bedioyscans2000 wrote:
What's a guideline to keep it under if I want to keep getting really
nice offers? Is it a certain percent of my play? And, is everything
valued the same - do they see a way overpriced $100 room service
meal or $100 for a bag of chips, two beers and some peanuts from the
minibar the same as $100 at the buffet or $100 at the coffee shop?
Assuming that we're truly talking RFBL, i.e. the eligible charges are
automatically comped off and never hit your room folio -- it's my
experience that there's no threshold of charges that could kick you
off that status.
Ok, to be honest, I've never tested that statement. But the offers
are generated on play and I get the feeling that they're pretty
content to rely upon average comp utilization in setting the play
requirement for comp status. Some people get RFBL and rarely top $100
in charges a day.
But, there's something else to consider here. The higher
events/offers extended by some casinos are based, in part, on what you
may have in unused comp availability based upon your play. Take home
a case of overpriced items simply because they're available and you
could be shortchanging yourself down the road.
An even more practical consideration is that to the extent that you
don't heavily tap available comps, you can seek a comp for amenities
that haven't otherwise been extended. This could include spa/salon
services for yourself or your wife or a gourmet meal at a restaurant
otherwise not comped.
Personally, my rule of thumb is never to take advantage of a comp that
I wouldn't normally pay up for in the course of my daily life. I
don't touch the minibar, even when it's extended. To the extent that
I want something comped that I'd otherwise be willing to pay, I may
check it out with a host if I have any question about the consequence
of the comp. (And a reason why it pays to make considerable effort to
establish a personal relationship with your host.)
- Harry