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Happy Mar 29, 2018 7:07 pm

Tonight I got "but this opportunity has expired" on about 5 to 6 surveys consecutively, after going thru several screens of questions. Not even a disqualified $0.25 token... Is this a system glitch or is this a new scam?

nomiiiii Mar 29, 2018 8:27 pm


Originally Posted by Happy (Post 29582488)
Tonight I got "but this opportunity has expired" on about 5 to 6 surveys consecutively, after going thru several screens of questions. Not even a disqualified $0.25 token... Is this a system glitch or is this a new scam?

I had the same thing happen to me, and my SO to his surveys. This was even in cases where it was obvious that I had finished the survey successfully, and instead of givng me the reward it said expired. Hopefully fixed soon.

FullTimeFlyer Mar 30, 2018 6:02 am


Originally Posted by Happy (Post 29582488)
Tonight I got "but this opportunity has expired" on about 5 to 6 surveys consecutively, after going thru several screens of questions. Not even a disqualified $0.25 token... Is this a system glitch or is this a new scam?

Hmmm...interesting. I often get the "opportunity has expired" message but it seems to be an erroneous stand-in for the routine DQ messages, as I've been getting the DQ points )0.25 or 0.5) when I get it. That's actually been for a long time...I get that more often than the regular "go away, we don't need you" ones!

FTF

Mauibaby2008 Mar 30, 2018 1:54 pm

Does anybody know the JetBlue posting time frames ?

thanks !

klanfa Mar 30, 2018 2:11 pm


Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008 (Post 29585221)
Does anybody know the JetBlue posting time frames ?

thanks !

I used it last year and I think it's about a week IIRC.
EDIT: Just checked it, redeemed e-Rewards on 9/24, posted on TrueBlue on 9/27.

nomiiiii Mar 30, 2018 4:43 pm

What's the "best value" per $100 of e-rewards currency? I typically use it for IHG/Choice/Accor/LaQuinta which typically means I need approx $400 in e-rewards currency to get one night in a hotel room at a hotel room, which typically goes for 100-150 USD per night.

Wondering if that is the best value for my survey time? Any better rates than approx $400 e-rewards resulting in one night at a low-to-mid-range hotel room?

Mauibaby2008 Mar 30, 2018 6:36 pm


Originally Posted by klanfa (Post 29585270)
I used it last year and I think it's about a week IIRC.
EDIT: Just checked it, redeemed e-Rewards on 9/24, posted on TrueBlue on 9/27.

thanks a lot!



Mauibaby2008 Mar 30, 2018 6:42 pm


Originally Posted by nomiiiii (Post 29585705)
What's the "best value" per $100 of e-rewards currency? I typically use it for IHG/Choice/Accor/LaQuinta which typically means I need approx $400 in e-rewards currency to get one night in a hotel room at a hotel room, which typically goes for 100-150 USD per night.

Wondering if that is the best value for my survey time? Any better rates than approx $400 e-rewards resulting in one night at a low-to-mid-range hotel room?

it is so YMMV that there is no real answer.

Do you only have 1 account? Are most of your redemption options hotels? I personally think IHG Accor Choice and La Quinta are pretty poor options, IHG used to be great - when they counted as elite qualifying.

other thing to consider about La Quinta - Wyndham bought them. I am assuming one day La Quinta points will become Wyndham points- if everything stays the same (15K any property)- this could be a lucrative conversion. Or maybe La Quinta will always stay La Quinta.

is there any precedent of Wyndham purchasing a chain and merging loyalty programs ? Maybe La Quinta is too big a program to merge ...? I’ve clearly been thinking about this one too much

If your rewards are primarily hotels, I am assuming you should have at least 1 airline redemption. I normally redeem for airline miles .. for my 2,000 mile Alaska Airlines redemption I put that at about $50 in value ...however ...

by far without a doubt in my mind I believe Hertz is the most valuable redemption. $120> 1,100 Hertz. I frequently need to rent a car between upstate NY and drop off in DC/ NYC. This one way 24 hour redemption easily costs $300 when paying cash at Hertz!!!

that might be an extreme example, but even weekly car rentals with Hertz points (3,300 points) can provide an outsized value for your e-rewards dollars ...

Hertz redemptions are once per quarter (1 day left, before you can make your Q2 April 1)... but with Hertz you can freely transfer points between you and your spouse, but you’ll have to call

beachmouse Mar 30, 2018 6:49 pm

I've asked before, and Hertz points can apparently be very good value if you find yourself in need of a rental car in an expensive market or want a one way rental in a place Hertz isn't crazy about adding to the local rental car inventory pool. Iberia Avios at 3K Avios points per $100 e-Rewards can also be a good return rate if you can get their award chart to work for you.

This is assuming you've got the airline/transportation award options as well as the hotel awards.

Mauibaby2008 Mar 30, 2018 6:51 pm


Originally Posted by beachmouse (Post 29585925)
I've asked before, and Hertz points can apparently be very good value if you find yourself in need of a rental car in an expensive market or want a one way rental in a place Hertz isn't crazy about adding to the local rental car inventory pool. Iberia Avios at 3K Avios points per $100 e-Rewards can also be a good return rate if you can get their award chart to work for you.

This is assuming you've got the airline/transportation award options as well as the hotel awards.

I have Iberia - BA - avios. Allows for 5,000 avios per month. Love it ;)

beachmouse Mar 31, 2018 11:21 am


Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008 (Post 29585933)


I have Iberia - BA - avios. Allows for 5,000 avios per month. Love it ;)

I would be all over that combination if I didn't live in outstationland where the Avios per segment pricing makes it less of a good value for me. I still keep a small BA Avios balance live but having to pay extra for that first hop to Miami/SFW/Charlotte makes it less attractive given my circumstances.

Mauibaby2008 Mar 31, 2018 5:41 pm


Originally Posted by beachmouse (Post 29587642)
I would be all over that combination if I didn't live in outstationland where the Avios per segment pricing makes it less of a good value for me. I still keep a small BA Avios balance live but having to pay extra for that first hop to Miami/SFW/Charlotte makes it less attractive given my circumstances.

I redeemed 3,000 Iberia Monday March 26 and they still have not posted yet. I’m a little concerned because normally they post pretty quickly ..

anybody waiting on avios?

mirror74 Mar 31, 2018 5:52 pm


Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008 (Post 29588656)


I redeemed 3,000 Iberia Monday March 26 and they still have not posted yet. I’m a little concerned because normally they post pretty quickly ..

anybody waiting on avios?

Iberia always posts on Tuesday morning, Europe time... Probably you redeemed too late on Monday last week, you should get this on coming Tuesday.

Tilly71 Apr 3, 2018 2:00 am

You know when it's going to be one of those days when you receive the 0 points survey invite and then next up the opinion panel survey that cannot be taken on a tablet! 😣

UpInTheAir Apr 7, 2018 8:51 am

Has anyone read the new privacy policy that goes into effect on May 7 for US users? Any reactions?


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