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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9020 on: June 23, 2020, 04:15:18 PM »
Thanks.  Dont know how I missed that.
You're not the first one! You were on the right page, just the main part of the page was minimized.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9021 on: June 23, 2020, 04:33:37 PM »
Just curious why i didnt get a hat tip for this post

https://www.dansdeals.com/shopping-deals/apparel-deals/shoes/kenneth-cole-surplus-sale-mens-womens-shoes-sale-just-14/

Maybe the experts can help

I did post this link in the hat tip thread also. Thanks

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9022 on: June 23, 2020, 04:54:54 PM »
Just curious why i didnt get a hat tip for this post

https://www.dansdeals.com/shopping-deals/apparel-deals/shoes/kenneth-cole-surplus-sale-mens-womens-shoes-sale-just-14/

Maybe the experts can help

I did post this link in the hat tip thread also. Thanks
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9023 on: July 15, 2020, 03:11:12 PM »
is there a way to stop notifications for a certain thread?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9024 on: July 15, 2020, 03:55:51 PM »
is there a way to stop notifications for a certain thread?
On the bottom and top of each thread, theirs a "unnotify" button (right next to reply)
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9025 on: July 15, 2020, 04:12:29 PM »
On the bottom and top of each thread, theirs a "unnotify" button (right next to reply)
Thanks.  I dont have an option of "unnotify." The only option is "notify" but I still get notifications for "show new replies to your posts"

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9026 on: July 15, 2020, 07:21:25 PM »
Thanks.  I dont have an option of "unnotify." The only option is "notify" but I still get notifications for "show new replies to your posts"

You can change that in your notification settings:
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?action=profile;area=notification;u=33991
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9027 on: July 21, 2020, 02:43:11 PM »
Is there a maximum amount of messages you can have on DDF? Do they delete automatically if it gets full? Will I be unable to receive messages if it is full?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9028 on: July 31, 2020, 01:41:20 PM »
I'm sure this was asked somewhere but couldn't find it anywhere.

Is there any way to combine Marriott free night certificates with points stays to get the 5th night free? As with hilton where you can combine free weekend nights and save on the points.

Thanks

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9029 on: July 31, 2020, 04:15:02 PM »
I'm sure this was asked somewhere but couldn't find it anywhere.

Is there any way to combine Marriott free night certificates with points stays to get the 5th night free? As with hilton where you can combine free weekend nights and save on the points.

Thanks
Not possible to combine a FNC with a points booking to get the 5th Night.
Needs to be minimum 4 nights on points

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9030 on: July 31, 2020, 04:55:56 PM »
I'm sure this was asked somewhere but couldn't find it anywhere.

Is there any way to combine Marriott free night certificates with points stays to get the 5th night free? As with hilton where you can combine free weekend nights and save on the points.

Thanks
Someone suggested in one of the other threads that if you have enough points for the whole trip, you can book with points and then swap out some of the points for certificates.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9031 on: August 25, 2020, 07:39:34 PM »
Whats the DDF Policy regarding "Reporting to Moderator" or just positing a warning to links that may have potential (for sure non tsnizus) bordering on general explicit advertisements on sides of the page?

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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Quote from: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=31.0 Forum Rules: Please Read!
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But to be honest, if you find something potentially offensive to yourself or to the community, hit the 'Report to moderator' link that is beneath every post.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9033 on: August 26, 2020, 12:58:25 PM »
I say report it and see what happens. If the mods get annoyed because you're reporting too often, they'll probably just tell you
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
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I say report it and see what happens. If the mods get annoyed because you're reporting too often, they'll probably just tell you
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You would get a warning first.
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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9036 on: August 26, 2020, 03:43:27 PM »
You would get a bunch of warnings first.

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Re: Questions and Help for BEGINNERS!
« Reply #9038 on: August 26, 2020, 04:11:32 PM »
How do you know?

Seen it happen a few times in the last 6 months, and according to the powers-that-be it rarely gets that far.
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« Reply #9039 on: August 26, 2020, 04:18:22 PM »
Seen it happen a few times in the last 6 months, and according to the powers-that-be it rarely gets that far.
Interesting!
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