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SCAM? Any Hilton Honors Folks on the OT?
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:11 pm
I got a call from Hilton Honors...supposedly, saying I won a reduced price to a vacation to either Las Vegas or Orlando. Ok, I am not buying. I tell him that. Then he walks me through the Hilton website, points to their Customer Rewards section and has me call. I dial in his extension and get him. Is this legit?
He says I won a prize for my points accumulation and needs a card on file to lock in a rate. I am beyond skeptical, but could a hacker redirect my contact info and have my info at their disposal?
He says I won a prize for my points accumulation and needs a card on file to lock in a rate. I am beyond skeptical, but could a hacker redirect my contact info and have my info at their disposal?
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Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:12 pm to House_of Cards
lolhilton
Marriott ftw
Marriott ftw
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:15 pm to House_of Cards
Yes I am a HH member. I got a call like this a couple of years ago. They kept going on and on about some vacation shite. I told them if they called me again, I would be using Marriott in the future. I have not received another call since.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:16 pm to House_of Cards
Hang up, call HHonors line directly and ask about the promo.
Marriott sends me postcards or notes my promos in my online profile.
This is probably related to their timeshare division, though. Like Marriott Vacation Club.
Marriott sends me postcards or notes my promos in my online profile.
This is probably related to their timeshare division, though. Like Marriott Vacation Club.
This post was edited on 11/19/14 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:19 pm to House_of Cards
It may not be an outright scam, but you will have to attend one or more timeshare sales pitches
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:26 pm to House_of Cards
I wouldn't put a card down. They called me a year or so ago about a Las Vegas deal and they wouldn't take no for an answer. I got like 750 points for listening to them on the phone for a few minutes.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:38 pm to House_of Cards
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It may not be an outright scam, but you will have to attend one or more timeshare sales pitches
Definitely this...
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:41 pm to House_of Cards
I'm a member. It's not a scam, but you do have to go to a timeshare presentation. I listened to the pitch on the phone becuase they gave me 2,000 extra points or some bs like that. No way in hell would I waste my time on one of those vacations.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:42 pm to ElderTiger
Am I wrong to say this is still worth it? If this is true, $199 for three nights in Las Vegas for a couple hours at a time share...am I missing something?
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:43 pm to House_of Cards
Sounds like hilton grand vacations (basically their timeshare offering).
I wouldn't give any information to anyone who calls me, anyway. If it's a direct promo, you can get the info by calling or logging into your account.
I wouldn't give any information to anyone who calls me, anyway. If it's a direct promo, you can get the info by calling or logging into your account.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:48 pm to House_of Cards
It's legit but not worth it. Don't do it.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:50 pm to Rabbs and QStick
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I listened to the pitch on the phone becuase they gave me 2,000 extra points or some bs like that.
Do that 20 more times and you might have enough for one free night.
Hilton Honors is so shitty now.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 6:56 pm to House_of Cards
I am a member and never got that call so I would say scam alert
Posted on 11/19/14 at 7:20 pm to Weaver
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4 day / 3 night stay at a Hilton area hotel or Hilton Grand Vacations Club resort. PLUS $100 Spend A Night On Us Certificat e, two dinner and show tickets and 50,000 HHonors points.
Verification email. Authenticated with Hilton. I don't know, this does not sound too terrible for a single guy. I have six months to decide a date and Spring Break looks good.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 7:42 pm to House_of Cards
I don't think I would agree to sit thru a 2 hour sales pitch even if they told me I could have the trip AND the time share for free. I absolutely hate that kind of crap.
My in-laws, on the other hand, would sit thru a day long talk if it ended with a free shrimp cocktail. They financed their family vacations in part by attending time share pitches.
My in-laws, on the other hand, would sit thru a day long talk if it ended with a free shrimp cocktail. They financed their family vacations in part by attending time share pitches.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 7:45 pm to House_of Cards
quote:those couple of hours will be the longest of your life. I sat through one of those presentations, it's like listening to fingernails on a chalk board
Am I wrong to say this is still worth it? If this is true, $199 for three nights in Las Vegas for a couple hours at a time share...am I missing something?
Posted on 11/19/14 at 7:49 pm to Yat27
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Do that 20 more times and you might have enough for one free night.
You're not kidding. I've been doing it for a few years now, so I probably won't move any time soon but it's not what it once was.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 8:46 pm to House_of Cards
I had 50,000 pts saved and used them all plus $90.00 for two nights in Houston for the Lsu/Wisconsin game. hhonors is a rip off.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 8:57 pm to House_of Cards
My wife and I have gone trips to NYC and Hawaii on Hilton Grand Vacations. We had to listen to their timeshare pitch but the hour we spent listening was ok. We told them no and had a relatively inexpensive vacation. NYC was 4 days and 3 nights at their West 57th location for $399. Hawaii was 6 days and 5 nights in Oahu with a rental car for $699. We had to pay for our airfare.
Posted on 11/19/14 at 9:03 pm to Yat27
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Do that 20 more times and you might have enough for one free night.
True, but that's pretty standard. They have deals too.
I guess it's all relative. I can accumulate 500k points in a year with the diamond bonus and quarterly double point promos. Find a deal for 20-30k a night and that's 2 weeks of free stays.
I haven't done Marriott rewards stays in a long time, but from I recall, they were pretty similar.
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