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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
MODERATOR GUIDEPOST (Please do not alter contents following)
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)
#2506
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Top Tier with all 3 alliances
Posts: 11,573
I sort of suspected some version of that at some point but still did not want to take a risk by doing something unusual, and didn't even explore it.
#2507
Join Date: Dec 2021
Programs: AAdvantage PPro
Posts: 106
Has anyone had luck getting miles for third party gift card purchases from Walgreens or any other vendor?
#2508
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
I haven't tried it myself but I believe someone posted a month or so ago that they bought VCGs from Walgreens and got the miles. I remember this because I looked into it but when I saw that they max out at $100 GCs I figured it wasn't worth it with the activation fee.
#2509
Join Date: Dec 2021
Programs: AAdvantage PPro
Posts: 106
I haven't tried it myself but I believe someone posted a month or so ago that they bought VCGs from Walgreens and got the miles. I remember this because I looked into it but when I saw that they max out at $100 GCs I figured it wasn't worth it with the activation fee.
#2510
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
It's one thing to change the terms, but it's another to change the system that actually processes all this.
#2511
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: New York City
Programs: AA EXP, DL DM, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,125
Fool is 6500 today - including a 20 or 30% bonus if you have hit that level, its probably a pretty good LP play for $89
#2512
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, National Exec, Hertz PC, Nexus
Posts: 403
Clickthrough not working for most stores
I bought a new PC (running Windows 11) a few weeks ago, and clickthroughs aren't working from AA shopping to a number of merchants. I've tried using Edge, Firefox, and Chrome and it is consistent which stores work and which don't across all three browsers with no exceptions. I contacted Cartera about this and they gave me a few things to try, but none of them worked, and they can't help me any further. The stores not working on my new PC still work on the old PC, my work computers, and work iPad, so the issue is definitely with my new computer. I've reviewed browser security settings based on feedback from Cartera and everything looks in order. I have a free 1-year McAfee subscription on the new computer and i was running a Norton product on the previous one. I've toyed with the McAfee settings a bit, to no avail.
Does anyone have any tips? If it matters, below is a list of some stores that work and don't work:
Works: Marriott, Best Buy, Walmart, Chewy, Petsmart, Petco
Doesnt Work: Hilton, Macys, IHG, Best Western, Viator, Uniqlo, Vitacost, Apple, Newegg, Home Depot, Overstock, Staples, Office Max, Walgreens
Does anyone have any tips? If it matters, below is a list of some stores that work and don't work:
Works: Marriott, Best Buy, Walmart, Chewy, Petsmart, Petco
Doesnt Work: Hilton, Macys, IHG, Best Western, Viator, Uniqlo, Vitacost, Apple, Newegg, Home Depot, Overstock, Staples, Office Max, Walgreens
#2513
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AAdvantage Exec Platinum, Hertz #1 Club Gold Five Star, IHG Platinum, Marriott Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 2,020
I bought a new PC (running Windows 11) a few weeks ago, and clickthroughs aren't working from AA shopping to a number of merchants. I've tried using Edge, Firefox, and Chrome and it is consistent which stores work and which don't across all three browsers with no exceptions. I contacted Cartera about this and they gave me a few things to try, but none of them worked, and they can't help me any further. The stores not working on my new PC still work on the old PC, my work computers, and work iPad, so the issue is definitely with my new computer. I've reviewed browser security settings based on feedback from Cartera and everything looks in order. I have a free 1-year McAfee subscription on the new computer and i was running a Norton product on the previous one. I've toyed with the McAfee settings a bit, to no avail.
Does anyone have any tips? If it matters, below is a list of some stores that work and don't work:
Works: Marriott, Best Buy, Walmart, Chewy, Petsmart, Petco
Doesnt Work: Hilton, Macys, IHG, Best Western, Viator, Uniqlo, Vitacost, Apple, Newegg, Home Depot, Overstock, Staples, Office Max, Walgreens
Does anyone have any tips? If it matters, below is a list of some stores that work and don't work:
Works: Marriott, Best Buy, Walmart, Chewy, Petsmart, Petco
Doesnt Work: Hilton, Macys, IHG, Best Western, Viator, Uniqlo, Vitacost, Apple, Newegg, Home Depot, Overstock, Staples, Office Max, Walgreens
#2514
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, HHonors Diamond, National Exec, Hertz PC, Nexus
Posts: 403
If McAfee is the issue, does anyone use an anti-virus program that causes no issues? Since I was with Norton before, perhaps I'll try that.
#2515
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: AUS, LAX
Programs: AA EXP - 2.2 MM, Admirals Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Avis Presidents, National Exec
Posts: 1,581
I never used this, but I'm having difficulty in getting credit for anything. My visits are recorded. I even added the Chrome extension and it shows as green, but here's what I've found:
1. I ordered new shoes from Academy.com, visit was recorded, but never got the transaction linked or miles. I emailed them, provided the receipt and they manually credited me the 78 LP, it shows as a manual customer service add and not a full transaction, but I did get my AA points
2. I ordered $36 worth of Wal-mart.com stuff last week. It now shows the order number in the order history with a date of April 3rd. I did email on April 5th, and they said I just need to wait, so not sure if they've done anything. A week later, it still doesn't show any data in Recent Transactions, just in visits.
3. I just ordered $150 from Osprey.com for a new bag, visit recorded, but no transaction data (yet).
It seems people say this stuff happens fast, but I haven't seen anything work yet.
1. I ordered new shoes from Academy.com, visit was recorded, but never got the transaction linked or miles. I emailed them, provided the receipt and they manually credited me the 78 LP, it shows as a manual customer service add and not a full transaction, but I did get my AA points
2. I ordered $36 worth of Wal-mart.com stuff last week. It now shows the order number in the order history with a date of April 3rd. I did email on April 5th, and they said I just need to wait, so not sure if they've done anything. A week later, it still doesn't show any data in Recent Transactions, just in visits.
3. I just ordered $150 from Osprey.com for a new bag, visit recorded, but no transaction data (yet).
It seems people say this stuff happens fast, but I haven't seen anything work yet.
Last edited by BrianV; Apr 11, 2023 at 11:57 am Reason: Shoes*
#2516
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: AUS, LAX
Programs: AA EXP - 2.2 MM, Admirals Club, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Avis Presidents, National Exec
Posts: 1,581
Here's what I see regarding previous post's 1, 2 and 3:
These only show up in Visit history, not transaction data:
These only show up in Visit history, not transaction data:
#2517
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ABQ & RNO
Programs: AA EXP 4MM, Piper Dakota, Admirals Club, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,414
I am having a similar issue with Walmart. I ordered something from Tractor Supply and it posted the next day. Nothing yet from Walmart, it only shows I visited their site.
#2518
Join Date: Aug 2022
Programs: UA Silver, AA Plat Pro
Posts: 88
Walmart rarely tracks my purchases and I need to send a message to get the miles. Funny how the problems are usually with the same stores...Walmart, Dell, others.
#2519
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 7
Stack eShopping + Simply Miles ?
Is it possible to stack Dell Simply Miles (2 miles) with Dell eShopping link (3 miles)?
#2520
Join Date: Mar 2023
Posts: 27
Yeah I originally thought my purchase from walmart didnt track because it was from a third party seller but they added the points very quickly after I messaged about it.