Loyalty Points on AAdvantage eShopping / shopping - rates, delays (consolidated)
Mar 18, 2022, 4:00 pm
#31
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Mar 18, 2022, 4:01 pm
#32
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I made the exact same purchase, with the exact same result. Tracked and everything.
Mar 18, 2022, 4:06 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,559
Mar 18, 2022, 4:23 pm
#34
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
You may want to use <a href="https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/manufactured-spending/1885619-giftcards-com-master-thread-2018-onwards-25.html">the main thread instead</a>. There's nothing special about the AA portal versus UA or other cartera portals, and any tracking issues are handled the same.
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Mar 18, 2022, 4:37 pm
#35
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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You may want to use the main thread instead. There's nothing special about the AA portal versus UA or other cartera portals, and any tracking issues are handled the same.
Mar 19, 2022, 7:13 am
#36
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: PWM
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 1,335
Best practice is to click thru for each transaction and ideally use a different browser (e.g. Chrome, then Chrome incog, or Chrome, then Safari, or I guess 2 incog sessions would work). With that being said, I've been using portals for almost a decade and my orders don't always track!
There used to be a primer on portals, maybe by travelswithgrant? Let me know if anyone has it. I could use a refresher myself!
Mar 19, 2022, 8:35 am
#37
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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That may be the problem. Do you literally mean you clicked AAS, checked out on GC.com, and then checked out on GC.com again?
Best practice is to click thru for each transaction and ideally use a different browser (e.g. Chrome, then Chrome incog, or Chrome, then Safari, or I guess 2 incog sessions would work). With that being said, I've been using portals for almost a decade and my orders don't always track!
There used to be a primer on portals, maybe by travelswithgrant? Let me know if anyone has it. I could use a refresher myself!
Best practice is to click thru for each transaction and ideally use a different browser (e.g. Chrome, then Chrome incog, or Chrome, then Safari, or I guess 2 incog sessions would work). With that being said, I've been using portals for almost a decade and my orders don't always track!
There used to be a primer on portals, maybe by travelswithgrant? Let me know if anyone has it. I could use a refresher myself!
Mar 19, 2022, 2:02 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, WOH Globalist
Posts: 1,160
I've now gotten base miles and LPs for $2500 worth it VGCs within about a week. Do we think there is a chance they will claw back the miles above $2k? If not, I may try to purchase some more while the 5% discount is still active.
Mar 19, 2022, 4:32 pm
#39
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
Apr 2, 2022, 5:48 am
#41
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Purchases from early March still haven't posted despite receiving the tracking email upon purchase. Sent a note to AA shopping about missing miles a while back. Haven't heard anything. Anyone else in the same position?
Apr 2, 2022, 11:22 am
#42
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,550
In my case, I consider it almost certain that it relates to an ad blocker. I've had zero issues with cards bought in the past week or so, but I disabled the ad blocker. This is an issue now mentioned on the giftcards.com webpage and in their FAQ. Cartera acknowledges that the purcahses were made via the AA shopping portal but they basically claim they have to get giftcards.com to pay them the commission due.
Apr 2, 2022, 5:54 pm
#43
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Hawaii & Texas
Programs: AA ExPlat / LT Plat / 3MM, Delta Plat, Bonvoy LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,109
I purchased 2k of giftcards using Chrome making sure allow cross posting was turned on. Never received the initial email. Does this mean I’ll never receive the points, even if I open a case. Sounds like I need to open the case with giftcards as they will need to pay Cartera.
I emailed giftcards.com but they told me to contact American Airlines.
I emailed giftcards.com but they told me to contact American Airlines.
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Apr 2, 2022, 6:30 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, WOH Globalist
Posts: 1,160
I purchased 2k of giftcards using Chrome making sure allow cross posting was turned on. Never received the initial email. Does this mean I’ll never receive the points, even if I open a case. Sounds like I need to open the case with giftcards as they will need to pay Cartera.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...issues-14.html
Apr 2, 2022, 8:21 pm
#45
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Location: Albuquerque, NM
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I am likewise waiting. They have quoted a resolution period of 4-8 weeks.
In my case, I consider it almost certain that it relates to an ad blocker. I've had zero issues with cards bought in the past week or so, but I disabled the ad blocker. This is an issue now mentioned on the giftcards.com webpage and in their FAQ. Cartera acknowledges that the purcahses were made via the AA shopping portal but they basically claim they have to get giftcards.com to pay them the commission due.
In my case, I consider it almost certain that it relates to an ad blocker. I've had zero issues with cards bought in the past week or so, but I disabled the ad blocker. This is an issue now mentioned on the giftcards.com webpage and in their FAQ. Cartera acknowledges that the purcahses were made via the AA shopping portal but they basically claim they have to get giftcards.com to pay them the commission due.