Avis First Club
Mar 25, 2007, 11:05 pm
#46
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Preferred Select knocked down to Preferred despite 12 to 15 rentals in the past 12 months... I'd be hurt, but I never understood what "Select" was good for anyway... and I am not invited to be in AvisFirst, but it doesn't look like there's any more value to "First" than there was to "Select."
I rented from Hertz last month, and I'm renting from National next week...
I rented from Hertz last month, and I'm renting from National next week...
Mar 26, 2007, 5:34 pm
#48
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gleff:
rwinn:
As a CHM myself who exceeded ALL the requirements for ANY coupon/promotions and didnt get any, i called AVIS today and they told me that since I am a Chairman I am not elegible for AVIS FIRST, and I will not be elegible for the promotion. They said "since you already have benefits, you can't get both the benefits of CHM and the benefits of AVIS FIRST"
I wouldn't mind the "Free* two-day weekend rentals earned with every third rental". So tried to sign up for Avis first. I'm a CHM and definitely meet the Avis First criteria of (cough) 12 rentals in a year. I've long ago exceeded that number thus far in 2007... Yet I got a message that I was not eligible.
"Our records indicate that you are not a Avis First member."
Mar 26, 2007, 6:02 pm
#49
Join Date: Mar 2006
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I got a letter today welcoming me to AvisFirst, and specifically mentioning that I would continue to receive my President's Club benefits in addition (and it spelled them out).
Should I be afraid to activate the AvisFirst?
Should I be afraid to activate the AvisFirst?
Mar 26, 2007, 8:32 pm
#50
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I got my first free rental coupon via email today. Unfortunately, my corporate email won't accept the graphics and I have a lot of red x's and a couple lines of text. I tried the link that says click here if you can't see the coupon and it was a dead end. Any suggestions?
Mar 26, 2007, 9:17 pm
#51
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I got my first free rental coupon via email today. Unfortunately, my corporate email won't accept the graphics and I have a lot of red x's and a couple lines of text. I tried the link that says click here if you can't see the coupon and it was a dead end. Any suggestions?
Now that you mention it, I tried the "click here" link at the top of my email and it was a dead end as well.
Mar 26, 2007, 9:37 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I got my first free rental coupon via email today. Unfortunately, my corporate email won't accept the graphics and I have a lot of red x's and a couple lines of text. I tried the link that says click here if you can't see the coupon and it was a dead end. Any suggestions?
Mar 28, 2007, 9:17 am
#54
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Apparently they have simply substituted the select for this new program.
If you don't activate (as a select)you will only be a preferred.
The only thing I see is a lot of waisted Avis money spent on this change.
The new site shows me with zero rentals.If they are counting from Jan. they somehow forgot the 6 I already had.
Why bother?
If you don't activate (as a select)you will only be a preferred.
The only thing I see is a lot of waisted Avis money spent on this change.
The new site shows me with zero rentals.If they are counting from Jan. they somehow forgot the 6 I already had.
Why bother?
Mar 28, 2007, 2:02 pm
#55
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I just got my Avis First card in the mail and don't see a huge advantage of it.
The packaging was actually a whole lot nicer than the package for my US Platinum card
The packaging was actually a whole lot nicer than the package for my US Platinum card
Mar 29, 2007, 12:06 am
#56
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I got the same thing: 35+ rentals last year, 6 ish this year so far and I got bumped down from PS to Preferred. The First site did accept my membership though. I don't see a problem with 12 rentals as I'll have that within less than a month.
I think the big problem here is that those of us who rent a lot appear to have had our status gratuitously downgraded while we requalify for First. Personally, I score an upgrade pretty much every time and I was wondering why that seemed to have stopped in the last month...
Come on Avis, get your act together. Last year's high renters should be grandfathered in or kept at PS until the First program is properly rolled out.
I think the big problem here is that those of us who rent a lot appear to have had our status gratuitously downgraded while we requalify for First. Personally, I score an upgrade pretty much every time and I was wondering why that seemed to have stopped in the last month...
Come on Avis, get your act together. Last year's high renters should be grandfathered in or kept at PS until the First program is properly rolled out.
Mar 29, 2007, 5:47 am
#57
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Quote from Flyerman770:
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i called AVIS today and they told me that since I am a Chairman I am not elegible for AVIS FIRST, and I will not be elegible for the promotion. They said "since you already have benefits, you can't get both the benefits of CHM and the benefits of AVIS FIRST"
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boo
Although I'm not proud of it, I guess I'll feel less guilty about my Enterprise rental later today. I just can't wait for that pre-rental walkaround!
(Message edited to include Flyerman's quote.)
Quote from Flyerman770:
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i called AVIS today and they told me that since I am a Chairman I am not elegible for AVIS FIRST, and I will not be elegible for the promotion. They said "since you already have benefits, you can't get both the benefits of CHM and the benefits of AVIS FIRST"
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boo
Although I'm not proud of it, I guess I'll feel less guilty about my Enterprise rental later today. I just can't wait for that pre-rental walkaround!(Message edited to include Flyerman's quote.)
Last edited by rwinn; Mar 29, 2007 at 5:58 am
Mar 29, 2007, 9:09 am
#58
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I've seen some promise dealing directly with phone customer support -- they might be able to fix some of these problems that people are experiencing. They havent quite fixed mine yet, but they seem to be working on it.
Mar 29, 2007, 6:46 pm
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