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[vpFREE] Re: Fiesta/Stations point usage changes

The ghettoization of Fiesta continues. I'm half-expecting them to
stop allowing point transfers for any purpose at all when they
initiate the "Amigo Cards" later this month. They seem to be drawing
a dividing line between the Stations and the Fiesta/Wild West
properties. Depending on how the cashback program works (will all
points earned at 5X be redeemable?) this may make Fiesta a far less
desirable play for many of us.

Transferring points between Stations and Fiesta has been inconsistent
for years. In my experience, if you ask some boothlings to transfer
points, they'll do so without even asking why. (I've transferred up
to 100K points at a time, usually with younger boothlings.) Some
boothlings will only transfer the exact amount of the comp you want.
But if you really need to move points (at least for now) I think you
can still transfer points for a phantom food comp, then return the
food comp to the boothlings later. Those points will stay on your
Station account.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "dds2124" <dds6@...> wrote:
>
> Today I tried to use my Fiesta points to purchase cigars in the
Santa
> Fe gift shop. I have done this for the past three years or so. Go to
> the booth with both Fiesta card and Stations card, ask that, say
> 120,000 points, be transfered to Stations and then get a comp for
$200
> for "cigar bucks".
>
> Was told that the new policy is that the Fiesta points cannot be
> transferred and used for ANY purchases in the gift shop. Its still
OK
> to transfer points for food, though.
>
> Don the Dentist
>

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: social security card

Well, I guess I am going to bring it just in case.

On Jan 24, 2008 2:00 PM, Money Works <worksforthemoney@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I was asked for my SS card at Harrah's Laughlin for a win this past
> weekend.
>
> correna2 <correna2@yahoo.com <correna2%40yahoo.com>> wrote: --- In
> vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, "eecounter"
> <eecounter@...> wrote:
>
> > Maybe years ago casinos might have asked to see a SS card, but not
> now
> > (at least not any of the casinos I visit), and I get plenty of
> > taxables. Many people no longer carry their SS cards, so casinos
> would
> > be fighting a losing battle if they required people to show their SS
> > cards if they hit a taxable jackpot. They do require a valid photo
> ID,
> > and they typically ask for your SS# so they can fill in the W2-G form.
> >
> > EE
> *************************************************************
> Potowatami in Milwaukee, WI, continues to require a SS card for all W2-
> G events. If you don't carry yours, you must fill out a W-9 and they
> withhold 35% for federal and state taxes. Count on this process taking
> 45 mins (minimum). The place is a sewer with very poor service, filthy
> machines (many with broken buttons), and uncomfortable seating. Yet,
> they continue to bring in masses of people.
> Correna Correna
>
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