Feb 18, 2015, 5:57 pm
Last edit by: rrgg
AAdvantage eShoppping by Cartera Commerce
Using, earning miles, problems, etc. (Consolidated thread)
American Airlines is not the contact for Cartera / AAdvantage eShopping .
AAdvantage eShopping FAQs and an e-contact form can be found via the "Contact Us" link at the bottom left corner of the home page.
If you have trouble getting purchases to track, there's also a browser extension to help.
A related article, highlighting an interview of Cartera Commerce CEO Tom Bercher, is "Secrets of Cartera Commerce Revealed: Inside the Company that Brings You Miles for Online Shopping" by Gary Leff on March 3, 2014. Link.
As described in this thread, AAdvantage Shopping now offers a downloadable button installable on your desktop (not mobile) device to facilitate e-shopping. Link.
Older posts may be read at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...or-consol.html
Notes about Giftcards.com:
Some anti-virus software silently blocks tracking, and you may want to consider disabling it for your purchase.
Using, earning miles, problems, etc. (Consolidated thread)
American Airlines is not the contact for Cartera / AAdvantage eShopping .
AAdvantage eShopping FAQs and an e-contact form can be found via the "Contact Us" link at the bottom left corner of the home page.
If you have trouble getting purchases to track, there's also a browser extension to help.
Cartera website: http://www.cartera.com
Cartera Commerce, Inc.
One Cranberry Hill
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
Tel. (781) 541-6800 Fax: (781) 541-6801
For general inquiries, please contact [email protected] or 888.456.6255
Cartera Commerce, Inc.
One Cranberry Hill
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
Tel. (781) 541-6800 Fax: (781) 541-6801
For general inquiries, please contact [email protected] or 888.456.6255
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This thread is the sole thread to address issues with AAdvantage eShopping (operated by Cartera Commerce). Other queries or complaints will invariably end up merged into this thread. All posts must comply with FlyerTalk Guidelines and Rules / TOS, or may be summarily deleted or edited by moderators.
This thread is the sole thread to address issues with AAdvantage eShopping (operated by Cartera Commerce). Other queries or complaints will invariably end up merged into this thread. All posts must comply with FlyerTalk Guidelines and Rules / TOS, or may be summarily deleted or edited by moderators.
A related article, highlighting an interview of Cartera Commerce CEO Tom Bercher, is "Secrets of Cartera Commerce Revealed: Inside the Company that Brings You Miles for Online Shopping" by Gary Leff on March 3, 2014. Link.
As described in this thread, AAdvantage Shopping now offers a downloadable button installable on your desktop (not mobile) device to facilitate e-shopping. Link.
Older posts may be read at http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...or-consol.html
Notes about Giftcards.com:
- A separate thread exists for discussing Giftcards.com and likely has more data points than this generic thread.
- Purchases from giftcards.com earn miles on the first $2,000 spent in the named calendar month, meaning for example between March 1st and March 31st. [Note: as of Aug 2023, the $2k limit is per order, not per purchase]
- Giftcards.com has had various limits over the years, and it was always by calendar month.
- Some data points show the $2,000 monthly limit is not always enforced. [Note: as of Aug 2023, the $2k limit is per order, not per purchase]
- In 2022, larger orders track more slowly, and you may need to wait a full month to see miles. Strong advice from the thread is to make multiple small purchases (say under $300) rather than large ones to avoid the dreaded "manual review"
Some anti-virus software silently blocks tracking, and you may want to consider disabling it for your purchase.
AAdvantage eShopping / Cartera Questions / Discussion / Vendors / Issues (archive)
Sep 28, 2022, 5:55 pm
#1606
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,235
Sep 28, 2022, 7:12 pm
#1607
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
This is excellent advice. I've been burned by this even when I knew better. I've been buying most of our routine household supplies (toothpaste, toothbrush heads, dental floss, ibuprofen, Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, zippy bags, some shampoo, soaps, etc.) through AA e-shopping merchants for decades (I started back when Drugstore.com was around). Most of this routine stuff I get from Walgreens or Rite-Aid, but I still mess up on occasion and accidently buy paper goods from Walgreens, which excludes them. What typically happens is someone needs hair highlighting or tooth whitening gel, and often only one of the two has it in stock. I'll end up putting the whole order in on that one, forgetting that paper products mustn't be ordered from Walgreens.
Sep 29, 2022, 5:48 am
#1608
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Washington DC
Posts: 98
Yes, I redeemed that offer recently and got the miles and LP quickly from Motley
Last edited by gowarty; Sep 29, 2022 at 5:49 am Reason: Clarify
Sep 29, 2022, 6:24 am
#1609
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,663
So, for those of us over 200k miles or our intended target, I guess the approach should be to slow down or stop pursuing those unique, "once per customer" offers and save something for next year's qualification, right?
Sep 29, 2022, 6:46 am
#1610
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 6
you need to sub the annual right? cant do it for a month?
Sep 29, 2022, 10:24 am
#1611
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA EXP | Marriott Bonvoy Titanium| Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 11,235
The Back to School bonus just showed up in my eShopping account as Pending
Sep 30, 2022, 4:48 pm
#1613
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
I sometimes see AA e-shopping miles post as one entry with the amount from multiple orders. I now keep a spreadsheet of every purchase through AA e-shopping (order date, merchant, order number, order amount, e-shopping post date, e-shopping dollar amount, e-shopping miles, aa post date, aa miles, etc.)
Sep 30, 2022, 6:44 pm
#1614
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,663
Tomorrow is the first of the month, let's see if it brings anything good...
Oct 1, 2022, 3:43 am
#1615
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 1,700
Homer Learning
Is anyone having trouble getting their 2k Miles/LPs for their subscription to Homer.
in my case, it was tracked by AAdvantage Shopping, their are order numbers, my first $9.99 charge hit my cc.
Reached out to Cartera who verified that I should get the miles/LPs. But it had a sentence in their response that concerned me.
“…find out why the order was not credited and attempt to obtain commission for it in order to pass it back to you.“
not a very experienced AAdvantage shopper here, but do companies refused to pay Cartera and you are out the mileage offer?
thanks.
in my case, it was tracked by AAdvantage Shopping, their are order numbers, my first $9.99 charge hit my cc.
Reached out to Cartera who verified that I should get the miles/LPs. But it had a sentence in their response that concerned me.
“…find out why the order was not credited and attempt to obtain commission for it in order to pass it back to you.“
not a very experienced AAdvantage shopper here, but do companies refused to pay Cartera and you are out the mileage offer?
thanks.
Oct 1, 2022, 6:52 am
#1616
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, oneworld emerald
Posts: 2,741
Is anyone having trouble getting their 2k Miles/LPs for their subscription to Homer.
in my case, it was tracked by AAdvantage Shopping, their are order numbers, my first $9.99 charge hit my cc.
Reached out to Cartera who verified that I should get the miles/LPs. But it had a sentence in their response that concerned me.
“…find out why the order was not credited and attempt to obtain commission for it in order to pass it back to you.“
not a very experienced AAdvantage shopper here, but do companies refused to pay Cartera and you are out the mileage offer?
thanks.
in my case, it was tracked by AAdvantage Shopping, their are order numbers, my first $9.99 charge hit my cc.
Reached out to Cartera who verified that I should get the miles/LPs. But it had a sentence in their response that concerned me.
“…find out why the order was not credited and attempt to obtain commission for it in order to pass it back to you.“
not a very experienced AAdvantage shopper here, but do companies refused to pay Cartera and you are out the mileage offer?
thanks.
Oct 1, 2022, 11:36 am
#1617
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,945
Bonuses are posting quickly--got my 500 Back to School Shopping Bonus miles yesterday.
Oct 1, 2022, 12:51 pm
#1618
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 532
DIrecTV Stream 5,000 Mile offer
When I click on this 5,000 mile offer, it takes me to the below screen of DirecTV offers that have a 24 month agreement:
If I click on the buttom that says "Stream" at the top of the page (which is what the 5,000 mile offer is supposed to be for anyway) which takes me to the different packages below will I still get the 5,000 miles? These DirecTV Stream packages have no agreement. The AA eshopping terms just say you have to be a customer for 90 days:
If I click on the buttom that says "Stream" at the top of the page (which is what the 5,000 mile offer is supposed to be for anyway) which takes me to the different packages below will I still get the 5,000 miles? These DirecTV Stream packages have no agreement. The AA eshopping terms just say you have to be a customer for 90 days:
Oct 2, 2022, 8:04 am
#1619
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 61
When I click on this 5,000 mile offer, it takes me to the below screen of DirecTV offers that have a 24 month agreement:
If I click on the buttom that says "Stream" at the top of the page (which is what the 5,000 mile offer is supposed to be for anyway) which takes me to the different packages below will I still get the 5,000 miles? These DirecTV Stream packages have no agreement. The AA eshopping terms just say you have to be a customer for 90 days:
If I click on the buttom that says "Stream" at the top of the page (which is what the 5,000 mile offer is supposed to be for anyway) which takes me to the different packages below will I still get the 5,000 miles? These DirecTV Stream packages have no agreement. The AA eshopping terms just say you have to be a customer for 90 days:
Oct 2, 2022, 11:38 am
#1620
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LAX
Posts: 211
I'm looking to buy a new iPhone and want to maximize earnings from the purchase. From what I can see on the Verizon store page, they are offering 5 miles/$ for "accessories" which makes me think things like airpods or charging cables, but there are offers on the page specifically for buying the new iPhone. Is there any way to tell if the 5 miles/$ applies to new phones? Or are those links only there if I will be signing up for a new line with the new phone? I don't need a new line - just the phone - so if that's required for the deal then I will look elsewhere.