35 points/$ eBags AAdvantage Mall
Oct 21, 2013, 1:05 pm
#31
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not even pending yet ... my guess is they had more orders than expected and given the high multiplier they are manually auditing every order
OTOH, they could also be waiting for the 60 day return period to expire, so they don't have to keep track of returns thinking some folks might return items once the miles post...
OTOH, they could also be waiting for the 60 day return period to expire, so they don't have to keep track of returns thinking some folks might return items once the miles post...
Chase UR portal is pretty good at clawbacks:
06/16/2013 07/15/2013 Online Return Ann Taylor ORDER # 922192XXX ($444.99) ($444.99) -890 Points
06/16/2013 06/19/2013 Online Purchase Ann Taylor ORDER # 922192XXX $444.99 $444.99 890 Points
06/16/2013 06/19/2013 Online Purchase Ann Taylor ORDER # 922192XXX $444.99 $444.99 890 Points
Oct 21, 2013, 1:07 pm
#32
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Yes they are and Cartera manages both portals, but they also don't offer 35X very often... Goofing up on a 4X order isn't usually a big deal ... 35X could be pretty bad.
Oct 21, 2013, 1:12 pm
#34
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I know that with Cartera, that's asking a lot.
I also know that I went in on this one knowing it was with Cartera, so I'll take it slow. If it was any other company, I'd have gone in right away. Cartera gave me significant pause.
Oct 21, 2013, 4:47 pm
#37
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Just out of curiosity, how long does it take for those post on your AA mall page? I bought a Samsonite suitcase while it was 35 cents per dollar and it still haven't shown up on my account yet(not even in pending status).
Oct 22, 2013, 4:40 am
#39
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Ditto to above. This was my first non-UR portal purchase - should have read the posts before committing. Oh well....got a decent set of spinner luggage at about 20% less than Amazon price. I'll just sit tight waiting for the activity to at least show "pending". I wonder if purchasing with a non-registered card makes any difference, although AADvantage message clearly says that is no longer a requirement so long as you're logged into the portal under your AAdvantage number.
Oct 22, 2013, 5:10 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2013
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I contacted eBags and they confirmed my purchase qualified for the points. This is what they said:
We have received an update from our marketing team and they confirmed
that your order is eligible for AA miles. American states that it
typically take 30 days to award miles, but can take up to 8 weeks.
If the points don't post in eight weeks I will definitely bug them. Between this, a big FTD order I did for a wedding and a North Face order I'm owed almost 40,000 points, so I am tracking all three closely. So far I haven't had trouble with points posting, but they weren't for such large amounts.
We have received an update from our marketing team and they confirmed
that your order is eligible for AA miles. American states that it
typically take 30 days to award miles, but can take up to 8 weeks.
If the points don't post in eight weeks I will definitely bug them. Between this, a big FTD order I did for a wedding and a North Face order I'm owed almost 40,000 points, so I am tracking all three closely. So far I haven't had trouble with points posting, but they weren't for such large amounts.
Oct 22, 2013, 5:26 am
#41
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Oct 22, 2013, 7:45 am
#42
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Thanks everyone for the data points. I made two transactions at bags on the 35x day; one was around $50, the other about $1200. Neither has posted yet in the AA portal. I'm glad to confirm that others are waiting as well.
For those who have not used the AA portal, wanted to mention that I've had good success in the past. I had one August purchase not post in the first 7-10 days (but after a few weeks I decided I didn't like the item and returned it, so did not pursue through Cartera.)
Anita
For those who have not used the AA portal, wanted to mention that I've had good success in the past. I had one August purchase not post in the first 7-10 days (but after a few weeks I decided I didn't like the item and returned it, so did not pursue through Cartera.)
Anita
Oct 22, 2013, 8:01 am
#44
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I noticed that the AA portal showed 35x well into the 14th even though the deal was supposed to be the 13th only. I pondered but decided against placing another other.
Anita