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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #760 on: October 15, 2018, 07:52:28 AM »
Tried to get points refund on Cat 5 certificate (convert unused certificates back to points). Was offered 5k  :o
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #761 on: October 15, 2018, 01:54:12 PM »
If you upgrade your spg luxury do u get your free night on card anniversary or upgrade anniversary?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #762 on: October 15, 2018, 01:54:43 PM »
*your spg to a spg luxury

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #763 on: October 15, 2018, 04:05:22 PM »
If you upgrade your spg luxury do u get your free night on card anniversary or upgrade anniversary?
upgrade

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #764 on: October 15, 2018, 06:30:43 PM »
Has anyone tried (succeeded?) to cancel (remove) an attached old category 1-5 from a current Cat 5 (e.g., Calgary Airport Marriott) and re-attach it to another current Cat 5 property?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #765 on: October 17, 2018, 11:57:11 AM »
Has anyone tried (succeeded?) to cancel (remove) an attached old category 1-5 from a current Cat 5 (e.g., Calgary Airport Marriott) and re-attach it to another current Cat 5 property?
BUMP, or do I need to be the guinea pig?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #766 on: October 17, 2018, 11:59:31 AM »
@hvaces42 posted something about that earlier.

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #767 on: October 17, 2018, 12:04:34 PM »
I tried to cancel an unattached new Cat 5 certificate and convert into points. They offered me 5k points. No thanks.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #768 on: October 17, 2018, 12:07:21 PM »
@hvaces42 posted something about that earlier.
Yes, thanks, I saw, but if I understood correctly, @hvaces42  had "unattached" old cat 1-5 and got points back.
My certs are attached to a property that is old cat 5 and then bumped up to new cat 5.
I don't think anyone has posted experience on switching an old cat 1-5 cert attached to a new cat 5 property  to another new cat 5 property. Unless maybe I missed it... paging @TimT ?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #769 on: October 22, 2018, 12:52:32 AM »
Logged into my Marriot account and im randomly platinum elite... is that still happening to people?
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #770 on: October 22, 2018, 01:01:47 AM »
I recently did my last 2 nights that put me over the top to PP, those 2 night were credited as 10 nights! So I'm now @ 85!
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #771 on: October 22, 2018, 06:37:08 AM »
Logged into my Marriot account and im randomly platinum elite... is that still happening to people?

How many nights does it say u have?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #772 on: October 22, 2018, 07:10:35 AM »
Logged into my Marriot account and im randomly platinum elite... is that still happening to people?
my wife's account has platinum elite I'm guessing just because she has the ritz card

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #773 on: October 22, 2018, 11:45:27 AM »
Logged into my Marriot account and im randomly platinum elite... is that still happening to people?
I wish. :)

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #774 on: October 22, 2018, 12:36:25 PM »
Over an hour and 20 minutes on the phone trying to use my unused 1-5 certificate. They are allowing me to book a Cat 5 SPG legacy hotel but having loads of trouble doing it. had to extend because the date was after expiration. Now it became a partial travel package. I dont even know what that means.

Successfully booked 7 night Cat 5. Somehow I ended up with 40k more points in my account and a Cat 5 certificate.
so anyone who bought those packages now during the merger run-up, should try replicate what you did :)

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #775 on: October 22, 2018, 12:39:15 PM »
so anyone who bought those packages now during the merger run-up, should try replicate what you did :)
I agree.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #776 on: October 22, 2018, 12:40:59 PM »
so anyone who bought those packages now during the merger run-up, should try replicate what you did :)
so while officially these certs 'should' now be 1-4, you fought to apply it to a 5?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #777 on: October 22, 2018, 12:42:57 PM »
so while officially these certs 'should' now be 1-4, you fought to apply it to a 5?
I called SPG to attach to a current Cat 5 and they did. Then cancelled reservation and ended up with Cat 5 certificate. SPG reps saw Cat 1-5 certificate unused in my account so they figured its good for Cat 5.
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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #778 on: October 22, 2018, 12:46:40 PM »
I called SPG to attach to a current Cat 5 and they did. Then cancelled reservation and ended up with Cat 5 certificate. SPG reps saw Cat 1-5 certificate unused in my account so they figured its good for Cat 5.
at what point did you get the 40K?

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Re: Master Thread of Discussion on Marriott / SPG Merger
« Reply #779 on: October 22, 2018, 12:48:40 PM »
at what point did you get the 40K?
Somewhere in the process of them making the res thay cancelled the old 1-5 cert and credited 45k points and deducted 5k points for a new "Partial Package" Cat 5 certificate.
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