Cannot link HHonors account to Amazon
Apr 9, 2020, 5:15 pm
#1
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Cannot link HHonors account to Amazon
I swear, I've searched the forums, I've searched google, and everywhere in between. The one thread I could find on this was at Reddit, where the person is having the same exact issue.
When trying to link my HHonors account to Amazon, I receive an error stating I must email [email protected] (or similar) with my HHonors number from my HHonors email address. I did this, and they claimed I could now link the accounts, but to wait 24 hours. I've tried numerous times since that email, over 48 hours ago, and still receive the same error.
Has anyone had any luck getting past this?
Thanks.
When trying to link my HHonors account to Amazon, I receive an error stating I must email [email protected] (or similar) with my HHonors number from my HHonors email address. I did this, and they claimed I could now link the accounts, but to wait 24 hours. I've tried numerous times since that email, over 48 hours ago, and still receive the same error.
Has anyone had any luck getting past this?
Thanks.
Apr 9, 2020, 6:36 pm
#3
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You should do some research on the hacking issue because it seems you may be misinformed.
Apr 9, 2020, 6:42 pm
#4
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Not sure if you're just trolling me or what. But an HHonors account can be linked to up to three Amazon accounts, and me adding the account to my Amazon account doesn't expose me any more than simply having points in an HHonors account does.
You should do some research on the hacking issue because it seems you may be misinformed.
You should do some research on the hacking issue because it seems you may be misinformed.
It might not expose in any greater sense, but it is a widely reported issue.
Apr 9, 2020, 6:42 pm
#5
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I swear, I've searched the forums, I've searched google, and everywhere in between. The one thread I could find on this was at Reddit, where the person is having the same exact issue.
When trying to link my HHonors account to Amazon, I receive an error stating I must email [email protected] (or similar) with my HHonors number from my HHonors email address. I did this, and they claimed I could now link the accounts, but to wait 24 hours. I've tried numerous times since that email, over 48 hours ago, and still receive the same error.
Has anyone had any luck getting past this?
Thanks.
When trying to link my HHonors account to Amazon, I receive an error stating I must email [email protected] (or similar) with my HHonors number from my HHonors email address. I did this, and they claimed I could now link the accounts, but to wait 24 hours. I've tried numerous times since that email, over 48 hours ago, and still receive the same error.
Has anyone had any luck getting past this?
Thanks.
Apr 9, 2020, 6:49 pm
#6
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You 1000% are misinformed. Me adding the account to my amazon account doesn't expose me to greater risk. An HHonors account can be added to ANY amazon account--that is how they were getting hacked. People were adding hacked hhonors accounts to amazon accounts. That had nothing to do with adding it to your own amazon account, as that exposure was already there.
Apr 9, 2020, 6:58 pm
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I'm not disputing that it's widely reported. But me adding the account to my Amazon account doesn't change the fact that there is exposure if you have an HHonors account with any amount of points in it.
Apr 9, 2020, 7:59 pm
#8
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You 1000% are misinformed. Me adding the account to my amazon account doesn't expose me to greater risk. An HHonors account can be added to ANY amazon account--that is how they were getting hacked. People were adding hacked hhonors accounts to amazon accounts. That had nothing to do with adding it to your own amazon account, as that exposure was already there.
Apr 9, 2020, 9:05 pm
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Apr 10, 2020, 7:53 am
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I would gently disagree (I speak from personal unpleasant experience) and urge you to protect yourself and your points from this known vulnerability.
Apr 13, 2020, 11:46 am
#13
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Many seasoned and knowledgeable posters are offering very sound advice regarding reasons not to link Hilton and Amazon, yet are getting questioned in this thread. Upon hearing the horror stories in the prior thread about getting Hilton accounts getting hacked, I cannot fathom why anybody in their right mind would want to take a risk and connect accounts. It’s asking for trouble, but if you like gambling, then by all means go ahead and link, but don’t attack the people who know better by calling them uninformed.
Apr 13, 2020, 3:45 pm
#14
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Firstly, using HH points for Amazon purchases is perhaps the worst (or top three) redemptions possible. 500 Hilton points worth a dollar is a terrible terrible conversion. Put it another way, 50,000 points is worth $100, but can very easily be used for a $300-400 hotel room.
Secondly, the whole Honors/Amazon thing has been fraught with security problems since it started. Now you can shout as loud as you want at people here trying to give you sound advice, but it does not change these two facts!
Secondly, the whole Honors/Amazon thing has been fraught with security problems since it started. Now you can shout as loud as you want at people here trying to give you sound advice, but it does not change these two facts!
Aug 14, 2020, 5:22 am
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Hello ,
Now Hilton asks same e-mail address to be used in both amazon and Hilton accounts to be linked and also asking to have transaction in both accounts previously and no changes to be done in accounts past 10 days ( maybe 30 days I am not sure of that )
Is it safe to link them now ?
Thx
Now Hilton asks same e-mail address to be used in both amazon and Hilton accounts to be linked and also asking to have transaction in both accounts previously and no changes to be done in accounts past 10 days ( maybe 30 days I am not sure of that )
Is it safe to link them now ?
Thx