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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
(Post 26158745)
None of them will get you anywhere. It depends on what your balances are like
I earn $100 e-rewards about 3 or 4 times a year. I have been putting them into Virgin, because I like their airline, and they now fly to Maui, but the rate is poor ($100 for 1k points), it seems. I used to always get Hawaiian Miles, but they are no longer in this program. Hilton has devalued their points so much, I'm not sure if 7k of them is equal even to 1k Elevate points. Alaska has a nice program, and they fly out of my local airport (Charles Schultz), which is a plus, and I can go almost anywhere with AA miles, and SW goes to PR now, I think, so I'm just not sure which program to choose |
Southwest is dollar-based redemption, so most useful if you can reserve a flight far enough ahead to get their 'Wanna Get Away' fare bucket. Once they sell out of those, redemption rates can be surprisingly awful, especially if your route involves connections.
My understanding of Hilton is that if you want the program to be genuinely useful, especially for higher level redemptions, it's best to jump in with both feet and max out elite bonuses and credit card multipliers. I'm not familiar with Alaska, and Virgin's route map is limited so I'd probably just got for the American miles since they're quite versatile. |
Originally Posted by Happy
(Post 26157344)
Have anyone experienced this -
when you went to a questionnaire which located a survey for you, You successfully completed the survey and got the satisfactory evaluation screen. You finished that, submitted the evaluation. Usually the earning would post to your account within a minute or 2. However I have found there are quite a few occasions that the earnings never post. Or the posted amount is way less than the final survey. Just had one that started with $7.00 but only posted $2.50 from the "leading survey" which I was not qualified. Then it led to a second survey which I finished with the satisfactory evaluation screen yet only got $2.50 versus the $7.00 on the offer page. I vaguely remember that in the past some folks mentioned about the earnings from this multiple steps "chain" have often lost in the cyber space. Some said not to do this kind of survey anymore. Can you share your experiences? It would be a nuisance to make screen shot of each survey then screen shot of a successful completion. After a few miss postings, I guess that is the thing to do despite the inconvenience and annoyance. Not worth it to constantly take screen shots and follow up on EVERY survey... :( |
Originally Posted by Cheapskate Travels
(Post 26160912)
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Originally Posted by Happy Have anyone experienced this - when you went to a questionnaire which located a survey for you, You successfully completed the survey and got the satisfactory evaluation screen. You finished that, submitted the evaluation. Usually the earning would post to your account within a minute or 2. However I have found there are quite a few occasions that the earnings never post. Or the posted amount is way less than the final survey. Just had one that started with $7.00 but only posted $2.50 from the "leading survey" which I was not qualified. Then it led to a second survey which I finished with the satisfactory evaluation screen yet only got $2.50 versus the $7.00 on the offer page. I vaguely remember that in the past some folks mentioned about the earnings from this multiple steps "chain" have often lost in the cyber space. Some said not to do this kind of survey anymore. Can you share your experiences? It would be a nuisance to make screen shot of each survey then screen shot of a successful completion. After a few miss postings, I guess that is the thing to do despite the inconvenience and annoyance. I had the EXACT same thing happen this evening--a survey that was supposed to be $7 with exactly $2.50 credited after. I know this is what happened because it was the only survey I did tonight (and none for the last couple of days so all my surveys have been credited) and I was signed in before the survey so I knew the balance both before and after. I was also paying closer attention because I felt like this happened a few days ago, but passively doing surveys while watching TV I couldn't be too sure, but now it seems confirmed. Not worth it to constantly take screen shots and follow up on EVERY survey... |
Not sure if others notice the same thing, but for me the first survey after finding a new one will show the same reward as the original link, but in reality has a different incentive value.
In the situation above where the stated value was 7, in my case, that meant the original emailed link was 7 too |
Originally Posted by Cheapskate Travels
(Post 26160912)
I had the EXACT same thing happen this evening--a survey that was supposed to be $7 with exactly $2.50 credited after. I know this is what happened because it was the only survey I did tonight (and none for the last couple of days so all my surveys have been credited) and I was signed in before the survey so I knew the balance both before and after. I was also paying closer attention because I felt like this happened a few days ago, but passively doing surveys while watching TV I couldn't be too sure, but now it seems confirmed. :mad:
Not worth it to constantly take screen shots and follow up on EVERY survey... :(
Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
(Post 26161544)
I have noticed in the app sometimes when I fail out of a survey, the new option that loads will show the previous reward "$5"! Even if it is really only a .25 survey, so in my experience I guess I am receiving the intended credit, it just isn't showing the proper reward on the initial screen. That's how I understand it, anyways
Originally Posted by crimsona
(Post 26162514)
Not sure if others notice the same thing, but for me the first survey after finding a new one will show the same reward as the original link, but in reality has a different incentive value.
In the situation above where the stated value was 7, in my case, that meant the original emailed link was 7 too My policy from now on is do NOT click on the next survey once being disqualified the first one. Instead, return to the email and use the link there - it then would bring up the next survey available! I tried this after the failing of posting of the $7 and saw the email brought up the next survey being $7! Somehow the cookies seem to migrate and therefore attaching the previous offer to the next offer. dont know how to combat this other than NOT go thru the next survey and start all over. |
Originally Posted by Happy
(Post 26162640)
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Originally Posted by Cheapskate Travels I had the EXACT same thing happen this evening--a survey that was supposed to be $7 with exactly $2.50 credited after. I know this is what happened because it was the only survey I did tonight (and none for the last couple of days so all my surveys have been credited) and I was signed in before the survey so I knew the balance both before and after. I was also paying closer attention because I felt like this happened a few days ago, but passively doing surveys while watching TV I couldn't be too sure, but now it seems confirmed. Not worth it to constantly take screen shots and follow up on EVERY survey... Quote: Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008 I have noticed in the app sometimes when I fail out of a survey, the new option that loads will show the previous reward "$5"! Even if it is really only a .25 survey, so in my experience I guess I am receiving the intended credit, it just isn't showing the proper reward on the initial screen. That's how I understand it, anyways Quote: Originally Posted by crimsona Not sure if others notice the same thing, but for me the first survey after finding a new one will show the same reward as the original link, but in reality has a different incentive value. In the situation above where the stated value was 7, in my case, that meant the original emailed link was 7 too Not worth it to take screen shot of every survey and to chase the posting. My policy from now on is do NOT click on the next survey once being disqualified the first one. Instead, return to the email and use the link there - it then would bring up the next survey available! I tried this after the failing of posting of the $7 and saw the email brought up the next survey being $7! Somehow the cookies seem to migrate and therefore attaching the previous offer to the next offer. dont know how to combat this other than NOT go thru the next survey and start all over. |
It works both ways.
Plus, if you close an available survey, there is no guarantee it will be there if you go back and click again. |
It happened again!
Had 2 nonqualifiers then led to a lengthy 20 min JD Power survey which successfully completed with the Congrat screen. NO posting of the $5 promised :td: but the 0.25 for the 2 unsuccessful ones posted. I took a screen shot on the 3rd one and then the screen shot of the Congrat screen. Tomorrow would send e-Rewards the inquiry if the $5 not posted and I dont think it would as they always posted immediately. |
I received an offer of $2.00 for a 40 minute survey today. Gotta be the worst ratio of $/time I've ever received. Did not click on that one .... tls
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Originally Posted by thelostshark
(Post 26171025)
I received an offer of $2.00 for a 40 minute survey today. Gotta be the worst ratio of $/time I've ever received. Did not click on that one .... tls
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Nice to see that HHonors redemption is still instantaneous.
Any experience[s] how long will EY miles take? |
e-rewards outside country
I used e-rewards for years. I signed up for it in the US and most of the time I did the surveys from the US. Last year I was outside of the country so I was using a VPN service to access the surveys. That was working okay throughout the time I was away. I was then back in the US late last year until just a couple of weeks ago and everything worked fine. I left the US again in early February and assumed that the VPN thing would work but now even with the VPN on and after checking for an IP leak (there is none) the surveys always send me an error that I am outside the country from which the survey was intended. I tried to clear the cache of my browser but that did not help either. Has anyone been successful getting these to work with some kind of tweak?
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Originally Posted by iang000
(Post 26187651)
I left the US again in early February and assumed that the VPN thing would work but now even with the VPN on and after checking for an IP leak (there is none) the surveys always send me an error that I am outside the country from which the survey was intended. I tried to clear the cache of my browser but that did not help either. Has anyone been successful getting these to work with some kind of tweak?
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Not had any invites for a couple of weeks. Frustrating!
I've 30 old emails stored away for this eventuality. Alas, no hidden surveys could be found. |
Originally Posted by iang000
(Post 26187651)
I used e-rewards for years. I signed up for it in the US and most of the time I did the surveys from the US. Last year I was outside of the country so I was using a VPN service to access the surveys. That was working okay throughout the time I was away. I was then back in the US late last year until just a couple of weeks ago and everything worked fine. I left the US again in early February and assumed that the VPN thing would work but now even with the VPN on and after checking for an IP leak (there is none) the surveys always send me an error that I am outside the country from which the survey was intended. I tried to clear the cache of my browser but that did not help either. Has anyone been successful getting these to work with some kind of tweak?
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It will be interesting when I am in the UK and Canada later this year to see if using the VPN of the corporation I work for does the trick. Only employees of the company have the ability to use that VPN, so it is probably not on the radar of e-Rewards. If nonetheless e-Rewards blocks it, that would tell me that the technology they use is not based on a white-list or black-list of public VPN IP ranges.
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Originally Posted by amanuensis
(Post 26190604)
It will be interesting when I am in the UK and Canada later this year to see if using the VPN of the corporation I work for does the trick. Only employees of the company have the ability to use that VPN, so it is probably not on the radar of e-Rewards.
Even Netflix seems to be just gradually adding to a blacklist. It wouldn't surprise me if e-rewards is just buying Netflix's list of IPs. Another possibility is that they are doing by quantity of connections. If 100 users connect to e-rewards from the same IP address, it's probably a VPN or a big company and it wouldn't be too hard to work out which. |
Originally Posted by jms_uk
(Post 26173267)
Any experience[s] how long will EY miles take?
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Originally Posted by goldencondor
(Post 26187726)
Not had any invites for a couple of weeks. Frustrating!
I've 30 old emails stored away for this eventuality. Alas, no hidden surveys could be found. |
Interesting, I don't see the "Find a Survey". I have that on the app, but not on the website. Can you take a screen shot and show us?
Originally Posted by goldencondor
(Post 26197670)
Finally got some surveys again, and refreshingly, E-Rewards have added a 'Find a Survey' button on the home page.
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Originally Posted by charlesonmission
(Post 26197823)
Interesting, I don't see the "Find a Survey". I have that on the app, but not on the website. Can you take a screen shot and show us?
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Originally Posted by goldencondor
(Post 26197921)
I'm using the website. The button is greyed out when you've used it.
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I've used my e-rewards account to buy United miles. Is it safe to use it to buy my wife United miles?
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I don't think so... in fact, I doubt the order would even fully process.
Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
(Post 26213581)
I've used my e-rewards account to buy United miles. Is it safe to use it to buy my wife United miles?
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
(Post 26213581)
I've used my e-rewards account to buy United miles. Is it safe to use it to buy my wife United miles?
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
(Post 26214435)
It wouldn't let you on the same account because it remembers if you redeemed within the last 30 days. However on the 31st or 32nd day you can change the account name and transfer to her United.
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Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
(Post 26214780)
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008 It wouldn't let you on the same account because it remembers if you redeemed within the last 30 days. However on the 31st or 32nd day you can change the account name and transfer to her United. So it's simply a matter that you can't redeem twice within 30 days? |
Originally Posted by Loren Pechtel
(Post 26214780)
So it's simply a matter that you can't redeem twice within 30 days?
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Has anyone noticed a lack of surveys in the last two days? I click on the orange available survey button in my account but it always comes back as no surveys available & I have tried all old email survey links?
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I did a couple of surveys today (from emails; I don't have the "available survey" button in my account). tls
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Originally Posted by Tilly71
(Post 26232428)
Has anyone noticed a lack of surveys in the last two days? I click on the orange available survey button in my account but it always comes back as no surveys available & I have tried all old email survey links?
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I did a "Coffee Survey" that lasted 2 weeks and it hasn't even given me the option to look for new surveys. Now the coffee survey is over (still no credit), and the only thing showing on the App is the old coffee survey.
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Was that survey involving keeping a diary, if so I got offered that but it was only offering money where as I do the surveys for miles.It wanted to access my pc but I use a laptop so no go!
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Hi, I've been doing erewards for just over a month now and all was going really well until last week my surveys just seem to dry up. Now I'm not getting any invites via email and I get one opportunity a day in my account, is this normal after a month of joining?
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Originally Posted by Tilly71
(Post 26242526)
Hi, I've been doing erewards for just over a month now and all was going really well until last week my surveys just seem to dry up. Now I'm not getting any invites via email and I get one opportunity a day in my account, is this normal after a month of joining?
Even my plan B of using old emails doesn't work anymore. |
Even when I click on the Orange available surveys button it goes to no surveys in my account?
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Originally Posted by Tilly71
(Post 26246478)
Even when I click on the Orange available surveys button it goes to no surveys in my account?
Last month I'd click on the button and get a couple of surveys every day :( |
Is the balance not updated in real time and only the next day to include your successful survey's earning?
After a few successful surveys did not post (those were led from initial non-successful survey then eventually one fully completed but miles not posted), I started to make screen shots of high value surveys and the completion screens, and checked the account activities after completion. Today I notice that the account balance does not change even though the successful survey did post. (an improvement from a couple weeks ago). I never pay attention to this so not sure if this is always the case. So I need to check tomorrow to make sure the balance is updated. |
Originally Posted by Happy
(Post 26250057)
Is the balance not updated in real time and only the next day to include your successful survey's earning?
After a few successful surveys did not post (those were led from initial non-successful survey then eventually one fully completed but miles not posted), I started to make screen shots of high value surveys and the completion screens, and checked the account activities after completion. Today I notice that the account balance does not change even though the successful survey did post. (an improvement from a couple weeks ago). I never pay attention to this so not sure if this is always the case. So I need to check tomorrow to make sure the balance is updated. |
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