Bing Rewards Discussion Thread [No Referrals]
Aug 18, 2016, 6:46 am
#137
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
If I read that chart correctly, because they're removing the approximately 10% reduction in points required for non-Microsoft products that Gold members get, it'll now take 100 more searches to get a $5 Amazon gift card. tls
Aug 18, 2016, 7:52 am
#138
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
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Aug 24, 2016, 10:25 am
#140
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,644
It appears to be a bug. If you click on one of the contest (no points) links, it will refresh and display a bunch of +1 point links that they should not be showing you yet, like Labor Day. The points post anyway, so I'm clicking them all!
Aug 24, 2016, 10:28 am
#141
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, IHG (Platinum Elite), Amtrak Guest Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors
Posts: 636
not surprised Bing has a bug, but hey, I'll take it! If it saves me clicking three things a day for the next 10 days, I'm not complaining.
Sep 1, 2016, 9:08 am
#143
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
The new system went live for me today. The devaluation has begun.
But at least they have double points on searches today. tls
But at least they have double points on searches today. tls
Sep 2, 2016, 3:54 pm
#144
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,644
They did not offer me the double points. Must be a targeted enhancement.
At least everything was multiplied x10 for point values, and no (further) devaluation via redemption rates have been observed. Anything that cost 525 points before costs 5250 points now. The status discount is gone (as mentioned before) and appears to be the only devaluation (so far)
At least everything was multiplied x10 for point values, and no (further) devaluation via redemption rates have been observed. Anything that cost 525 points before costs 5250 points now. The status discount is gone (as mentioned before) and appears to be the only devaluation (so far)
Oct 5, 2016, 8:27 am
#146
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
So I have a bonus opportunity this month. If I do 1500 searches, then I get 500 bonus points. But daily limits apply, so with 31 days in October, the maximum number of searches is 50 times 31, or 1550. They're not giving me much leeway.
I contacted them to see if the goal could be adjusted to a more realist number, and they said that daily limits might change in a random fashion, which I read to mean they might increase from 50 on random days. We shall see. tls
I contacted them to see if the goal could be adjusted to a more realist number, and they said that daily limits might change in a random fashion, which I read to mean they might increase from 50 on random days. We shall see. tls
Nov 1, 2016, 6:38 pm
#147
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rural TN (but WAS native)
Programs: National Executive Elite, none of the others matter
Posts: 23,823
There was a change I don't like in my dashboard tonight -- while there's an expanded offer for more hours this month (50 points per "Edge hour" for up to 60 hours), the Daily Search is down to 50 points/day with no option for mobile search. Hopefully this is just a temporary deviation ...
Nov 2, 2016, 6:15 am
#148
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
So I have a bonus opportunity this month. If I do 1500 searches, then I get 500 bonus points. But daily limits apply, so with 31 days in October, the maximum number of searches is 50 times 31, or 1550. They're not giving me much leeway.
I contacted them to see if the goal could be adjusted to a more realist number, and they said that daily limits might change in a random fashion, which I read to mean they might increase from 50 on random days. We shall see. tls
I contacted them to see if the goal could be adjusted to a more realist number, and they said that daily limits might change in a random fashion, which I read to mean they might increase from 50 on random days. We shall see. tls
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Nov 2, 2016, 6:17 am
#149
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
There was a change I don't like in my dashboard tonight -- while there's an expanded offer for more hours this month (50 points per "Edge hour" for up to 60 hours), the Daily Search is down to 50 points/day with no option for mobile search. Hopefully this is just a temporary deviation ...
FTF
Nov 3, 2016, 8:01 am
#150
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Rural TN (but WAS native)
Programs: National Executive Elite, none of the others matter
Posts: 23,823
Wow, that sucks. My dashboard and my wife's look normal, just to provide a data point, but of course that could change any day. You could try complaining but it seems when people do that they just get a non-response that they vary. Could be an experiment to see what you'll do. I know what I'd do - I'd be ticked off!
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