What is the Point?
Aug 11, 2010, 1:05 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: AA Platnium, Hyatt GP Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 26
What is the Point?
I have been a Dollar Rental Rewards Member for 2 years and have rented about 3 months worth of vehicles at different times. Supposedly, after 16 days you get a certificate for 1 day free. Every certificate I have received has an expriation date on it which is usually the end of the month in which it was received .
I don't really see the point in continuing the "Rental Rewards" Program since there is no "status" or upgrade involved.
Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
I don't really see the point in continuing the "Rental Rewards" Program since there is no "status" or upgrade involved.
Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
Aug 19, 2010, 11:29 pm
#2
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
While i agree the program is not very good, being a member has let me bypass significantly long lines in both SAN and LAS and had me dropped at my car in ORD and DTW, all of which saved me a lot of time. My rewards preference is set to miles so I don't have to worry about the certificates.
Aug 21, 2010, 1:26 am
#3
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I have been a Dollar Rental Rewards Member for 2 years and have rented about 3 months worth of vehicles at different times. Supposedly, after 16 days you get a certificate for 1 day free. Every certificate I have received has an expriation date on it which is usually the end of the month in which it was received .
I don't really see the point in continuing the "Rental Rewards" Program since there is no "status" or upgrade involved.
Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
I don't really see the point in continuing the "Rental Rewards" Program since there is no "status" or upgrade involved.
Please enlighten me if I am wrong.
I recently switched my earning preferences from miles to certificates, as the surcharges for earning miles really don't make that a good value (you can usually buy the miles directly from the airline for less). United is currently running a promo (1,000 miles per rental) that is making me rethink this, though...
Aug 21, 2010, 6:08 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 2
And can you honestly complain? You do end up skipping the lines and getting these coupons for signing up to a free program.