--- In vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com, "Chandler" <omnibibulous1@c...>
wrote:
I did not know they took coupon redemption into account for future
bounce.
Does it make sense to penalize someone for doing something (visiting MS)
they are giving you an incentive to do?
Of course this policy is absurd, but they claim it is what they've
been doing and will continue to do so. With this policy you could find
yourself being penalized twice or more for the same bad month of play.
In my case I had a bad November which resulted in a February coupon
increase. However that increase was *not* in line with similar bad
months in 2004. Of course I cashed the coupons like I always do
(believe it or not, MS reps have suggested with a straight face on
several occasions that "not everyone cashes their coupons"). Then I
hit a $.25 progressive jackpot in March (on my birthday no less.
Somewhat suspicious but certainly welcome.). And these were the
primary factors for giving me zero coupons in May, the one $.25
jackpot coupled with the coupon redemption. After I complained
bitterly they offered to give me $15/week for May to which I said
don't bother. Since then I've found out that a number of other
regulars have suffered a similar fate. Perhaps we're all getting the
"your play is too strong for us" treatment.
LOL Now, I could see if they
penalized you for cashing in with no play.
Over my 2+ years of play at MS I've done this only twice due to
neccessity and not in the last 6 months. Without fail I put the coupon
cash in play immediately.
Chandler
From: vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:vpFREE_Chic…@…com]On Behalf Of vp_nbi
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 2:51 PM
To: vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE_Chicago] Re: Majestic Star ???
--- In vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com, "Chandler" <omnibibulous1@c...>
wrote:
> Assuming bounce is based on 2 months of play, one month removed (a
silly
> method reaching 3 months back to reward you belatedly on the 4th
month)my
> bounce rate was reduced from .2 to .12. Both rates seem pretty
anemic to
> me. This is if I collect every penny and the coupons have gone from 4
> consecutive per month to 5 consecutive per month to now 6! I now
have to
> drag my butt out to MS 6 times per month if I want to collect. I
remember
> the good old days when the bounce rate was .5 and more and I only
had to
> come out a couple times a month to collect.
You are correct. Not only that, but winning and coupon redemption are
penalties against future BB. I've put MS on probationary status. I've
lodged my complaints with them and they've acknowledged glitches in
the system that they're correcting. When that correction arrives if my
level of play fails to result in a reasonable BB level I have no
problem with telling them adios and ceasing play completely. My trips
to Vegas and Reno/Tahoe are a lot more fun and with the continued
local reductions in BB are becoming consistently more profitable as
well.
>
> What cheesed me off more was the reduction from 5X to 3X points. I
really
> love churning out .5 in CB. I may look more seriously into
Horseshoe and
> Resorts.
>
> Chandler
>
> From: vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:vpFREE_Chic…@…com]On Behalf Of jaydavidson118
> Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 1:54 PM
> To: vpFREE_Chicago@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vpFREE_Chicago] Majestic Star ???
>
>
> I'm glad to hear that some people received improved monthly coupons, I
> guess there is hope for those of us that did not. My coupons
reached an
> all time low $15 per week...down from a record $250 last fall. My
point
> multiplier is down to 2x from 5x. It is true I have played less at
> Majestic Star as the coupons have dwindled, but not that much less. It
> almost seems as if you are competing against your own play history in
> determining future coupons, making it difficult for regular players to
> maintain good coupons....so I guess I'll have to give Majestic the
cold
···
-----Original Message-----
> -----Original Message-----
> sholder for a while and see what happens.
>
> I also received the notice of 5/24 free gift on 5/26, way to go
> Majestic, always a good idea to make sure people receive promotion
> offers after the date of the promotion!
>
>
>
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