--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "lfcmja@..." <lfcmja@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I'm east coast so dollar 9/6 jacks is my game
>
> According to VPFree2 Database :
>
> Boyd Properties give .167% comp on less than 100% games
> Station gives .3%
> Both give discretionary comps.
>
> On just a day trip I'm playing and I've given them approx. $12,000-15,000 worth of play when I decide to take a meal break.
>
> At Boyd I've earned approx. $20-25 comp
> At Station its approx. $36-45.
>
> Do I use my pts. and limit myself within that range or do I save the pts.and go to the card desk or a host and say I'd like to get a food comp for what ever the name restaurant ?
>
> How do either of these tactics affect mailings if I'm thinking of staying there on my next LV trip?
>
> BTW I would probably finish my initial day of play in one of these casinos with approx. $20K +.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry Feldman
>
This may be obvious, but since points can be used as FP at Boyd, I would usually ask for the discretionary comp if I thought there was any chance I rated it. Why give away money if you don't have to? Don't see how it would affect future marketing offers, but then what does affect marketing is often one of the great and wonderful mysteries of life....
Chandler
