E-miles [Master Thread]
Oct 16, 2015 | 10:06 am
#721
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM MM; GE; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,389
Anyone else get the email about surveys?
Dear ShopAround,
We've recently added surveys as a new and free way to earn e-Miles® miles!
Click on the "continue" button below to be redirected to your main home page. Access to the surveys will be in the top left corner.
I clicked through and surprise, surprise, there's nothing there. Just the same bullsh#t: You have completed all of your earning opportunities.
There's nothing anywhere on the home page about surveys. I'm thinking I've had enough of this, time to close my account.
Dear ShopAround,
We've recently added surveys as a new and free way to earn e-Miles® miles!
Click on the "continue" button below to be redirected to your main home page. Access to the surveys will be in the top left corner.
I clicked through and surprise, surprise, there's nothing there. Just the same bullsh#t: You have completed all of your earning opportunities.
There's nothing anywhere on the home page about surveys. I'm thinking I've had enough of this, time to close my account.
Oct 16, 2015 | 10:15 am
#722
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG
Posts: 855
Same here. You'd think, in a normally well run company, there would be surveys there when they tell you to look for them. But then again I guess I answered my own question....
Anyone else get the email about surveys?
Dear ShopAround,
We've recently added surveys as a new and free way to earn e-Miles® miles!
Click on the "continue" button below to be redirected to your main home page. Access to the surveys will be in the top left corner.
I clicked through and surprise, surprise, there's nothing there. Just the same bullsh#t: You have completed all of your earning opportunities.
There's nothing anywhere on the home page about surveys. I'm thinking I've had enough of this, time to close my account.
Dear ShopAround,
We've recently added surveys as a new and free way to earn e-Miles® miles!
Click on the "continue" button below to be redirected to your main home page. Access to the surveys will be in the top left corner.
I clicked through and surprise, surprise, there's nothing there. Just the same bullsh#t: You have completed all of your earning opportunities.
There's nothing anywhere on the home page about surveys. I'm thinking I've had enough of this, time to close my account.
Oct 16, 2015 | 10:40 am
#723
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, IHG (Platinum Elite), Amtrak Guest Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors
Posts: 640
I got the email too, but also didn't find any surveys. Maybe they'll show up at some point, but the other question is, how valuable will they be/how many miles will they actually give you?
Oct 16, 2015 | 12:56 pm
#726
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
I won't turn away another option to earn miles, especially ones that help me top up my E-miles account
Oct 16, 2015 | 2:50 pm
#727
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: United States
Programs: UA, AA, DL, Amtrak
Posts: 4,647
I logged in and found the survey link. It's in the upper left of the home page. First, you have to fill out a relatively easy profile survey. Then, it presented me with a list of about 10 surveys with estimated completion time and miles. Most are in the 10 - 25 miles per survey range with estimated completion times ranging from 3 - 30 minutes.
It appears as though you have to clear a two-step screening process to qualify. First, a single-question screens out the obvious rejects. [One question was "Do you serve {a certain brand of liquor} in your house?". I clicked "no" and that was that. No miles awarded, but this part takes about 2 seconds.]
If you pass the first screen, the survey opens in a new window and you pass a more typical E-Rewards style screen. It appears you get 5 miles if you get rejected at this point.
I tried 3 or 4 until I qualified for a 16 minute survey with a reward of (I think) 19 miles. It definitely took the full 16 minutes, since it required me to watch four television commercials and evauluate them. OF NOTE: This survey company has figured out how to pause the video if you click to a different tab OR minimize the browser while the video is playing. This means no checking your email, etc, while the video is playing, unless you use a different device altogether. [I was using my laptop for this, FWIW.]
After I complete the survey, I did not receive miles. The fine print says it takes 2-3 days for miles to post. So good luck keeping track of whether or not you get the miles you deserve. I'm not going to fill out any more until I see whether I got the miles for this survey.
Bottom line: The jury is still out. If the tech side of this works (i.e. you get the miles you're supposed to) it will definitely be a good way to boost your e-miles earnings. But it's no cash cow, either.
It appears as though you have to clear a two-step screening process to qualify. First, a single-question screens out the obvious rejects. [One question was "Do you serve {a certain brand of liquor} in your house?". I clicked "no" and that was that. No miles awarded, but this part takes about 2 seconds.]
If you pass the first screen, the survey opens in a new window and you pass a more typical E-Rewards style screen. It appears you get 5 miles if you get rejected at this point.
I tried 3 or 4 until I qualified for a 16 minute survey with a reward of (I think) 19 miles. It definitely took the full 16 minutes, since it required me to watch four television commercials and evauluate them. OF NOTE: This survey company has figured out how to pause the video if you click to a different tab OR minimize the browser while the video is playing. This means no checking your email, etc, while the video is playing, unless you use a different device altogether. [I was using my laptop for this, FWIW.]
After I complete the survey, I did not receive miles. The fine print says it takes 2-3 days for miles to post. So good luck keeping track of whether or not you get the miles you deserve. I'm not going to fill out any more until I see whether I got the miles for this survey.
Bottom line: The jury is still out. If the tech side of this works (i.e. you get the miles you're supposed to) it will definitely be a good way to boost your e-miles earnings. But it's no cash cow, either.
Oct 16, 2015 | 6:44 pm
#729
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,164
Of all the survey companies out there, they had to go with Peanut Labs? Who was pretty decent a few years back but has cut what they pay their end users by about 75% since then. Wish they could use the same survey router they use for e-Rewards mobile since I have good luck with that one, but they probably don't want too much overlap between the two programs.
Oct 17, 2015 | 6:52 am
#731
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA, UA, SQ, VA, QF, AF, BA
Posts: 2,885
I logged in and found the survey link. It's in the upper left of the home page. First, you have to fill out a relatively easy profile survey. Then, it presented me with a list of about 10 surveys with estimated completion time and miles. Most are in the 10 - 25 miles per survey range with estimated completion times ranging from 3 - 30 minutes.
It appears as though you have to clear a two-step screening process to qualify. First, a single-question screens out the obvious rejects. [One question was "Do you serve {a certain brand of liquor} in your house?". I clicked "no" and that was that. No miles awarded, but this part takes about 2 seconds.]
If you pass the first screen, the survey opens in a new window and you pass a more typical E-Rewards style screen. It appears you get 5 miles if you get rejected at this point.
I tried 3 or 4 until I qualified for a 16 minute survey with a reward of (I think) 19 miles. It definitely took the full 16 minutes, since it required me to watch four television commercials and evauluate them. OF NOTE: This survey company has figured out how to pause the video if you click to a different tab OR minimize the browser while the video is playing. This means no checking your email, etc, while the video is playing, unless you use a different device altogether. [I was using my laptop for this, FWIW.]
After I complete the survey, I did not receive miles. The fine print says it takes 2-3 days for miles to post. So good luck keeping track of whether or not you get the miles you deserve. I'm not going to fill out any more until I see whether I got the miles for this survey.
Bottom line: The jury is still out. If the tech side of this works (i.e. you get the miles you're supposed to) it will definitely be a good way to boost your e-miles earnings. But it's no cash cow, either.
It appears as though you have to clear a two-step screening process to qualify. First, a single-question screens out the obvious rejects. [One question was "Do you serve {a certain brand of liquor} in your house?". I clicked "no" and that was that. No miles awarded, but this part takes about 2 seconds.]
If you pass the first screen, the survey opens in a new window and you pass a more typical E-Rewards style screen. It appears you get 5 miles if you get rejected at this point.
I tried 3 or 4 until I qualified for a 16 minute survey with a reward of (I think) 19 miles. It definitely took the full 16 minutes, since it required me to watch four television commercials and evauluate them. OF NOTE: This survey company has figured out how to pause the video if you click to a different tab OR minimize the browser while the video is playing. This means no checking your email, etc, while the video is playing, unless you use a different device altogether. [I was using my laptop for this, FWIW.]
After I complete the survey, I did not receive miles. The fine print says it takes 2-3 days for miles to post. So good luck keeping track of whether or not you get the miles you deserve. I'm not going to fill out any more until I see whether I got the miles for this survey.
Bottom line: The jury is still out. If the tech side of this works (i.e. you get the miles you're supposed to) it will definitely be a good way to boost your e-miles earnings. But it's no cash cow, either.
Oct 17, 2015 | 8:48 am
#732
In Memoriam
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,111
Up to four emails in a row now inviting me to earn miles and when I click through I get the message that I have already done all my opportunities.
And no surveys in the "upper left corner" despite the email saying there would be such
Such a crackerjack outfit.
And no surveys in the "upper left corner" despite the email saying there would be such
Such a crackerjack outfit.
Last edited by cblaisd; Oct 17, 2015 at 8:59 am
Oct 17, 2015 | 1:13 pm
#733
formerly chrisbarnett01
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 350
Surveys work fine for me, but no points have posted. Works fine on android OS. I tried two, dq'd for one and got 5 miles, another took 3 minutes and gave me 21 miles.
To me, this is only a worthwhile use of my time when I am in the restroom, assuming the miles post.
They should rename it milesforpooping.com.
To me, this is only a worthwhile use of my time when I am in the restroom, assuming the miles post.
They should rename it milesforpooping.com.