E-miles [Master Thread]
Nov 2, 2015, 7:16 am
#751
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicagoland/ORD
Programs: UA Million Miler (Gold), Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,458
Edited to add: All the points posted early this evening even though they had disappeared. This is a strange system to track points!
Last edited by linsj; Nov 2, 2015 at 6:01 pm Reason: updated info
Nov 3, 2015, 10:04 pm
#752
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,018
Qualified for a survey. Clicked to go to it. Got this:
No such project exists, or the parameters passed are in-correct !!!
Such a fine outfit.
No such project exists, or the parameters passed are in-correct !!!
Such a fine outfit.
Nov 6, 2015, 1:37 pm
#753
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
It looks like e-miles has stopped giving out 5 miles when you don't qualify for a survey. It had always been hit or miss as to whether you'd get the 5 miles, but often I would. But 3 times today I got the screen that says "Bummer, this survey was not a match," which is normally followed by a statement saying you still got 5 miles. But today, each time the screen omitted the part about the 5 miles, and I true to the omission, my pending miles count did not go up by 5.
Bummer indeed. I'd gotten quite a few miles this way. tls
Bummer indeed. I'd gotten quite a few miles this way. tls
Nov 6, 2015, 4:23 pm
#754
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
It looks like e-miles has stopped giving out 5 miles when you don't qualify for a survey. It had always been hit or miss as to whether you'd get the 5 miles, but often I would. But 3 times today I got the screen that says "Bummer, this survey was not a match," which is normally followed by a statement saying you still got 5 miles. But today, each time the screen omitted the part about the 5 miles, and I true to the omission, my pending miles count did not go up by 5.
Bummer indeed. I'd gotten quite a few miles this way. tls
Bummer indeed. I'd gotten quite a few miles this way. tls
I am not doing any more survey now. It seems once you have a hiatus for some time, your chance of "qualified" and actually being awarded miles after investing 20 min into it, goes up dramatically. Else it is a bait and switch cheat.
Last edited by Happy; Nov 6, 2015 at 4:38 pm
Nov 7, 2015, 4:07 pm
#756
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
There are also surveys require you to sign up with many personal data. Those should have warning on the first screen so people like me who dont want to give such information would not click those surveys. Very bad practice of the site.
Nov 7, 2015, 4:19 pm
#757
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG
Posts: 799
You are right, there is no more 5 miles for not qualified AFTER spending 20 min into the survey.
I am not doing any more survey now. It seems once you have a hiatus for some time, your chance of "qualified" and actually being awarded miles after investing 20 min into it, goes up dramatically. Else it is a bait and switch cheat.
I am not doing any more survey now. It seems once you have a hiatus for some time, your chance of "qualified" and actually being awarded miles after investing 20 min into it, goes up dramatically. Else it is a bait and switch cheat.
Nov 8, 2015, 9:25 pm
#758
Moderator Hilton Honors, Travel News, West, The Suggestion Box, Smoking Lounge & DiningBuzz
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,018
The continuing reports of e-miles' incompetence in many of the latest posts make me glad I did indeed submit a Better Business Bureau complaint. I just checked its status and e-miles has apparently failed to respond to three requests by the BBB for a response.
Nov 9, 2015, 9:33 am
#759
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
I hadn't clicked on any of these surveys since my last post, but today I clicked on 3 surveys just because two of them said they took 2 minutes to complete and the other said 6 minutes. But it turns out after the initial screening they said it would take 15 or 25 minutes. Nice bait and switch (Peanuts does the same thing on Swagbucks). I just closed the surveys without proceeding. No more e-miles surveys for me. tls
Nov 10, 2015, 4:46 am
#760
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,872
I hadn't clicked on any of these surveys since my last post, but today I clicked on 3 surveys just because two of them said they took 2 minutes to complete and the other said 6 minutes. But it turns out after the initial screening they said it would take 15 or 25 minutes. Nice bait and switch (Peanuts does the same thing on Swagbucks). I just closed the surveys without proceeding. No more e-miles surveys for me. tls
Nov 10, 2015, 4:53 am
#761
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
Yeah, the Peanut Labs bait and switch is also similar to Opinion Miles (United Airlines).
If you look at the "Transactions" section of emiles/Peanut Labs page and click on the ones that say "Credited Survey", a popup appears with some useful info including quantity of points, date, transaction ID. I've started taking screenshots of those (using Jing from TechSmith, free software from the makers of Snagit) to be able to check whether (eventually) they all post. Each popup also provides a way of reporting problems with posting.
If you look at the "Transactions" section of emiles/Peanut Labs page and click on the ones that say "Credited Survey", a popup appears with some useful info including quantity of points, date, transaction ID. I've started taking screenshots of those (using Jing from TechSmith, free software from the makers of Snagit) to be able to check whether (eventually) they all post. Each popup also provides a way of reporting problems with posting.
Nov 10, 2015, 6:19 am
#762
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 61
E-Miles Is Very Disappointing
Spent nearly 30 minutes trying to get even five points through Peanut Labs this morning and received nothing. In the beginning, I was able to get quite a few points each day but this has become a waste of time. If they want my business they will have to do better than this.
Nov 10, 2015, 9:03 pm
#763
formerly chrisbarnett01
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 350
I click one or two a day tops, and am able to complete them about 70% of the time.
Even when they say twenty minutes, I seem to be able to burn through them in five to seven minutes.
So far I have earned about 900 miles this month through it. My 500 mile transfer did go through ok after a week.
Not as good as erewards, for sure.
Even when they say twenty minutes, I seem to be able to burn through them in five to seven minutes.
So far I have earned about 900 miles this month through it. My 500 mile transfer did go through ok after a week.
Not as good as erewards, for sure.
Nov 11, 2015, 12:21 pm
#764
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,740
They got lots of info on shopping habits among several well-known chains already.
