need help discovering chase offers
Apr 3, 2012 | 10:52 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 138
I guess I haven't been clear about what I need. The script I wrote will output the URL's which contain some details of the offer. This is most likely a small fraction of the 46k. All I need is people to run it, collect the result, vist the URLs and see if there's something worthwhile. Someone with flash programming knowledge could probably automate the last part but I don't know how to do it.
I am dividing up the effort because of the number of queries needed and because there is some manual work needed. I could do it alone but it would definitely take more time.
I am dividing up the effort because of the number of queries needed and because there is some manual work needed. I could do it alone but it would definitely take more time.
Apr 3, 2012 | 11:30 pm
#17
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: LAX
Posts: 589
Travel hacking in the literal sense. Love it.
Apr 3, 2012 | 11:47 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Programs: All of em...
Posts: 1,269
Once you get your group set, you may want to shut this thread down so Chase doesn't see how these offers are found.
Apr 4, 2012 | 12:08 am
#20
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ATL
Posts: 347
If I can run the script using cygwin You can count me in.
Apr 4, 2012 | 12:09 am
#21
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA PLT, HH Gold, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,091
Apr 4, 2012 | 12:32 am
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: aa
Posts: 460
The only risk is that Chase might modify the format of the application URLs. Right now, probably the only reason you can't google for these offers is a robots.txt file.
Apr 4, 2012 | 6:05 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 51
Happy to help
Been a lurker for a while, but only signed up for an account a few days ago. I'll be happy to help, I have a Mac and a fairly fast connection and am plenty technical. PM me.
Apr 4, 2012 | 6:27 am
#24
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Programs: Southwest RR, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 57
I too would be willing to assist if you still need people. I am more than capable.
Apr 4, 2012 | 6:46 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: BGM
Programs: DL, US, AA, Marriott Silver, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond
Posts: 188
Why don't you just run your script thru a proxy server to mask your IP?
Apr 4, 2012 | 7:05 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Traveling some where hopefully
Programs: AS, AA Gold, and Hilton
Posts: 1,953
Apr 4, 2012 | 8:11 am
#27
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 208
Is there any way for you to run it and email us an xcl with the list of URLs? Id gladly sit there bunching them in while watching a movie, if we can't get our hands on a programmer who can automate it.
Apr 4, 2012 | 8:20 am
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: aa
Posts: 460
The script gives you a text file with possible interesting links for testing. I am going to run 1296 per day. If others also run it, we can get through this sooner.
Apr 4, 2012 | 8:48 am
#29
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 2
If each of the 36 participants checks 1296 URLs at 1 URL per 3 seconds (ie: 10 URLS per 30 seconds), it would take them about 65minutes of running this script/checking/closing tabs/windows.
Last edited by ZippyFlyer; Apr 4, 2012 at 9:14 am
Apr 4, 2012 | 9:00 am
#30
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: aa
Posts: 460
Yes, you are right. The concern with doing things so fast is that it might raise interest and cause them to start formatting application links differently.
Maybe you could edit your post to be more vague.
Maybe you could edit your post to be more vague.