Freeride offline?
Nov 18, 2000 | 4:43 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 284
Freeride offline?
I checked in to Freeride last night. Everything was OK until the site crashed. I tried to re-load and got a page that said the site was down for alterations and they would be back soon.
Anybody else feel that this could be the end?
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Mark
Anybody else feel that this could be the end?
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Mark
Nov 20, 2000 | 12:38 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: new brunswick, new jersey and farmington, conn. USA
Posts: 615
I don't think this is the end for FreeRide, but i would be getting those points out. My recent point redemptions have made things obvious about the problems, as the gift certificates oft come close to expiration, and the lower-tier rewards got killed off for a lot of merchants.
In other words, take 500-point rewards. I didn't think FreeRide had any air-travel rewardish stuff. **** shame, too...i wish CO or TW would get down with something besides ClickRewards.
In other words, take 500-point rewards. I didn't think FreeRide had any air-travel rewardish stuff. **** shame, too...i wish CO or TW would get down with something besides ClickRewards.
Nov 20, 2000 | 5:07 pm
#6
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 367
Look at this link and make your own judgement: http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/13/stra...retire_layoff/
Nov 26, 2000 | 8:32 pm
#9
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 46,817
"As we work on some
changes to the site,
FreeRide will be
temporarily unavailable.
Thanks for your patience
and please check back soon."
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Well it's 10 days in a few hours now!
Just cashed in for $200 worth of Marriott certs prior to the self induced crash!
My fingers are crossed!
changes to the site,
FreeRide will be
temporarily unavailable.
Thanks for your patience
and please check back soon."
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Well it's 10 days in a few hours now!
Just cashed in for $200 worth of Marriott certs prior to the self induced crash!
My fingers are crossed!
Nov 28, 2000 | 12:16 pm
#11
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 46,817
Yes- and the options for earning have been diminished as well point levels for claiming rewards being raised somewhat higher- at least the American Airlines and Marriott certs are still available at "reasonable" levels!
[This message has been edited by doc (edited 11-28-2000).]
[This message has been edited by doc (edited 11-28-2000).]
Nov 28, 2000 | 12:30 pm
#12
Commander Catcop
Join Date: May 1998
Posts: 10,259
Well earning several hundred points for a 10 dollar AA certific, It's not worth it.
I was saving points for a free month's of AT&T Worldnet service. They cancelled it: in October (although in my profile I said this is what I prefer.)
Now my points languish and I say Freeride has stalled for me for good.
I was saving points for a free month's of AT&T Worldnet service. They cancelled it: in October (although in my profile I said this is what I prefer.)
Now my points languish and I say Freeride has stalled for me for good.
Nov 28, 2000 | 7:54 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: too far from the airport
Posts: 3,299
Are we talking about the same freeride.com here? Doc says that the point redemption for AA and Marriott certs hasn't changed, but it appears to me that it has(e.g., from 2675 pts to 2950 for a $25 cert). Also, I have been able to access and use the site since at least 11/24, even though the redemption options have diminished considerably (to about 60 pts daily max). What is going on?
Nov 28, 2000 | 9:00 pm
#15
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: May 1999
Posts: 46,817
Freeride.com was entirely inaccessible to me during this time! 
Could they have possibly made another readjustment again today?
Currently:
Marriott-
$10 (1350pts)
$25 (2950pts)
$50 (5750pts)
American-
$25 (2950pts)
$50 (5750pts)
Clearly they are struggling these days in the current market environment!
Could they have possibly made another readjustment again today?
Currently:
Marriott-
$10 (1350pts)
$25 (2950pts)
$50 (5750pts)
American-
$25 (2950pts)
$50 (5750pts)
Clearly they are struggling these days in the current market environment!