E-miles [Master Thread]
Feb 9, 2016 | 4:28 am
#797
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 459
For those you wonder how long it takes miles to post after you purchase something (for example I did a Groupon for 20% off +3emiles/dollar), here was the response.
"There is a 45 business day waiting period for the credit to be reflected in your account; as mentioned in the offer the 45 days begins after the close of the month in which the order was placed."
That means - it can be up to 3 months. Personally, it's not a big deal for me. However, if you are counting on the purchase to put you over the top in a short time frame, I'd plan accordingly.
"There is a 45 business day waiting period for the credit to be reflected in your account; as mentioned in the offer the 45 days begins after the close of the month in which the order was placed."
That means - it can be up to 3 months. Personally, it's not a big deal for me. However, if you are counting on the purchase to put you over the top in a short time frame, I'd plan accordingly.
Feb 9, 2016 | 4:53 am
#798
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,291
For those you wonder how long it takes miles to post after you purchase something (for example I did a Groupon for 20% off +3emiles/dollar), here was the response.
"There is a 45 business day waiting period for the credit to be reflected in your account; as mentioned in the offer the 45 days begins after the close of the month in which the order was placed."
That means - it can be up to 3 months. Personally, it's not a big deal for me. However, if you are counting on the purchase to put you over the top in a short time frame, I'd plan accordingly.
"There is a 45 business day waiting period for the credit to be reflected in your account; as mentioned in the offer the 45 days begins after the close of the month in which the order was placed."
That means - it can be up to 3 months. Personally, it's not a big deal for me. However, if you are counting on the purchase to put you over the top in a short time frame, I'd plan accordingly.
Feb 29, 2016 | 11:15 am
#799
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,169
Annoyance of the day- I was at 497 miles and I think they do a single sweep for IHG redemptions at the end of the month.
Solution- scroll down to 'recent offers' or something like that and just keep clicking on links until I find another 5 pointer, meaning that my 500 miles for 750 IHG points is hopefully on the way shortly.
Solution- scroll down to 'recent offers' or something like that and just keep clicking on links until I find another 5 pointer, meaning that my 500 miles for 750 IHG points is hopefully on the way shortly.
Mar 4, 2016 | 6:22 am
#800
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 788
I joined up recently and completed numerous surveys last night but today I checked my survey history section and Ithe states I have only completed one survey even though I saw after each survey the congratulations page, is this normal for e mlies or something you get used to?
Mar 4, 2016 | 8:34 am
#801
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: San Antonio
Programs: AA, SWA, CO, UA, PC Plat, HH Gold, SPG
Posts: 855
I joined up recently and completed numerous surveys last night but today I checked my survey history section and Ithe states I have only completed one survey even though I saw after each survey the congratulations page, is this normal for e mlies or something you get used to?
Mar 11, 2016 | 10:38 am
#804
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South Bend, IN
Programs: Caesars-Diamond Hilton-Diamond IHG-Plat MGM-Gold Wyndham-Diamond Hertz-PresCircle National-Exec
Posts: 658
Sorry, e-miles updates miles/points once a month usually on the first day of the month so, chances are, you won't see them post until the first week of April.
Mar 31, 2016 | 7:21 am
#805
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Washington, DC area
Programs: Air: Many; Hotel: HH D, HY G, IHG P, MR S, RR
Posts: 527
Hilton posting time/schedule
Does anyone have any experience with how frequently and on what schedule Hilton points post? I did an e-rewards redemption that was instant, and I was hoping e-miles posting would be similar, but it has now been about 10 days. I know that with a lot of the participating programs, e-miles/e-rewards post once a month around the end of the month/beginning of the next month, so I am hoping the points post tomorrow or over the weekend. But, I don't want to wait much longer than that for the points to post, and I think today is the last day to buy Hilton points at a discount. TIA for any information.
Mar 31, 2016 | 7:53 am
#806
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 3,673
), no matter when you redeemed them.
Mar 31, 2016 | 9:58 am
#808
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 3,673
Mar 31, 2016 | 9:31 pm
#809
In Memoriam
Join Date: Jun 2000
Programs: Honors Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle, National Exec Elite
Posts: 36,111
Despite my hostility towards the e-miles enterprise, I'm trying to get to (crawl my way to) 500 points so I can move to Hilton and be done. (I know, hardly worth the time and effort, but....)
In the past many months, virtually all of the offers were ones where you didn't get points simply for reading and answer the standard few questions, but had to actually click through and accept/sign up for/buy, whatever.
Today I got the "You have new offers" email, I yawned, went to the site and found SIX offers that gave me five points each simply for reading.
Can't remember when that happened last.
In the past many months, virtually all of the offers were ones where you didn't get points simply for reading and answer the standard few questions, but had to actually click through and accept/sign up for/buy, whatever.
Today I got the "You have new offers" email, I yawned, went to the site and found SIX offers that gave me five points each simply for reading.
Can't remember when that happened last.
Mar 31, 2016 | 9:56 pm
#810
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,789
Hey Cblaisd, I'm a member of their UA version, which now offers transfers to miles at the 250 level. Check out whether their HH version offers the same, so you can get out early!