Bye Bye Skymiles via e-Miles
Dec 21, 2012 | 7:58 pm
#18
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Keep in mind WhiteBoard is up and running and E-Rewards is still with Delta. There is a lot going on but this, IMO, in no way says anything other than Delta is hard to work with when it comes to using points as a reward model of a business!
Dec 22, 2012 | 12:46 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
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EXACTLY. All of the survey sites are a complete and utter waste of time. Calculate the ROI and you'd be better off taking up the local paper route.
Dec 23, 2012 | 12:27 am
#20
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Location: HKG
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It works like this:
1. They send you a ton of surveys and give you e-miles for each one.
2. Not wanting to give them your private info, you tell them a bunch of lies.
3. When you get to 500 e-miles (it took me about 10 months), you trade them in for SkyMiles.
I used to do it only to be certain that my SkyMiles would not expire. I stopped when Delta ended its "3 year" policy.
1. They send you a ton of surveys and give you e-miles for each one.
2. Not wanting to give them your private info, you tell them a bunch of lies.
3. When you get to 500 e-miles (it took me about 10 months), you trade them in for SkyMiles.
I used to do it only to be certain that my SkyMiles would not expire. I stopped when Delta ended its "3 year" policy.
Dec 26, 2012 | 10:14 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: United Silver, AA, Delta, Marriott, Hyatt.
Posts: 435
I wouldn't be about to make my second TATL trip in business in less than a year without a boost from survey sites, that is for sure.
Dec 26, 2012 | 10:37 pm
#24
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Bye Bye Skymiles via e-Miles
I'm 5 mi short of being able to make a deposit. If I don't get another survey in the next 3 days I guess I will sign up for some free crap to hit the mark despite knowing they will bug me endlessly about it.
Dec 26, 2012 | 11:56 pm
#26
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I'm going to make an e-miles hat like diamond hat guy, in case we ever sit next to one another.
Dec 27, 2012 | 6:10 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: London
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I just got an email from e-rewards saying they are also ending Skymiles redemption.
Dec 27, 2012 | 6:26 am
#28
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http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_....html#erewards
Dec 27, 2012 | 1:14 pm
#30
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: The District
Programs: DL,AA SPG Plat
Posts: 352
Im not seeing how you are making the connection between this and a revenue based skymiles. I agree that there are changes coming to skymiles but this and the other survey based earning channels are so insignificant. Take a look at some of the other promos out there. There are no shortage of ways to earn miles.