E-rewards [Master Thread]
#2132




Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match
Posts: 1,183
I suspect the frequency of surveys being offered is based on how many surveys they get commissioned to work on and I'd be amazed if they didn't have rules on how many surveys you can take over a certain period. I've been a member for several years and, believe me, there are far more opportunities nowadays than any other time I've been a member. In the past I've gone a full week without a single opportunity. The "Find A Survey" button is also relatively new. There was also a long time when clicking on old survey links brought nothing if you'd taken that one linked opportunity. You could only start finding additional surveys when they introduced surveymyopinion links. Before everything came from e-rewards.com and every link was one survey only. These are the good times!!!
#2133




Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VS Red, HH Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, SPG Basic, Alitalia Status Match
Posts: 1,183
#2135
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 194
Also, the survey values offered are for a much higher value than before.
#2136




Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 788
#2137
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 3,673
Are you assuming 1 Accor point = 1 Hilton point = 1 IHG point?
The generally accepted valuation around Flyertalk is 1 HH=$0.004, 1 IHG=$0.007, 1 Accor =$0.022.
For a non-American member, HH is indeed good value among hotels:
- 8,000 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$3.5/1k e-rewards
- 10,000 e-rewards = 4,000 IHG, or ~$2.8/1k e-rewards
- 6,000 e-rewards = 1,000 Accor, or $3.67/1k e-rewards, but not redeemable on rates discounted >~25%
On e-rewards.com, cases can be made for each:
- $125 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$22.4/$100 e-rewards
- $100 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$28/$100 e-rewards, for HH referred and DL-grandfathered accounts
- $100 e-rewards = 4,000 IHG, or ~$28/$100 e-rewards
- $60 e-rewards = 1,000 Accor, or $36.7/$100 e-rewards, although not redeemable on rates discounted >~25%
Note that Accor was a more attractive proposal when it joined the program a few years ago and the euro was stronger, as their internal valuation remains 2k Accor = 40 euros; the exchange rate used by their non-eurozone hotels is nowadays updated much more frequently and fairly close to reality, whereas in the past there were some opportunities to be had in countries with rapidly devaluating currencies...
As it is easy to get more value out of a HH point (points & money mostly), possible out of IHG (pointsbreaks!), and impossible out of Accor (fixed ratio), I consider the values for those 3 major chains fairly comparable on e-rewards.com, as it should be, factoring in the respective restrictions and advantages.
Club Carlson redemptions are obviously terrible value, not having been adjusted post-devaluation; CC to me is showing all the signs of a rudderless program on its way out, no wonder the chain is up for sale.
The generally accepted valuation around Flyertalk is 1 HH=$0.004, 1 IHG=$0.007, 1 Accor =$0.022.
For a non-American member, HH is indeed good value among hotels:
- 8,000 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$3.5/1k e-rewards
- 10,000 e-rewards = 4,000 IHG, or ~$2.8/1k e-rewards
- 6,000 e-rewards = 1,000 Accor, or $3.67/1k e-rewards, but not redeemable on rates discounted >~25%
On e-rewards.com, cases can be made for each:
- $125 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$22.4/$100 e-rewards
- $100 e-rewards = 7,000 HH, or ~$28/$100 e-rewards, for HH referred and DL-grandfathered accounts
- $100 e-rewards = 4,000 IHG, or ~$28/$100 e-rewards
- $60 e-rewards = 1,000 Accor, or $36.7/$100 e-rewards, although not redeemable on rates discounted >~25%
Note that Accor was a more attractive proposal when it joined the program a few years ago and the euro was stronger, as their internal valuation remains 2k Accor = 40 euros; the exchange rate used by their non-eurozone hotels is nowadays updated much more frequently and fairly close to reality, whereas in the past there were some opportunities to be had in countries with rapidly devaluating currencies...
As it is easy to get more value out of a HH point (points & money mostly), possible out of IHG (pointsbreaks!), and impossible out of Accor (fixed ratio), I consider the values for those 3 major chains fairly comparable on e-rewards.com, as it should be, factoring in the respective restrictions and advantages.
Club Carlson redemptions are obviously terrible value, not having been adjusted post-devaluation; CC to me is showing all the signs of a rudderless program on its way out, no wonder the chain is up for sale.
Last edited by monahos; Mar 8, 2016 at 2:20 pm
#2138



Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,165
Since I can't do the credit card status route (blah, blah, identity fraud case) I find the IHG points more valuable because they post as elite-qualifying. Made Platinum last year via surveys there and on sibling site e-miles.
Accor also apparently posts as elite-qualifying, so part of the question is whether redeeming with a given chain will let you 'level up' and get the extra bonus points on paid stays from that higher elite status. If it's looking like you'd finish at 60K points in a year for IHG, silly not to use e-Rewards for the last 15K to get to Spire for the 100% bonus multiplier.
Accor also apparently posts as elite-qualifying, so part of the question is whether redeeming with a given chain will let you 'level up' and get the extra bonus points on paid stays from that higher elite status. If it's looking like you'd finish at 60K points in a year for IHG, silly not to use e-Rewards for the last 15K to get to Spire for the 100% bonus multiplier.
#2140




Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Lancashire, UK
Posts: 2,116
This transfer has been a slower than the last one.
#2141




Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 788
Thanks for your quick reply, can you update us when they hit your account so I can estimate what date mine should be in.
#2142




Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Lancashire, UK
Posts: 2,116
i.e. there is no set time frame. The official rule is 35 days but it's never taken that long.
#2145




Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 4,345

