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Originally Posted by AvisPreferredRep
(Post 25059459)
1. Points are not worth a specified dollar amount. The redemption of Points is dynamic, much like car rental pricing, and the quantity of points required for benefits varies based upon such elements as duration of the rental, date, car class, time of year and location. For example, a one-week rental at a major airport location during a peak travel period will require more points than a weekend rental taking place during off-peak season at a local market Avis location in a smaller city. All of those factors will determine how many points are required to obtain desired benefits.
If you look through Flyertalk, you will see some members spend a lot of time working out the math of the programs. With the description you provided, it seems we really can't determine that. Without the ability of determining the value of the rewards, a rewards program does not make sense to some of us. It would be much better to say each point is worth how much credit toward a rental based on whatever rate we can find rather than this indeterminate math. Of course, after what Avis did with Avis First (botched rollout last year of the new program, expiring the coupons early, lack of communications on the transition), we know to not expect too much.... |
Originally Posted by dayone
(Post 25056537)
My Preferred Plus benefits screen is exactly the same as your Presidents Club benefits screen image.
Originally Posted by hhoope01
(Post 25056687)
Except it says "Avis Preferred Plus" at the top of the left-hand column. :)
Maybe they forgot/missed putting in a different pop-up description for Presidents Club members? Oh well. I've been doing a ton of rentals in NYC and BOS lately, and I honestly don't want the upgrades since it gives me larger cars, and I have a hard time parking them on the small streets in those cities. I've been rejecting every SUV rental upgrade (except in winter). I think some time in the past year, I just stopped caring. After 8 years of weekly travel, I just want to get home faster. No super nice car is going to make that happen. And since all the lower class cars now have bluetooth, cruise, automatic, a/c, leather, etc., seems all i need is a steering wheel and 4 tires. Any one else just stop caring? |
Originally Posted by AvisPreferredRep
(Post 25059459)
Members start with 0 points and are eligible to earn 250 bonus points after opting-in to Avis Preferred Points and completing a qualifying rental within 3 months. Avis Preferred Plus members can then earn 25%-50% additional bonus points on each rental while they maintain their Tier status.
1. Points are not worth a specified dollar amount. The redemption of Points is dynamic, much like car rental pricing, and the quantity of points required for benefits varies based upon such elements as duration of the rental, date, car class, time of year and location. For example, a one-week rental at a major airport location during a peak travel period will require more points than a weekend rental taking place during off-peak season at a local market Avis location in a smaller city. All of those factors will determine how many points are required to obtain desired benefits. 2. Generally, yes. There is no surcharge to earn Avis Preferred Points; however as per some corporate agreements, employees may not be eligible. You may want to check with your company to be sure. 3. Yes, members would earn points on the paid portion of the rental; so, in this case the $175. However, please note that points are not earned from taxes or fees. |
Originally Posted by bkafrick
(Post 25072194)
Ha, this is hilarious.
Oh well. I've been doing a ton of rentals in NYC and BOS lately, and I honestly don't want the upgrades since it gives me larger cars, and I have a hard time parking them on the small streets in those cities. I've been rejecting every SUV rental upgrade (except in winter). I think some time in the past year, I just stopped caring. After 8 years of weekly travel, I just want to get home faster. No super nice car is going to make that happen. And since all the lower class cars now have bluetooth, cruise, automatic, a/c, leather, etc., seems all i need is a steering wheel and 4 tires. Any one else just stop caring? I would be happy if I get a Chevy Cruz or Hyundai Sonata/Elantra every time. I actually have them put in my profile no upgrade but I still get them. I do try to avoid cars that smell like smoke or too much cleaning agent. |
Did anyone else not get any announcement about this, last fall or recently?
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Originally Posted by nautikal
(Post 25082122)
Did anyone else not get any announcement about this, last fall or recently?
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Originally Posted by beachfan
(Post 25073701)
I can see the coupon number on my upcoming reservation (to get 8250 extra Club Carlson points) but I don't see how to verify that my Club Carlson membership number is still on the reservation. Do I have to call up?
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I used to be able to see it; why was the functionality removed?
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Originally Posted by nautikal
(Post 25082122)
Did anyone else not get any announcement about this, last fall or recently?
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I wonder:
1 - how long does it take for a rental to post? 2 - would it list rentals that are not eligible? 3 - do you need to have enough points in your account for the website to display how many points are needed for a rental? Thanks. |
The rental I began July 2nd, returned July 6th, posted to my account overnight - I now have the 250 bonus points and the rental points.
The rental I made July 7th has not posted yet. Avis 'upcoming reservations' was missing the rental I have for tonight. I called and the added it to my account, but in doing so, the price changed a few dollars. This is not yet appearing online, but I will look again in an hour. I need to search my emails and see if other reservations I made via American Airlines website are also not appearing in my Avis profile |
AvisPreferredRep - please reply
It would really help folks if we knew what the redemption value was. I understand it will be dynamic, like the Southwest program.
However, even the Southwest program will tell me that it takes 60 points to be worth a dollar of airfare (or some number like that). It would help tremendously if Avis were to publish something like this. Otherwise we are all left wondering why you are keeping it a secret, and you know what that leads to... Thanks! Mikey |
Originally Posted by Mikey
(Post 25092033)
It would really help folks if we knew what the redemption value was. I understand it will be dynamic, like the Southwest program.
However, even the Southwest program will tell me that it takes 60 points to be worth a dollar of airfare (or some number like that). It would help tremendously if Avis were to publish something like this. Otherwise we are all left wondering why you are keeping it a secret, and you know what that leads to... Thanks! Mikey |
Originally Posted by Mikey
(Post 25092033)
However, even the Southwest program will tell me that it takes 60 points to be worth a dollar of airfare (or some number like that).
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/south...17-2015-a.html |
Looks like the rental I returned on Tuesday posted Friday morning + the 25% bonus and 250 bonus points. Still don't know what I can get with the points - tried to make a reservation but nowhere it showed the point requirements...
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