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AAdvantage eShoppping by Cartera Commerce
Using, earning miles, problems, etc. (Consolidated thread)
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/american-airlines-aadvantage-pre-consolidation/1656169-archive-aadvantage-e-shopping-cartera-questions-discussion-vendor-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.
- 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.
- In 2022, larger orders track more slowly, and you may need to wait a full month to see miles.
AAdvantage eShopping / Cartera Questions / Discussion / Vendors / Issues
Nov 14, 22, 4:43 pm
#1846
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: YBT
Programs: AC, AA, TK, OW Sapphire
Posts: 350
According to an email I recently received, the VETERANSDAY code is only good for up to $1,500 worth of MasterCard gift cards.
Has anyone gone over that limit and still received the discount? If you don't log into a GC.com account, use different CCs to pay, and only purchase one $250 card at a time, how would they be able to track your total purchase amount?
Has anyone gone over that limit and still received the discount? If you don't log into a GC.com account, use different CCs to pay, and only purchase one $250 card at a time, how would they be able to track your total purchase amount?
Nov 14, 22, 5:55 pm
#1847
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,251
Here's my data point...
Purchased a MC giftcard last night with the discount code. It's tracking on my "recent visits" page with the order number and (full) amount. I'm just waiting for it to transfer over to my "recent purchases" page. I'll probably do another one tonight. Even if somehow this falls through with the RDMs/LPs, I'm getting something for slightly greater value than what I actually paid for. More importantly, this is counting as a purchase on a credit card I recently opened up (where I need to meet a certain time-frame spend to get the SUB).
So. I'm good either way.
Oh... I almost forgot to mention it. But after I made the purchase, there was a pop-up which mentioned an upcoming "Black Friday" promo.
Purchased a MC giftcard last night with the discount code. It's tracking on my "recent visits" page with the order number and (full) amount. I'm just waiting for it to transfer over to my "recent purchases" page. I'll probably do another one tonight. Even if somehow this falls through with the RDMs/LPs, I'm getting something for slightly greater value than what I actually paid for. More importantly, this is counting as a purchase on a credit card I recently opened up (where I need to meet a certain time-frame spend to get the SUB).
So. I'm good either way.
Oh... I almost forgot to mention it. But after I made the purchase, there was a pop-up which mentioned an upcoming "Black Friday" promo.
Last edited by Fanjet; Nov 14, 22 at 6:16 pm
Nov 15, 22, 7:07 am
#1851
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
Programs: BAEC Gold, AA PPro, Hyatt Globalist, Amex Plat
Posts: 6,137
<snip>
Proverbs 1:24-27
24But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,
26I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
Proverbs 1:24-27
24But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand,
25since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke,
26I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you—
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.
Regards
Nov 15, 22, 10:52 am
#1853
was Steven6702
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: USA
Programs: IHG/Spire Amb., Hilton/Diamond, SPG/Gold, Marriott/Gold, AA/Plat, Southwest/CP
Posts: 270
I have been having a ton of problems with this and it's a major PITA trying to figure out what the situation is. The best advice I've seen about it is to try changing IP addresses; I placed two orders with the exact same info adjacently but connected to my phone's hotspot instead of my home WiFi for the second, and that one worked but the first did not.
Nov 15, 22, 12:45 pm
#1854
Join Date: Apr 2011
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, AA ExecPlat, Amtrak Select Exec, former WN apologist
Posts: 1,145
According to an email I recently received, the VETERANSDAY code is only good for up to $1,500 worth of MasterCard gift cards.
Has anyone gone over that limit and still received the discount? If you don't log into a GC.com account, use different CCs to pay, and only purchase one $250 card at a time, how would they be able to track your total purchase amount?
Has anyone gone over that limit and still received the discount? If you don't log into a GC.com account, use different CCs to pay, and only purchase one $250 card at a time, how would they be able to track your total purchase amount?
Nov 15, 22, 2:03 pm
#1855
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: LAX/SFO
Posts: 289
I have been having a ton of problems with this and it's a major PITA trying to figure out what the situation is. The best advice I've seen about it is to try changing IP addresses; I placed two orders with the exact same info adjacently but connected to my phone's hotspot instead of my home WiFi for the second, and that one worked but the first did not.
Nov 15, 22, 3:28 pm
#1856
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MIA and VRN
Programs: SEN LH Hyatt Globalist AA EXP
Posts: 595
I am well over $1500 and discount is still applying properly. If you really read the fine print, it implies that the VETERANSDAY code is only for a single use, but that hasn't been an issue either. It's still working as of today, so maybe VETERANSWEEK would have been a better promo code...
Nov 15, 22, 5:30 pm
#1857
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: DCA
Programs: AA platinum
Posts: 17
I just got a $12 bonus from Amazon for adding a $250 GC to Amazon Reload. I've been away from reloading since giftcard.com dropped its payout to a stingy 1 LP. I had received the bonus once before when the LP system was introduced.
Fans of free money ought to give it a try. It's 'select users only', so ymmv.
Fans of free money ought to give it a try. It's 'select users only', so ymmv.
Nov 15, 22, 5:52 pm
#1858
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ABQ & RNO
Programs: AA EXP 4MM, Piper Dakota, Admirals Club, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,394
Nov 15, 22, 6:28 pm
#1859
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Executive Platinum
Posts: 1,840
Has anyone had any luck getting a Verizon autopay discount while paying with these debit giftcards? I’m thinking maybe prepay a bunch and then set up autopay to get the discount?
Nov 15, 22, 8:11 pm
#1860
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: KHOU/KIAH
Programs: AA "mid tier" elite | Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 9,544
That said, set up normal autopay on a debit card and make one time payments using the GCs. You get the autopay discount still.
