Collecting Best Buy Reward Zone Points to Pad Your Mileage Accounts
Jan 24, 2013, 9:54 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: U.S.
Programs: DL,HH,MR,Hertz
Posts: 36
I see the "Big Game" poll under Member's Choice (Vote for Big Game Merchandise vs Slow Cooker vs Popcorn Maker), but I don't see where it's worth points - am I looking in the wrong place? I don't want to answer a poll for no points if I can answer it for 25 points instead!
(and thanks everyone for posting all this - I needed some points to top off a reward certificate, and this is great!)
(and thanks everyone for posting all this - I needed some points to top off a reward certificate, and this is great!)
Jan 24, 2013, 10:45 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: DTW
Programs: DL Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 405
I see the "Big Game" poll under Member's Choice (Vote for Big Game Merchandise vs Slow Cooker vs Popcorn Maker), but I don't see where it's worth points - am I looking in the wrong place? I don't want to answer a poll for no points if I can answer it for 25 points instead!
(and thanks everyone for posting all this - I needed some points to top off a reward certificate, and this is great!)
(and thanks everyone for posting all this - I needed some points to top off a reward certificate, and this is great!)
Jan 26, 2013, 6:17 am
#35
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, CC Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 526
It looks like there is a new poll every day for 25 points. The member's choice poll looks like it is weekly and the ultimate spaces tells you the countdown to the next room. Based upon the ultimate spaces countdown, it looks like this is supposed to go on for another 3 months.
Jan 26, 2013, 10:37 am
#37
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
If you are collecting points to transfer to Us Airways, makes sure that you go into your preferences on BBRZ and change your redemption preferences. Mine was set at a $5 certificate for 250 points. After that, I changed it to redeem at 2,000 points. I will transfer around 1500 points, so that I don't end up with a BB certificate.
Jan 26, 2013, 2:29 pm
#38
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA, UA, DL, SPG gold, PC Plat, CC gold
Posts: 196
Jan 28, 2013, 2:49 pm
#40
Formerly known as jdd2po
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 51
I have been contacted by someone that said they set their Best Buy Reward Zone (BBRZ) account redemption limit to $20 = 1000 pts, yet because of the current bounty of free points being given on their Facebook page, they were automatically issued a certificate at 250 pts. BBRZ is apparently telling them non-purchase points do not follow the same redemption rules.I have read through all the terms and nothing jumped out at me eluding to this rule.
Yet I know my account is over 250 pts with a 1000 pt redemption set, and I have not been issued a certificate.
Has anyone else been experiencing this same issue?
Yet I know my account is over 250 pts with a 1000 pt redemption set, and I have not been issued a certificate.
Has anyone else been experiencing this same issue?
Jan 29, 2013, 4:23 am
#41
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, CC Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 526
I have been contacted by someone that said they set their Best Buy Reward Zone (BBRZ) account redemption limit to $20 = 1000 pts, yet because of the current bounty of free points being given on their Facebook page, they were automatically issued a certificate at 250 pts. BBRZ is apparently telling them non-purchase points do not follow the same redemption rules.I have read through all the terms and nothing jumped out at me eluding to this rule.
Yet I know my account is over 250 pts with a 1000 pt redemption set, and I have not been issued a certificate.
Has anyone else been experiencing this same issue?
Yet I know my account is over 250 pts with a 1000 pt redemption set, and I have not been issued a certificate.
Has anyone else been experiencing this same issue?
Jan 29, 2013, 7:06 am
#42
Formerly known as jdd2po
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 51
Jan 29, 2013, 3:01 pm
#43
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, CC Gold, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 526
I transferred the balance of my points at the end of last year, but I did have a purchase from Dec to show up in January. I changed my preferences after the first certificate was issued for the $20 certificate after 1,000 points. Here is my activity:
01/25/2013 Issued Certs $5 Reward Zone Certificate -250
01/24/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
01/24/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Crowdsourcing 25
01/24/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
01/23/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
01/22/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
01/22/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Ultimate Spaces 50
01/19/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
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01/19/2013 Issued Certs $5 Reward Zone Certificate -250
01/16/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
01/10/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Crowdsourcing 25
01/10/2013 Earned Points Facebook - Poll 25
12/19/2012 Earned Points Best Buy Purchase 239
(posted 1/19/2013)
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12/28/2012 Earned Points Points.com Exchange/Trade Out -112
Various Dates 2012 Activity 112
I will have another certificate issued in about a week if the system has not changed me over to the $20 per 1,000 points.
Jan 29, 2013, 5:56 pm
#44
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 22
I am having the same problem. I switched my account to $20 for 1000 points 1 week ago. Last night I was awarded a $5 reward certificate. I did not have any points from 2012. Does anybody know how long it takes to activate the new setting?
Feb 7, 2013, 9:49 am
#45
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Madison, WI, USA
Posts: 14,162
Wait a minute. The annual point expiration includes points you just earned?
I logged on to Reward Zone and it said I had 72 points. Then I answered the poll question and it said I have 25 points. I checked My Account and this line appears below the 25 points I just earned:
"02/06/13 Annual Point Expiration. See Program Rules. $0.00 -72 pts ".
The previous 3 entries are as follows:
02/04/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
02/02/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
02/01/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
So there was no point in answering the questions until they swept the account. How incredibly dumb is that?
I logged on to Reward Zone and it said I had 72 points. Then I answered the poll question and it said I have 25 points. I checked My Account and this line appears below the 25 points I just earned:
"02/06/13 Annual Point Expiration. See Program Rules. $0.00 -72 pts ".
The previous 3 entries are as follows:
02/04/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
02/02/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
02/01/13 Facebook - Poll FREE 25 pts
So there was no point in answering the questions until they swept the account. How incredibly dumb is that?