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#1354
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: SJU (live 10 mi. SW)
Programs: AAdvantage, Delta Sky Miles
Posts: 158
Another day, another Gala apple, another 5 MyP, GRACIAS!
It seems there's a problem with Ipsos Interactive, MyPoints main survey provider. EVERY TIME for like the last 2 weeks that I've tried one of their surveys I would "get stuck" after filling their demo blanks. Since, as a habit, I NEVER click out (for 2 windows) the link I came from to a MyPoints survey, I just click out the stuck window, try again and most (~ 75%) of the time would give me the 10 MyP for not qualifying (fast and easy peasy). Haven't received ANY survey as of this hour today, so it seems they finally are working the problem with Ipsos (it doesn't happen with any other survey provider).
By the look of the UNLIMITED VIDEOS it seems MyPoints and AOL/Verizon (the provider of those videos [quite a bit of them also available on YouTube if you search]) haven't got enough views out of the feature, so MyPoints maybe lifting the 10 video limit (worth about $0.065 in MyP accumulations) for now.
IMHO, they should rather increase the reward to 5 MyP per video, so a day's worth it'd be valued at ~ $0.35 for the 15-25 minutes (if you're careful) you spend watching.
PS: I'm watching the video section at it does seem that AOL/Verizon has been KICKED OUT as MyPoints video provider and they've done some MAJOR CHANGES: haven't seen any long-format (> 5 minutes) videos and categories have been shuffled (no food category, now into the "How To" category, for example...). Also some sources besides the ones owned by AOL (Huffpost...) are not there, particularly BuzzFeed (part of the reason reason there's a drought of food related videos...) Have any of you got like > 20 videos in a day watched? I've got 15 and 17 so far....
It seems there's a problem with Ipsos Interactive, MyPoints main survey provider. EVERY TIME for like the last 2 weeks that I've tried one of their surveys I would "get stuck" after filling their demo blanks. Since, as a habit, I NEVER click out (for 2 windows) the link I came from to a MyPoints survey, I just click out the stuck window, try again and most (~ 75%) of the time would give me the 10 MyP for not qualifying (fast and easy peasy). Haven't received ANY survey as of this hour today, so it seems they finally are working the problem with Ipsos (it doesn't happen with any other survey provider).
By the look of the UNLIMITED VIDEOS it seems MyPoints and AOL/Verizon (the provider of those videos [quite a bit of them also available on YouTube if you search]) haven't got enough views out of the feature, so MyPoints maybe lifting the 10 video limit (worth about $0.065 in MyP accumulations) for now.
IMHO, they should rather increase the reward to 5 MyP per video, so a day's worth it'd be valued at ~ $0.35 for the 15-25 minutes (if you're careful) you spend watching.
PS: I'm watching the video section at it does seem that AOL/Verizon has been KICKED OUT as MyPoints video provider and they've done some MAJOR CHANGES: haven't seen any long-format (> 5 minutes) videos and categories have been shuffled (no food category, now into the "How To" category, for example...). Also some sources besides the ones owned by AOL (Huffpost...) are not there, particularly BuzzFeed (part of the reason reason there's a drought of food related videos...) Have any of you got like > 20 videos in a day watched? I've got 15 and 17 so far....
Last edited by viajero boricua; Aug 15, 2015 at 1:15 pm
#1355
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
#1356
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,047
#1357
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
This, plus the lack of earnings for Starwood stays means I'm pretty much done with this portal. I have shifted most of my clicks to eBates / Mr. Rebates / SavingStar / Upromise over the last few months. Cash is king.
#1358
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,265
Second type is more targeted ads that a company specifically buys and are higher value (1-3 cents per ad). In the last few days, think I've made about five dollars off the United videos on their new IFE service that you get at Swagbucks by finding and clicking on 'Laptop Guy' when you're on that site's front page.
#1359
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Southwest, Delta, Hyatt & IHG
Posts: 138
Redeeming $50 giftcard
I am interested in redeeming some points for a $50 gift card. However, most of the options have already been grayed out. This will be my first redemption with My Points. Do $50 gift card options get posted each month or once a year?
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra
#1360
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,857
I am interested in redeeming some points for a $50 gift card. However, most of the options have already been grayed out. This will be my first redemption with My Points. Do $50 gift card options get posted each month or once a year?
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra
Perhaps another poster has better insight, but your guess is as good as anyone else's as to when they'll restock the $50 Gift Cards.
#1361
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,458
I am interested in redeeming some points for a $50 gift card. However, most of the options have already been grayed out. This will be my first redemption with My Points. Do $50 gift card options get posted each month or once a year?
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra
Thank you in advance for your feedback.
-Sandra