Bye bye erewards
Jan 12, 2004 | 5:36 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
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Bye bye erewards
I went to cash out my $65.00 and found that there are just no good buys for that price. So, I have decided to kiss erewards good-bye. I hope that my departure from their db means other folks here that appreciate them will receive more emails.
Next on the chopping block: MyPoints.
Next on the chopping block: MyPoints.
Jan 12, 2004 | 7:36 am
#2
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Kansas City, MO, USA
Programs: DL PM/MM, AA ExPlat, Hyatt Glob, HH Dia, National ECE, Hertz PC
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I just had to go check and make sure nothing changed ... $50 = 3,000 HHonors points ... what's wrong with that offer?
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.
Jan 12, 2004 | 8:14 am
#3
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Beckles:
I just had to go check and make sure nothing changed ... $50 = 3,000 HHonors points ... what's wrong with that offer?
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.</font>
I just had to go check and make sure nothing changed ... $50 = 3,000 HHonors points ... what's wrong with that offer?
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.</font>
The problem is that many of the rewards (e.g. Hilton, Hertz) are much watered down from what the program offered a few years ago, and some rewards (e.g. ski lift tickets) have been eliminated entirely.
[This message has been edited by PG (edited Jan 12, 2004).]
Jan 12, 2004 | 8:57 am
#4
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Location: Burbank CA USA
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dingo:
I went to cash out my $65.00 and found that there are just no good buys for that price. So, I have decided to kiss erewards good-bye. I hope that my departure from their db means other folks here that appreciate them will receive more emails.
Next on the chopping block: MyPoints.</font>
I went to cash out my $65.00 and found that there are just no good buys for that price. So, I have decided to kiss erewards good-bye. I hope that my departure from their db means other folks here that appreciate them will receive more emails.
Next on the chopping block: MyPoints.</font>
Jan 12, 2004 | 9:18 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: AA Gold; HH Gold
Posts: 2,850
Well, I have been very satisfied with Erewards. It takes up very little of my time, and I get the 2,500 AA miles reward every 4 to 5 months. It's time well spent for me, and I'm happy to get those extra miles.
Jan 12, 2004 | 9:30 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Gold Country, California
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,227
I'm with you dingo, but for another reason--the points don't post for me (larger $ amounts). I just sent another e-mail yesterday listing $22 in surveys from Nov/Dec that didn't post. Previously, I spent way more time than I should have trying to get another $27 to post. Last survey for $5 on Snapple/beverages took at least 30 minutes and it hasn't posted. I've come to my senses and now see it's not worth the hassle for me.
Jan 12, 2004 | 9:37 am
#7
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I did absolutly nothing except invest a few mouse clicks last year to get $150 in e-rewards. It cost me but a few minutes of my time in which I would have been doing nothing important anyways.
I totally don't understand how people are so incredibly busy, and their time is so incredibly valuable, that a few clicks here and there that nets you thousands of hilton points or something could be a waste of time.
I totally don't understand how people are so incredibly busy, and their time is so incredibly valuable, that a few clicks here and there that nets you thousands of hilton points or something could be a waste of time.
Jan 12, 2004 | 10:04 am
#8
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Location: New Jersey
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I've done several higher value survey. Not a single one has ever posted, nor are my emails to customer service replied to.
The bulk are from greenfield - I think.
I'm just not going to do those any longer.
Mary
The bulk are from greenfield - I think.
I'm just not going to do those any longer.
Mary
Jan 12, 2004 | 10:25 am
#9
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by cordelli:
I did absolutly nothing except invest a few mouse clicks last year to get $150 in e-rewards. It cost me but a few minutes of my time in which I would have been doing nothing important anyways.
I totally don't understand how people are so incredibly busy, and their time is so incredibly valuable, that a few clicks here and there that nets you thousands of hilton points or something could be a waste of time.
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I did absolutly nothing except invest a few mouse clicks last year to get $150 in e-rewards. It cost me but a few minutes of my time in which I would have been doing nothing important anyways.
I totally don't understand how people are so incredibly busy, and their time is so incredibly valuable, that a few clicks here and there that nets you thousands of hilton points or something could be a waste of time.
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Jan 12, 2004 | 1:16 pm
#11
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Beckles:
I just had to go check and make sure nothing changed ... $50 = 3,000 HHonors points ... what's wrong with that offer?
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.</font>
I just had to go check and make sure nothing changed ... $50 = 3,000 HHonors points ... what's wrong with that offer?
Unfortunately the problem is you should have cashed out as soon as you reached $50 (wich I assume happened before 1/1/04), because you will lose a good part of whatever you earned before 1/1/04 over the $50.</font>
The first year I got the lift ticket in Vail...gone. Second year I got the $ off Hertz (I think)...gone. Was going to get the Hertz this year but it requires a five day rental which I don't have. As my wife said: a discount that requires the purchase of something you don't need (ebags) isn't that great of a deal.