Jul 23, 2016, 6:26 am
Last edit by: viajero boricua
Additional Info about MyPoints
UA occasionally goes out of stock, but usually returns within a few days.
UA occasionally goes out of stock, but usually returns within a few days.
MyPoints [Master Thread]--NEW
May 15, 2016, 1:00 pm
#1651
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 165
May 15, 2016, 3:51 pm
#1652
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: AA, UA, DL, AS, LH, BA, VS, HHonors, Hyatt, Club Carlson, IHG, Marriott
Posts: 833
May 15, 2016, 6:38 pm
#1653
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
Sometimes awards seem to go out of stock for awhile, then they are "replenished." There probably are limits on the quantity that can be awarded within a given time frame.
May 23, 2016, 8:44 am
#1655
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 73
May 23, 2016, 2:19 pm
#1656
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,458
It depends on what you value. This is not a one-size-fits-all situation. Some people here redeem only for UA miles; some, like me, would rather have a gift card.
May 28, 2016, 7:00 am
#1658
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Did any of you buy gift cards from Swappable?
I just received an email from MyPoints stating that they are shutting down Swappable (see below). Swappable was owned by MyPoints and lasted less than a year, but they offered great deals if you bought a gift card with them.
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
May 28, 2016, 1:55 pm
#1659
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,030
I just received an email from MyPoints stating that they are shutting down Swappable (see below). Swappable was owned by MyPoints and lasted less than a year, but they offered great deals if you bought a gift card with them.
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
May 29, 2016, 6:50 pm
#1660
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
I recently made a purchase on Walmart.com, and a few days later to my surprise a bunch of points showed up in my mypoints.com account, attributed to the Walmart purchase.
I had no idea this would happen, and I'm not sure why or how it did. I did use the same browser for the Walmart purchase as I use for mypoints. I'm typically not logged onto my mypoints account, although I suppose it's possible I was. Even when I'm not, the cookies remember my name and points total.
But what I didn't do is go through the mypoints site. In other words, I didn't clicking on the Walmart link on the mypoints web site. I just entered Walmart.com up where you place the URL, logged on to my Walmart account, and made the purchase.
How did the purchase get attributed to mypoints? I need to do this again! tls
I had no idea this would happen, and I'm not sure why or how it did. I did use the same browser for the Walmart purchase as I use for mypoints. I'm typically not logged onto my mypoints account, although I suppose it's possible I was. Even when I'm not, the cookies remember my name and points total.
But what I didn't do is go through the mypoints site. In other words, I didn't clicking on the Walmart link on the mypoints web site. I just entered Walmart.com up where you place the URL, logged on to my Walmart account, and made the purchase.
How did the purchase get attributed to mypoints? I need to do this again! tls
May 30, 2016, 8:23 am
#1661
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Either at the shooting range or anywhere good beer can be found...
Posts: 51,030
I recently made a purchase on Walmart.com, and a few days later to my surprise a bunch of points showed up in my mypoints.com account, attributed to the Walmart purchase.
I had no idea this would happen, and I'm not sure why or how it did. I did use the same browser for the Walmart purchase as I use for mypoints. I'm typically not logged onto my mypoints account, although I suppose it's possible I was. Even when I'm not, the cookies remember my name and points total.
But what I didn't do is go through the mypoints site. In other words, I didn't clicking on the Walmart link on the mypoints web site. I just entered Walmart.com up where you place the URL, logged on to my Walmart account, and made the purchase.
How did the purchase get attributed to mypoints? I need to do this again! tls
I had no idea this would happen, and I'm not sure why or how it did. I did use the same browser for the Walmart purchase as I use for mypoints. I'm typically not logged onto my mypoints account, although I suppose it's possible I was. Even when I'm not, the cookies remember my name and points total.
But what I didn't do is go through the mypoints site. In other words, I didn't clicking on the Walmart link on the mypoints web site. I just entered Walmart.com up where you place the URL, logged on to my Walmart account, and made the purchase.
How did the purchase get attributed to mypoints? I need to do this again! tls
Jun 3, 2016, 7:11 am
#1663
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
I guess it's worth posting here that MyPoints was bought out by the owner of Swagbucks last month. Looks like United Online has divested from all of its holdings.
Jun 6, 2016, 3:53 am
#1664
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
I just received an email from MyPoints stating that they are shutting down Swappable (see below). Swappable was owned by MyPoints and lasted less than a year, but they offered great deals if you bought a gift card with them.
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
"Dear Swappable User
We regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the Swappable gift card store and service as of May 31st 2016.
Your Swappable Wallet will be available until July 31st 2016. Please make sure you've redeemed or printed out any unused gift cards prior to that date.
We will follow up with you shortly with instructions on how to cash out any outstanding Reward Dollars.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of Swappable.
Regards, The Swappable Team"
Jun 9, 2016, 9:26 pm
#1665
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474