Jul 23, 2016, 6:26 am
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Additional Info about MyPoints
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MyPoints [Master Thread]--NEW
Jun 9, 2016, 9:36 pm
#1666
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Jun 19, 2016, 10:47 pm
#1668
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
Sigh. 3K+ points from recent hotel stays listed as 'pending' rather than available for redemption. I stayed there; it's not like I can return the stays for credit (Okay, I know there are in theory ways to get a refund after the fact for a horrible stay but they're far more rare than refunds for physical good) And it seems like there have been a number of times when they've upped the number of points needed to redeem for something just when I was waiting for my points to get out of the penalty box.
Just feeling a little whiney, I guess.
Just feeling a little whiney, I guess.
Jun 19, 2016, 11:02 pm
#1669
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Sigh. 3K+ points from recent hotel stays listed as 'pending' rather than available for redemption. I stayed there; it's not like I can return the stays for credit (Okay, I know there are in theory ways to get a refund after the fact for a horrible stay but they're far more rare than refunds for physical good) And it seems like there have been a number of times when they've upped the number of points needed to redeem for something just when I was waiting for my points to get out of the penalty box.
Just feeling a little whiney, I guess.
Just feeling a little whiney, I guess.
Jun 19, 2016, 11:15 pm
#1670
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,575
Jun 20, 2016, 8:41 am
#1671
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,057
Jun 24, 2016, 4:15 am
#1672
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Jun 24, 2016, 8:25 pm
#1673
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,575
Jun 25, 2016, 8:37 pm
#1674
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
To be fair, the original poster also complained about the point level for redemption jumped up while he was waiting for the pending to post, in several occasions in the past. That might be the reason why uxb suggested ebates. The cash earned rate is fixed at booking, no risk of devaluation on redemption levels.
Jun 25, 2016, 11:07 pm
#1675
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,269
To be fair, the original poster also complained about the point level for redemption jumped up while he was waiting for the pending to post, in several occasions in the past. That might be the reason why uxb suggested ebates. The cash earned rate is fixed at booking, no risk of devaluation on redemption levels.
Jun 27, 2016, 2:44 am
#1677
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,575
Cash is king, but arbitrage using points/miles can work too. I go after some of both. 
Jun 28, 2016, 3:34 am
#1678
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
To be fair, the original poster also complained about the point level for redemption jumped up while he was waiting for the pending to post, in several occasions in the past. That might be the reason why uxb suggested ebates. The cash earned rate is fixed at booking, no risk of devaluation on redemption levels.
Jul 5, 2016, 5:12 pm
#1680
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
Cash is king for many things, but I live in an expensive airfare area and can actually often come out ahead playing a little arbitrage with miles or points compared to the hard currency price, devaluations and all. At least until everyone goes to dollar-based redemption like WN has.
I never use My Points to book / buy anything. I use Mr.Rebates on many hotel bookings not only it usually has higher % rebates but years ago Mr.Rebates made good on a sizable Marriott GC purchase when Marriott refused to pay. I felt with this attitude the site deserves my business. Cannot say the same with TopCash which constantly wiggled out rebates on hotel bookings that were months out. The most sleazy rebate site in my eyes.
Last edited by Happy; Jul 7, 2016 at 2:46 pm