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Old Oct 18, 2002 | 11:08 pm
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Kremmen
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It depends on what you mean by work. It's not much effort to click on a link for 5 or 10 points, especially if other people are nice enough to post on FT where the offers are.

Three reasons why MyPoints gets lots of attention here:

1) It still exists. Sure, it was much more profitable in the past and so were many of its competitors. Many of its competitors are now either out of business or don't have any free ways to earn anything at all.

2) It provides rewards. Many other sites are showing signs of going bust and are just not delivering. (eg. Milesource.)

3) It provides rewards which include hotel points with Hilton HHonors. FTers tend to have a preference for schemes which can top up their airline or hotel points.


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