What to use instead of MyPoints?
Jul 25, 2005 | 8:51 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: AUS - Formerly MSP, IAD/DCA, SYD, CBR, BNE, JNB
Programs: QF & NW Clubs. Will never buy another ticket on UA or US.
Posts: 1,100
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Any suggestions?
Assuming MyPoints really has become less useful and isn't just having (big) teathing problems then it depends on what you want it for:
If you want to earn rewards from Shopping then you still have a reasonable range including Goldpoints, Greenpoints, Clickrewards, Airmilesmart etc etc (see my shopping rewards comparison table for the main programs and their partners - I haven't updated MyPoints yet because the jury is still out on the changes and if they are intentional)
If you want free points from reading email to convert to Hilton points then you are left with e-rewards.
Jul 26, 2005 | 9:49 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Brunswick, GA, USA
Programs: DL Skymiles, A Advantage, HHonors, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 144
For HHonors?---I use E-Rewards----it's not as productive as Mypoints used to be, but I manage 3000 Hilton points every 3 months. This year I had too many points when my year ran out, so I ended up with a $25 coupon for E-bags----ended up with a new piece of luggage at a great price to boot!
Jul 26, 2005 | 11:22 pm
#5
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: City with Tax-Payer subsdized AA Maintance Base
Programs: Enough to Cause a Migraine
Posts: 1,862
Another portal
A portal not listed on Andrew's site is FreeRide.com--- they have been around for quite a while, but closed their site for a period of a couple years.
Granted their rewards aren't as impressive as MyPoints' offerings, they offer points for some sites that MyPoints no longer offers such as United.com
I'd be happy to provide a referral, but it isn't necessary to be referred to FreeRide.com
Granted their rewards aren't as impressive as MyPoints' offerings, they offer points for some sites that MyPoints no longer offers such as United.com
I'd be happy to provide a referral, but it isn't necessary to be referred to FreeRide.com
Jul 27, 2005 | 8:58 am
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: El Paso, TX, USA
Programs: Kicked out of all of them
Posts: 32,554
As listed on top of the forum
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270587
MyPoints was my primary non-mile earning portal.
I think I will switch to ebates or Upromise. As I do have a little baby now
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270587
MyPoints was my primary non-mile earning portal.
I think I will switch to ebates or Upromise. As I do have a little baby now
Jul 28, 2005 | 6:54 am
#7
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: DCA: Go Nats! BWI/CLE: Go Tribe!
Programs: US3, WN, UA, AA, CO
Posts: 1,272
Jul 31, 2005 | 5:29 pm
#8
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 23
This is a great tool to use that will help you determine which rewards program to use when shopping. Just check the index for the specific store you want to shop and this handy dandy will list most of the rewards programs and their rewards. You can readily see which reward program pays the best.
http://www.sdrawer.com/index.html
http://www.sdrawer.com/index.html
Jul 31, 2005 | 8:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: AUS - Formerly MSP, IAD/DCA, SYD, CBR, BNE, JNB
Programs: QF & NW Clubs. Will never buy another ticket on UA or US.
Posts: 1,100
Originally Posted by snowdust
This is a great tool to use that will help you determine which rewards program to use when shopping. Just check the index for the specific store you want to shop and this handy dandy will list most of the rewards programs and their rewards. You can readily see which reward program pays the best.
http://www.sdrawer.com/index.html
http://www.sdrawer.com/index.html
Andrew
Jul 31, 2005 | 9:17 pm
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Honolulu, Hawaiʻi [+MKK4 EBBER R577 EDSEL R577 ELKEY EXERT]
Posts: 15,913
Originally Posted by ANDREWCX
Not to be immodest but I think that my comparison table is of more use to flyertalkers than sdrawer - for one it covers all the airline and hotel shopping portals which SDrawer doesn't. There are some points based programs not covered by my table that are in sdrawer (and vice versa) however I am continually expanding to add new programs and hope to cover most of these soon.