Author Topic: New Pointbreaks! (Read 190369 times)

Rivky · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:20:20 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:15:01 AM

It usually goes for 25,000 points now on pointbreaks it is 5,000 points
Dan was basically explaining how to get around buying extra points for full price and getting them cheaper

How do you get around buying the points for full price? What does that have to do with having 5,000 points in your account? Can you use those for booking lets say 2 nights once you buy 5,000 more?

So, 5,000 points a night is cheap?

ashers · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:30:18 AM »

The point breaks and buying points are 2 separate things:
1. Buying points- The idea is to book a hotel worth 15,000 points a night (usually a holiday inn) using the cash + points option= 5,000 points + $60 and then cancel it.
They will refund you 15,000 points (IE: not the $60 but you just got 10,000 points for $60!)
2. PointBreaks- Priority Club releases every now and then hotels for 5,000 points a night (instead of the usual 15,000 - 25,000 a night)
so when you book one of those you basically pay $30 according to the above calculation.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:30:42 AM »

Quote from: Rivky on July 19, 2011, 05:20:20 AM

How do you get around buying the points for full price? What does that have to do with having 5,000 points in your account? Can you use those for booking lets say 2 nights once you buy 5,000 more?

So, 5,000 points a night is cheap?

It's pretty well explained in Dans post.
You book a points (5,000 points, which is why you need 5,000 to begin) and cash ($60) hotel stay, nothing to do with pointsbreak, cancel and you get 15,000 points back, your original 5,000 plus 10,000 for your $60.

Is $30 cheap?

Deal Guy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:32:14 AM »

Since i was banned for opening 2 accounts, how can I use pointsbreaks?

aussiebochur · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:33:52 AM »

Quote from: Deal Guy on July 19, 2011, 05:32:14 AM

Since i was banned for opening 2 accounts, how can I use pointsbreaks?

Try opening account with different email/mailing address.

Deal Guy · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:36:54 AM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 19, 2011, 05:33:52 AM

Try opening account with different email/mailing address.

The got me on 2 different mailing addresses, since the 2 emails were nearly identical.
I was even told by their fraud dept, that should i try a new account, it may last for a little while, but eventually they will catch it and shut it down.
MEAN GUY!

Deal Guy · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:38:46 AM »

I wish somebody here can provide me with a contact at priority club, that has the power to over rule the fraud dept.
I think it's silly to ban someone for life for such a minor thing.

ashers · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:41:42 AM »

Does the 15K + $60 shtik work for spg cash + points?

AsherO · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:42:27 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:41:42 AM

Does the 15K + $60 shtik work for spg cash + points?

Did it ever work for SPG?

ashers · « **Reply #29 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:43:02 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:41:42 AM

Does the 15K + $60 shtik work for spg cash + points?

Open one on your grandfathers name (or any family member who doesnt care for it)
No prob booking a room for someone else

Deal Guy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:43:15 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:41:42 AM

Does the 15K + $60 shtik work for spg cash + points?

No. Since spg doesn't charge you the $60 until you actually check in.

ashers · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:43:42 AM »

Quote from: AsherO on July 19, 2011, 05:42:27 AM

Did it ever work for SPG?

No idea just asking since it follows the same line of logic (?)

aussiebochur · « **Reply #32 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:43:50 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:41:42 AM

Does the 15K + $60 shtik work for spg cash + points?

Thats wishful thinking...

Deal Guy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:45:01 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:43:02 AM

Open one on your grandfathers name (or any family member who doesnt care for it)
No prob booking a room for someone else

true, but it's a very annoying feeling that you can't book yourself, and get yourself status for paid stays as well.

ashers · « **Reply #34 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:48:08 AM »

Quote from: Deal Guy on July 19, 2011, 05:45:01 AM

true, but it's a very annoying feeling that you can't book yourself, and get yourself status for paid stays as well.

Open with the 80k offer and you are automatically platinum

Deal Guy · « **Reply #35 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:49:34 AM »

Quote from: ashers on July 19, 2011, 05:48:08 AM

Open with the 80k offer and you are automatically platinum

I can only open a cc on my name, and then a few months later they can catch my new account and ban it.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #36 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:50:28 AM »

Quote from: Deal Guy on July 19, 2011, 05:45:01 AM

true, but it's a very annoying feeling that you can't book yourself, and get yourself status for paid stays as well.

If you put a mailing address of a differet country and a completely different email I doubt they'll catch on.

If you're really worried change one letter of your name, add a middle initial.

Deal Guy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 19, 2011, 05:51:59 AM »

Quote from: aussiebochur on July 19, 2011, 05:50:28 AM

If you put a mailing address of a differet country and a completely different email I doubt they'll catch on.

Probably true.

gdam · « **Reply #38 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:13:56 AM »

Too late for me.

Anyone here with multiple reservations and not planning to use them?

isac · « **Reply #39 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:16:32 AM »

Is the crown plaza, jerusalem, any nice?
What's the kashrus level there?