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jazzsax Sep 6, 2018 10:50 pm

Aeroplan account expiry - do 1000 point donations count as activity?
 
As title says, we have one account set to expire in a few days that has about 100K points in it... can we gift 1K to one of the charities as a donation and have that count as activity? Website isn't exactly clear.

curious if anyone has done this

Geoflying Sep 7, 2018 6:39 am


Originally Posted by jazzsax (Post 30177002)
As title says, we have one account set to expire in a few days that has about 100K points in it... can we gift 1K to one of the charities as a donation and have that count as activity? Website isn't exactly clear.

curious if anyone has done this

Cheaper to go and buy a pack of screws at Home Hardware maybe?

longtimeflyin Sep 7, 2018 6:47 am


Originally Posted by jazzsax (Post 30177002)
As title says, we have one account set to expire in a few days that has about 100K points in it... can we gift 1K to one of the charities as a donation and have that count as activity? Website isn't exactly clear.

curious if anyone has done this

Yes, and yes.

jc94 Sep 7, 2018 7:31 am


Originally Posted by Geoflying (Post 30177950)
Cheaper to go and buy a pack of screws at Home Hardware maybe?

I believe these activities can take a while to post is my only concern (assuming the OP has a AP partner close by). Not sure how long it takes on say amazon but Esso points would take “several days”

laidback71 Sep 7, 2018 7:49 am

This is timely, as my spouse got the account expiry email yesterday. Esso was always the go to option, but I guess I will be buying screws this weekend.

Geoflying Sep 7, 2018 11:07 am


Originally Posted by jc94 (Post 30178124)
I believe these activities can take a while to post is my only concern (assuming the OP has a AP partner close by). Not sure how long it takes on say amazon but Esso points would take “several days”

Most of my Home Hardware purchases have gone through to AP much faster than AC flights - usually next day.

foreigncontent Sep 7, 2018 11:27 am

got eStore credit for purchase on Amazon.ca in about 5 days

jazzsax Sep 7, 2018 12:41 pm

I don't have 5 days, I have 3. LOL

1Newflyer Sep 7, 2018 7:39 pm

Do all of the above suggestions, nothing to lose other than 100k if you don't.

foreigncontent Sep 8, 2018 4:38 am


Originally Posted by jazzsax (Post 30179415)
I don't have 5 days, I have 3. LOL

my points had a retro date, so not sure if that works.it only gave me 11.8 months until lapse, so if it works that way should be same.

or find someone with Amex MR points, give them 20$ to transfer you 1000 points

jerryhung Sep 9, 2018 7:34 pm

I believe ESSO is no longer an Aeroplan option now as they switched to PC Optimum since May?

but donation works if all other options are too tight for deadline

yyznomad Sep 9, 2018 7:37 pm


Originally Posted by jerryhung (Post 30186485)
I believe ESSO is no longer an Aeroplan option now as they switched to PC Optimum since May?

Correct. May 31, 2018.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...iles-esso.html

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/air-...so-points.html

laidback71 Sep 10, 2018 6:42 am


Originally Posted by Geoflying (Post 30179014)
Most of my Home Hardware purchases have gone through to AP much faster than AC flights - usually next day.

They sure do. Small purchase made Saturday afternoon, just checked the account this morning and they were posted. Less than 48 hours!

yyznomad Sep 10, 2018 6:45 am


Originally Posted by laidback71 (Post 30187679)
They sure do. Small purchase made Saturday afternoon, just checked the account this morning and they were posted. Less than 48 hours!

Good to know.

Buy screws to not get screwed. :D

laidback71 Sep 10, 2018 7:30 am


Originally Posted by yyznomad (Post 30187688)
Good to know.

Buy screws to not get screwed. :D

Nailed it! ;)


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