"The Walmart IHG code is widely discussed online. Analysis confirms: "IHG might occasionally ask for verification, such as a Walmart employee ID, upon check-in. IHG may cross-reference submitted information with Walmart's employee database." Enforcement is tier-based: airport Holiday Inn Express properties rarely check while InterContinentals almost always do. With 1.6M+ US Walmart employees, hotel staff are familiar with what Walmart IDs look like, making false affiliation claims harder to sustain."

"I believe it's a legitimate discount code because I have permission from FedEx to use it. At the end of the day, that's their call, not yours."

"I highly doubt I'm the only one with a corporate hotshot relative who allows family to use the codes."