver, MR titanium
Posts: 2,020
May 4, 2018, 5:29 am
#169
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: Everything
Posts: 129
I don't have problems grabbing offers that have inventories of at least 500. I set up at the website at 2 minutes prior and then just start refreshing like mad, when it's less than 1 minutes away. I have the computer's clock open in a small pop-up window so I can see the time approach the hour.
I was able to snag everything I wanted, except the Orbitz GC. However I did snag an Orbitz GC last year.
I was able to snag everything I wanted, except the Orbitz GC. However I did snag an Orbitz GC last year.
May 4, 2018, 6:25 am
#170
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
I don't have problems grabbing offers that have inventories of at least 500. I set up at the website at 2 minutes prior and then just start refreshing like mad, when it's less than 1 minutes away. I have the computer's clock open in a small pop-up window so I can see the time approach the hour.
I was able to snag everything I wanted, except the Orbitz GC. However I did snag an Orbitz GC last year.
I was able to snag everything I wanted, except the Orbitz GC. However I did snag an Orbitz GC last year.
May 7, 2018, 8:44 am
#172
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
May 7, 2018, 9:38 am
#173
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Programs: UA-1k, 1mm, Marriott-LT Platinum, Hertz-Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,355
May 7, 2018, 11:24 am
#174
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 17,404
Of course, many savvy Flyertalkers have no interest whatsoever in these points because Hyatt points are, perhaps, the easiest to gin up for basically free with the right credit card. I would submit that the nearly endless office supply store gift card sales (both Office Depot and Staples have one this week) are making it easier than ever to pay nearly nothing for your Hyatt stays, if that's what you desire. Of course, it takes (perhaps) more effort than hitting a few keystrokes on your computer. Of course, hitting those keystrokes at exactly the right millisecond does require significant effort!
May 8, 2018, 12:08 pm
#175
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Managed to snag 2 of the 40k so happy about that. tried for more later after 1:15 but refreshed until got the sold out on the 24k and the 30k.
May 8, 2018, 12:21 pm
#177
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
May 8, 2018, 1:00 pm
#178
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: BOS
Posts: 827
May 8, 2018, 1:05 pm
#179
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: FL, USA
Programs: AA Plat, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriot Gold
Posts: 1,666
Don't worry there was only 2 of us too. Just pure luck. Got one right at the start and then my coworker refreshed until I guess someone lost one but we managed. But yeah, the more the merrier LOL and I agree thats the trick is to keep refreshing until they actually say sold out.