Thanks for this response (and all the others). I had no idea that if they simply know you showed up because you showed your card (as in a VIP check-in desk), and you didn't ask for any other favor but the short line to check in, they would "trip" you! Obviously, the bottom line is, if you don't want to spoil offers at that property, and possibly at any of the properties, you should remain invisible as a TR member - altogether -- as though you completely forgot you were at a TR property!
As for converting to free play, last time I checked (I never asked if it's different for Diamond), I got $1 free play for 200 points -- considering it took me $5000 coin-in to earn those points, and considering they are worth $2 if used for food (100 points per $1), I'm still inclined not to use them up for free play. $50 worth of food sticks to my ribs better than $25 of free play, too :) I'm not sure I'd feel much differently if the ratio was inverted and I got $100 worth of free play where I could have had $50 of food. But thanks for the suggestion. I certainly know that I shouldn't save up too many points (how many is "too many" is a judgment call, of course), in case the program is downgraded (or even discontinued) -- and if there's any warning that a downgrade might occur, I might choose to convert them before they become of less value.
BG
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5b. Re: Caesar property tripping
Regarding checking-in while on a business trip...
If it's a market where you want to keep your offers, you might want to just play it safe and check-in through the general line. Basically if the front desk clerk adds your total rewards card to your room, you will get tripped. I imagine they are trained to do this because most people want to earn reward credits for their expenses during the trip.
Even if it's a market that you don't care about, you should still be aware that it has (a slight) effect. Rarely, you might receive an offer from a casino somewhere else in the country that you've never been too. These "seeder" offers, I've been told, are partially based on a system-wide average, so running one market into the ground with a bunch of zero-play days, can bring these seeder offers down. Of course those seeder offers are so rare, no one would fault you in considering that impact negligible.
Regarding the frustration of having reward credits you feel you can't use...
You can always convert them into freeplay after you are done on a day you were playing. You lose some value because the freeplay rate isn't 1:1 (rate differs depending on tier level), but since most casino meals are overpriced anyway, it might be a wash given the scenario. It's actually a good idea to convert your balance into freeplay anyway, because if you don't have reward credits left, you can utilize the discretionary comps you've been earning. There is a daily limit on how many credits you can convert, though.
Regarding checking-in while on a business trip...
If it's a market where you want to keep your offers, you might want to just play it safe and check-in through the general line. Basically if the front desk clerk adds your total rewards card to your room, you will get tripped. I imagine they are trained to do this because most people want to earn reward credits for their expenses during the trip.
Even if it's a market that you don't care about, you should still be aware that it has (a slight) effect. Rarely, you might receive an offer from a casino somewhere else in the country that you've never been too. These "seeder" offers, I've been told, are partially based on a system-wide average, so running one market into the ground with a bunch of zero-play days, can bring these seeder offers down. Of course those seeder offers are so rare, no one would fault you in considering that impact negligible.
Regarding the frustration of having reward credits you feel you can't use...
You can always convert them into freeplay after you are done on a day you were playing. You lose some value because the freeplay rate isn't 1:1 (rate differs depending on tier level), but since most casino meals are overpriced anyway, it might be a wash given the scenario. It's actually a good idea to convert your balance into freeplay anyway, because if you don't have reward credits left, you can utilize the discretionary comps you've been earning. There is a daily limit on how many credits you can convert, though.
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