United Mileage Plus Shopping Toolbar
Aug 13, 2011, 7:30 am
#61
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
Wow, I'm not sure how I missed this since March. I just downloaded the toolbar, altho I assume the 250 miles sign up bonus is long gone.
I've had the US and AA toolbars for some time. The US toolbar has always worked perfectly for me, as far as miles posting, and within a week of the end of the month.
The AA toolbar, otoh, has been the source of numerous problems. If the miles post (roughly a 50/50 proposition), it takes about 7 weeks from the end of the month.
And just today all my August searches for both AA and US disappeared. So why am I adding UA to this, I ask myself. I guess I am addicted to miles. But I can quit at any time ... ;-) tls
I've had the US and AA toolbars for some time. The US toolbar has always worked perfectly for me, as far as miles posting, and within a week of the end of the month.
The AA toolbar, otoh, has been the source of numerous problems. If the miles post (roughly a 50/50 proposition), it takes about 7 weeks from the end of the month.
And just today all my August searches for both AA and US disappeared. So why am I adding UA to this, I ask myself. I guess I am addicted to miles. But I can quit at any time ... ;-) tls
Aug 14, 2011, 2:11 pm
#62
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
Hmmm...my AA (and US) toolbars have worked fine from the beginning; all my problems have been with UA. You never know how they will screw up (only that they will).
Meanwhile, 2 days ago all my toolbar miles and search totals collapsed degrees, dropping variable (and inconsistent) ranging from 50% to 80%. Maybe some sort of software change. This happened to Mrs FTF too, and is being reported by others on the AA and US toolbar threads. No notice, no communication of course...
Don't know if this has anything to do with all the undercrediting I've experienced with the UA toolbar (some sort of retrospective loss of searches and corresponding miles). Although it doesn't make any sense that it's happened only with UA, while the rollback happened with both.
FTF
Meanwhile, 2 days ago all my toolbar miles and search totals collapsed degrees, dropping variable (and inconsistent) ranging from 50% to 80%. Maybe some sort of software change. This happened to Mrs FTF too, and is being reported by others on the AA and US toolbar threads. No notice, no communication of course...
Don't know if this has anything to do with all the undercrediting I've experienced with the UA toolbar (some sort of retrospective loss of searches and corresponding miles). Although it doesn't make any sense that it's happened only with UA, while the rollback happened with both.
FTF
Aug 15, 2011, 7:32 am
#63
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
At least one of the threads (forget for which toolbar; UA, AA, US) says that the mileage that disappears will come back eventually, but that hasn't happened for me so far. tls
Aug 15, 2011, 7:42 am
#64
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Falkland Islands
Programs: AA, BA, UA, COPA, Air Canada (dormant)
Posts: 176
The drop in search numbers affected all my toolbars too, including one for Nectar points ... which is just bizarre because Nectar had already credited me this month for reaching the maximum before the search numbers dropped on the toolbar!
Aug 19, 2011, 8:00 am
#65
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
Well, the deleted searches haven't returned to me yet. Will probably end up doing them again ... tls
Aug 20, 2011, 9:23 am
#66
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
Aug 30, 2011, 2:17 pm
#67
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
Well, I redid all the searches. Have maxed out the UA, so will be interesting to see how long it takes for the miles to post for August searches. Hopefully it will not really take 60 days. My US toolbar miles post within a week of the end of the month, altho the AA toolbar miles have taken about 7 weeks from the end of the month, if they ever appear.
I saw the posts from July where people had problems with the miles correctly posting (or posting at all). Did August bring happier news for anyone? I'm hoping we're closer to the US model than the AA one ... tls
I saw the posts from July where people had problems with the miles correctly posting (or posting at all). Did August bring happier news for anyone? I'm hoping we're closer to the US model than the AA one ... tls
Sep 16, 2011, 7:28 pm
#68
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 2
This month, it is not working for me again. No matter what I search it says that my search didn't qualify:
Your search was deemed invalid and did not qualify for earning a reward
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This could have been for the following reasons:
•You are in a country that is not eligible to earn rewards
•Your search query was nonsensical or yielded no actual results
•Your query originated from an automated process or macro
•Your search patterns reflect that you are not actually using this service for results
IMPORTANT NOTE
We use sophisticated algorithms to determine valid searches in accordance with Yahoo! If you are not credited for your searches it means they have been flagged as invalid. Please understand that the current status is not permanent. You will receive credit for your searches if you continue to search naturally throughout your day.
Your search was deemed invalid and did not qualify for earning a reward
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This could have been for the following reasons:
•You are in a country that is not eligible to earn rewards
•Your search query was nonsensical or yielded no actual results
•Your query originated from an automated process or macro
•Your search patterns reflect that you are not actually using this service for results
IMPORTANT NOTE
We use sophisticated algorithms to determine valid searches in accordance with Yahoo! If you are not credited for your searches it means they have been flagged as invalid. Please understand that the current status is not permanent. You will receive credit for your searches if you continue to search naturally throughout your day.
Sep 21, 2011, 2:29 pm
#69
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: PNW
Programs: HHonor gold, AA, Delta, United
Posts: 83
For some reason I cannot log out from the toolbar, did some research and found the toolbar installation link is gone too, it re-directs me to the mileage plus shopping home page:
https://www.mileageplusshopping.com/...rdownload.aspx
Is this deal dead now?
https://www.mileageplusshopping.com/...rdownload.aspx
Is this deal dead now?
Sep 22, 2011, 2:45 am
#70
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
For some reason I cannot log out from the toolbar, did some research and found the toolbar installation link is gone too, it re-directs me to the mileage plus shopping home page:
https://www.mileageplusshopping.com/...rdownload.aspx
Is this deal dead now?
https://www.mileageplusshopping.com/...rdownload.aspx
Is this deal dead now?
Sep 22, 2011, 12:19 pm
#71
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: PNW
Programs: HHonor gold, AA, Delta, United
Posts: 83
Sep 23, 2011, 1:31 am
#72
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
Well, I guess the next time I'm having trouble with the thing I better not try uninstall/reinstall as a strategy to fix it!
FTF
Oct 2, 2011, 3:15 pm
#74
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MSP
Programs: Delta Gold, UA Plat. Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Plat. Hilton Plat. US Airways, Starwood Gold, Avis Pres
Posts: 1,382
it appears the toolbar is gone???????? or dead????????? can't even download it now or find on their home page
Oct 3, 2011, 3:10 am
#75
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
I've seen a few posts to this effect now. Just guessing, from some other threads I've heard that the shopping mall vendor is going through a change (although the new one, Cartera, seems to be off to a bad start as well). Maybe there's a transition.
Those of us who have the toolbar already loaded are still getting searches and miles, so hopefully it will be back soon. Cross my fingers for you.
FTF
Those of us who have the toolbar already loaded are still getting searches and miles, so hopefully it will be back soon. Cross my fingers for you.
FTF