I do both to be honest. It used to be clear that the waitlist wasn't instant (but ran on a schedule). Though it appears to be either running more frequently or actually checking that the room isn't requested before releasing to inventory.Do you guys trust wait-listing? They make it sound so efficient on the phone when they told me how it works. Is it really instant? Or am I better off to keep looking checking myself for those days to become available?
Being brand new with only 50pts while waiting for other contracts to close; have played around with the waitlist and grabbing openings.
They definitely don't work instantly. I've released a reservation and grabbed it again within 2 minutes without issue.
Also - I had canceled a waitlist --- and it released BOTH days! -- ie. it had already matched, but since I was borrowing points, I suppose it was being held for verification and call from the CM and before that happened, I canceled the waitlist to try something else; refreshed to dashboard and site -- and viola -- two days open to be booked on the same two days waitlist cancelled! -- Grabbed them officially with borrowed points.\
So when we get more points; will expand the grab/release trials a little, but for now. out of points for 2020+2021 already. Added another waitlist in the meantime as closing on points next week and see if we grab those on release
This morning I dropped a value studio with hopes of it opening up a value 2 bedroom and someone's wait-list must have grabbed it. I also just dropped a club level and it hasn't shown back up in inventory.
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Do you guys trust wait-listing? They make it sound so efficient on the phone when they told me how it works. Is it really instant? Or am I better off to keep looking checking myself for those days to become available?
What's this alert function? I haven't seen that -- only waitlist.
TY - googled and found one site -- didnt' realize this existed, makes it more interesting to WL vs hunt RAT. This is a paid service though for 3months -- debating if worthwhile for the SMS alerts or not