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It does help to ask!

Discussion in 'Comps' started by Piggylane, Mar 14, 2015.

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  1. Piggylane

    Piggylane Well-Known Member

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    Last night was my last night of 13 in Vegas at the Monte Carlo and I had been planning on stopping in to see a host about back end comps. I had generated about 260,000 tier credits with my stay, most from pounding away at the slots. However, after walking all day - I went for one last visit to the Riviera - I fell asleep.

    When I checked out I asked the desk clerk to call a host as I didn't really have time to stop in and get into a conversation. It only took five minutes and he took over $1500 off my bill! I ended up paying only for two room nights and a couple meals. I still have all my express comps.

    You don't get if you don't ask! Glad I did!

    Hope to write a TR when I get a chance. Lots of slot porn!
     
  2. S'AllGoodMan

    S'AllGoodMan High-Roller

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    Great. Now get working on that trip report!
     
  3. Ty

    Ty ?

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    Good to hear. Congrats on asking.
     
  4. MrsFuri

    MrsFuri Low-Roller

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    Awesome! I'm certainly going to start asking... so thankful to have found this message board!

    Thanks for sharing :)
     
  5. BlacklabberMike

    BlacklabberMike MIA

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    welcome back to miserable mass and the rain:Þ
     
  6. VegasDave

    VegasDave Addicted

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    What was your bankroll for 13 days. Im not great at calculating dollars played from the points.
     
  7. Tammy58

    Tammy58 Frugal Slot Jockey

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    We switched from CET to Mlife properties a few years ago. MC IMO gave us the best backend comps. NYNY the worst so far. That's a lot of points! Good for you, hoping to read your report soon.
     
  8. wanker751

    wanker751 Dutch Rudder Enthusiast

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    At Flamingo I asked the desk for this and they said they would not call until I used all my reward credits.
     
  9. BlacklabberMike

    BlacklabberMike MIA

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    i don't think asking that is appropriate.
    but that's just me.
     
  10. Piggylane

    Piggylane Well-Known Member

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    That was one of the reasons, there were many others, I gave up on CET in 2012. I would build up significant reward credits, use the video check out, get home and find out they automatically applied the credits to my bill! This happened a couple times at Paris. I called and there was nothing they could do they said. Since I travel on business the reward credits were for me, not the company. At MGM I've not had a problem.

    Count me as a CET hater. I won't play at any of their casinos. I did eat at Harrahs Oyster Bar this trip, usually a fantastic meal but this time so so.
     
  11. Piggylane

    Piggylane Well-Known Member

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    Blacklabbermike:

    Ware? Born there! If you can figure out what street used to be called Piggy Lane you'll know the neighborhood.
     
  12. BlacklabberMike

    BlacklabberMike MIA

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    know it well.... i lived on castle street for a while and walked through piggly lane to get to my office on main st.
    not exactly park place ;) j/k

    hell, we probably know of each other.
     
  13. BCMike

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    CZRs seems very stringent on forcing you to use reward credits first. Usually my meals are taken care of this way.

    The one thing I really did like about my MGM stay last week was they back end comped my room and meals (only about $300 in charges as I had 2 comped nights only with resort fees anyways) but they didn't touch my express comps or free play.
     
  14. Piggylane

    Piggylane Well-Known Member

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    Maybe not. I moved out in 1970. Live up on Ragged Hill now.
     
  15. BlacklabberMike

    BlacklabberMike MIA

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    any where near the apple farm?

    one time just after i got my license i was driving on ragged hill road and a damn cow walked out in front of me... i about shit my pants...
     
  16. EastCoastVegasFan!

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    Good job, especially staying 2 weeks in Vegas, I would be completely dead to the world! My absolute limit, and I mean ABSOLUTE limit is 4 nights, 4.5 days. I just go too wild when I am there, and am awful at pacing myself.
     
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