Micahs Grandad Posted January 7, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 7, 2016 For an upcoming cruise we will have much more in obc than we can spend. Balance should be refundable as it is thru the Carnival M/C. Believe we will receive a check in the mail for outstanding balance. That is ok but if we wish to use some of it in the casino will they charge us the 3% they have in the past to to convert of obc to chips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted January 7, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 7, 2016 They don't charge 3% off of OBC "only" to convert to chips. They charge 3% to convert anything charged to your on board account and convert into chips. Buy a shirt in the shops, you charge it to your on board account. You don't have 2 accounts. 1 for OBC and 1 for on board account. You have 1 on board account that has credits and then it has debits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyMaster Posted January 7, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Let's assume that you have $205 that you know you want to "clear out". Just find a friendly looking slot machine. Load $200 off your "Sign-n-Sail" card. Pull off a dollar or two, then cash out, back to your card. Take your "Sign-n-Sail" card to the cashier in the casino, and ask for a cash out. You'll get the $195 or so, or you might even have hit a few bucks on those couple of pulls. It's always worked for me, even when the balance was NOT refundable. ;) "SKY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Miami_Cruiser Posted January 7, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Too much OBC and unable to spend it all? That's a great problem to have! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted January 7, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Let's assume that you have $205 that you know you want to "clear out". Just find a friendly looking slot machine. Load $200 off your "Sign-n-Sail" card. Pull off a dollar or two, then cash out, back to your card. Take your "Sign-n-Sail" card to the cashier in the casino, and ask for a cash out. You'll get the $195 or so, or you might even have hit a few bucks on those couple of pulls. It's always worked for me, even when the balance was NOT refundable. ;) "SKY" So they will charge me 3% for doing this even though it is in effect my own money? Doesnt seem right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted January 7, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 7, 2016 So they will charge me 3% for doing this even though it is in effect my own money? Doesnt seem right. You're confusing 2 different things If you go to a table game and convert on board account to chips,,,, 3% If you go to a slot machine, put $200 in your "slot bank" from your on board account,,,, play a couple of pulls,,,, close out your "slot bank",,,, then go cash out at the casino guest services,,,, no 3% and No, OBC is NOT your money. It is nothing more than a credit to your account that you have access to. My wifes body is not mine,, she just may or may not give me access to it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted January 8, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted January 8, 2016 You're confusing 2 different things If you go to a table game and convert on board account to chips,,,, 3% If you go to a slot machine, put $200 in your "slot bank" from your on board account,,,, play a couple of pulls,,,, close out your "slot bank",,,, then go cash out at the casino guest services,,,, no 3% and No, OBC is NOT your money. It is nothing more than a credit to your account that you have access to. My wifes body is not mine,, she just may or may not give me access to it. :D Thanks for showing me the distinction. The thing to do than is get money out of slot machine, walk over to casino guest services and than get the chips I want and play a table game. However since most of the obc comes as a credit via a Carnival M/C it is really mine. Still second guessing myself for doing it this way but that is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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