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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
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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)
Oct 31, 2023, 10:47 am
#3916
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,710
Giftcards.com is running a promo for 5% off $100 virtual Visa (not the 1% G-Money version). Promo code SCARY5. Code is not listed on eshopping site yet but historically these codes have not invalidated miles earning.
But multiplier is still at 1x, so I am on the fence pulling the trigger.
But multiplier is still at 1x, so I am on the fence pulling the trigger.
Oct 31, 2023, 11:46 am
#3917
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 125
I have participated in all prior sales but I am going to sit this one out. GC.com has been slowly nerfing their sales. When they first started it was 10% off with a max value of $250. I have the ability to MS these but it only makes sense when these are somewhat negative cost to offset at least some of my liquidation costs and/or the portal payouts are higher. Else I have better plays.
The offer itself is meh.
The 1x is meh
The 1x becomes 0x with GC.com not allowing the code to be used with portals is very meh.
Oct 31, 2023, 1:13 pm
#3918
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 253
Nov 1 tomorrow.
I wonder if we will see a holiday shopping season promo drop? Might not be nov 1, but iirc they usually drop one pretty early well before black friday? I love those promos easy free miles
I wonder if we will see a holiday shopping season promo drop? Might not be nov 1, but iirc they usually drop one pretty early well before black friday? I love those promos easy free miles
Oct 31, 2023, 1:19 pm
#3919
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 10,904
MS is way beyond my risk tolerance for Citi and AA so I have no interest in that.
Oct 31, 2023, 10:27 pm
#3920
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 253
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I know some people will be negative its not LPs but i still value this promotions as i have stuff i need to buy on sites that never offer promo additional miles opportunities
Nov 1, 2023, 5:09 am
#3921
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: DSM
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 110
Ace Hardware gone again, hopefully they'll be back. Seems like they were off the portal for a few weeks last year around this time as well.
Nov 1, 2023, 8:24 am
#3922
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Stilllwater OK (SWO)
Programs: AAdvantage ExecPlat, World of Hyatt Globalist, plain "member" of Marriott, IHG, enterprise, etc.
Posts: 1,848
Yesterday, I see a couple major clawbacks on some Ace purchases I did in August. No idea why -- I followed all the rules.
I guess I will submit a complaint, but that never seems to get me anywhere. I think over the last two years, I am now up to 10,000 miles in clawbacks that I don't think should have happened.
Nov 1, 2023, 8:30 am
#3923
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
Darn.
Yesterday, I see a couple major clawbacks on some Ace purchases I did in August. No idea why -- I followed all the rules.
I guess I will submit a complaint, but that never seems to get me anywhere. I think over the last two years, I am now up to 10,000 miles in clawbacks that I don't think should have happened.
Yesterday, I see a couple major clawbacks on some Ace purchases I did in August. No idea why -- I followed all the rules.
I guess I will submit a complaint, but that never seems to get me anywhere. I think over the last two years, I am now up to 10,000 miles in clawbacks that I don't think should have happened.
Nov 1, 2023, 9:37 am
#3924
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Stilllwater OK (SWO)
Programs: AAdvantage ExecPlat, World of Hyatt Globalist, plain "member" of Marriott, IHG, enterprise, etc.
Posts: 1,848
Nov 1, 2023, 9:49 am
#3925
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 253
Yeah I had a clawback too from tractor supply company too. They were right I used a code.
They must be running some program to catch. Also maybe take a screen shot of the promo code you’re using if it’s on their portal as a useable code.
They must be running some program to catch. Also maybe take a screen shot of the promo code you’re using if it’s on their portal as a useable code.
Nov 1, 2023, 11:16 am
#3926
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Between ORD and MKE
Programs: AA ExecPlat; UA 1K
Posts: 147
With the promo released today:
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
Nov 1, 2023, 11:21 am
#3927
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Henderson, NV, USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond; Hertz PC; AA Platinum; Marriott Lifetime Gold
Posts: 162
Frequent Miler reported the codes for the $100 gift cards are "not commissionable" and are therefore assumed to not get miles. Have not seen it confirmed, and am considering getting one to test but if someone here has a DP on that...
With the promo released today:
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
Nov 1, 2023, 11:24 am
#3928
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,710
Keep in mind even if it does track now it may be clawed back later.
Nov 1, 2023, 11:30 am
#3929
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,451
With the promo released today:
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
I will be buying some of the 250s. Even at 1X, purchased with a CITI AA card, if at the 30% bonus LP level, the result is 503RDMs and 578LPs... for $3.47 (assuming you have a giftcards.com account, and earned some g-points from your last $250).
Nov 1, 2023, 11:33 am
#3930
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,653
With the promo released today:
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?
spend $200 500 bonus miles
spend $700 2,000 bonus miles
spend $1,600 4,000 bonus miles
I am thinking that even at 1x buying some of the $100 discounted gift cards -- or, at a slightly higher cost, the $250 ones that can be used on Apple Pay -- might be worth doing. The T's and C's of the promotion exclude gift cards and other cash equivalents, but IIRC the giftcards.com purchases have counted for past redeemable miles promotions. Does anyone else remember whether those have counted in the recent past?