Redemption question: to redeposit or not to redeposit
Jul 29, 2011, 4:29 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 185
odds are that " if I book a paid train ticket online and then have someone pickup the ticket for me at a ticket machine will that reset the 3 year expiry date ? "
If it is a major city that person could get on the train take a short trip and give the conductor the ticket in your name no one will ever be the wiser
If it is a major city that person could get on the train take a short trip and give the conductor the ticket in your name no one will ever be the wiser
Jul 29, 2011, 7:57 pm
#17
In Memoriam
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: HH Diamond, Amtrak Exec
Posts: 3,262
Sign up for the AGR credit card and your points will never expire, not to mention that you'll be adding to your points each time you use the card.
Jul 29, 2011, 10:45 pm
#18
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 974
AlanB, thanks for the suggestion.
I had a look at that. It appears to be a decent product, particularly with no annual fee.
But as a resident of Canada, with no SSN and no US credit history, I don't think I qualify for the Chase AGR Mastercard.
I had a look at that. It appears to be a decent product, particularly with no annual fee.
But as a resident of Canada, with no SSN and no US credit history, I don't think I qualify for the Chase AGR Mastercard.
Jul 30, 2011, 9:23 am
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Thanks for the reply RogerD408.
I thought about making a purchase through the shopping portal, but it seemed that those points would NOT reset the 3 year expiry ? Have I read that incorrectly ?
And speaking of the shopping portal, what is the normal time for points earned through the portal to post to the AGR account ? I am thinking of something like the Entertainment Book so it won't cost me a fortune in shipping to Canada.
I thought about making a purchase through the shopping portal, but it seemed that those points would NOT reset the 3 year expiry ? Have I read that incorrectly ?
And speaking of the shopping portal, what is the normal time for points earned through the portal to post to the AGR account ? I am thinking of something like the Entertainment Book so it won't cost me a fortune in shipping to Canada.
odds are that " if I book a paid train ticket online and then have someone pickup the ticket for me at a ticket machine will that reset the 3 year expiry date ? "
If it is a major city that person could get on the train take a short trip and give the conductor the ticket in your name no one will ever be the wiser
If it is a major city that person could get on the train take a short trip and give the conductor the ticket in your name no one will ever be the wiser
Jul 30, 2011, 9:38 am
#20
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: n.y.c.
Posts: 13,988
Jul 30, 2011, 9:51 am
#21
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
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For those in Canada, a "short hop" doesn't sound like an option. If you have a trip to the US before your 36 months are up, then plan taking a train between two close stations and either have someone pick you up or hop back and earn 100 miles each way.
Note to AGR: Catch up with the other programs and allow any activity to keep an account active. Customer-friendly programs get more business.
Jul 30, 2011, 10:15 am
#22
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: n.y.c.
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Second, why would design a loyalty program to accommodate those who rarely use your product?
