hi, missy, and welcome to flyertalk.

sorry to hear you weren't able to spend your rewards, but you have to spend a certain (high) percentage of the erewards currency each year, or it disappears. it's been some time since i read the t&c's, but i'm pretty sure it's documented there. you might find reading through this thread helpful, if you haven't done so already.

they do send several emails reminding you to spend your currency before it expires, in my experience.

Missy -send them a message thru the contact portion. They did redeposit my points as a 'courtesy' to me last month.

Note - This was the FIRST year I did not receive any e-mail with the option of extending my rewards by clicking the link. Previously I have ALWAYS received this about 30 days prior to expiration.

Note 2 - About $15 of what disappeared was deposited the day PRIOR to expiration (one big survey I qualified for). Gee - thank you - you give me less than 24 hours to redeem!!

Personally this is the part of the program I hate the most. I would rather it were every 90 days if it went from date of last activity - instead they have one defined date and then no longer send a reminder.

They did however tell me in the e-mail that this was a one time courtesy only. Gee - remember me - I'm the one who was so HONEST when you sent me 2 Target gift cards instead of one - should have kept the second one. So someone remind me early next June that I need to redeem again LOL!

And now I ask the horrid question - has anyone ever been 'caught' for having multiple accounts? I thought it was limited to one per household or one per person?

Is e-rewards a Scam?
 

After frequent email surveys, the emails just stopped completely, and being just 90 points from redeeming it for BA miles, 50-100 points is usually achieved with just one survey. Surveys very rarely get completed and are very often terminated for partial credit. The very last survey that I got expired barely 3 hours after the mail was sent. I can't wait to redeem the points and cancel the account. They surveys are so frustrating compared to e-miles, and I really think this is a scam, why else would the emails stop when someone is just about to have enough points to redeem.

SCAM: "a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, esp. for making a quick profit; swindle."

I have earned several thousand Delta miles from e-rewards. It has not cost me a dime, only my time and willingness to fill out some surveys. It may not be the most productive miles program in the world, and their expiration rules can be frustrating, but no, it's not a "scam".

So what is the best reward for someone with over $100 in my erewards account. I already cashed in the borders bucks so that one is out. The 2,000 miles (NWA) seems like its a bit overpriced. I'm thinking about nabbing either the priority club points since there is no limit for redemptions per year, only that it takes 6-8 weeks to post. Any suggestions or comments as to the best value of the rewards offered by e-rewards?

Can you get the $50 NWA E-cert? ($200 minimum fare, though!)

Some people say Hilton Honors points are a good value.

Are your points expiring soon? I usually wait until US Airways or Delta run a partner promotion and give 1k bonus for every partner. Then I redeem $25 in e-rewards currency and for 500 + 1000 miles.

I've redeemed the Blockbuster rentals and think those are a great value - $25 gets you 6 coupons, 1 good each month for 6 months. Can be used on new release DVDs which at my blockbuster are about $5 each with tax. Otherwise the items that are real money, like Borders $15, NW $25 or $50 certs, FTD $25 cert, a few other flower clubs offering similar certs.

agreed, not a scam at all-the only cost is your time and for me, where i'm out of work and not flying and staying at hiltons like i used to, e-rewards has been keeping my hiltonhonors account active ;)

are you a hiltonhonors member? if so, the $100 reward is a good deal as you get 7,000 hh points (and as i mentioned above, it's been very useful for me)

Priority Club is offering a bonus for which e-rewards tranfers are eligible (see post #2223): http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...l#post12262295

Once again, US Airways also announced a multi-partner promo. $25 E-Rewards transfer can be worth 500+1000 miles, which is a good value in my oppinion.

Best value for e-currency
 

I have about 129$ and was wondering what would be the best way to use it.
Hilton 7000 points is good option but looked at opportunity hotels they are very limited.

I was wondering if I should get 50$ NW e certificates? Are they valid for 1 year from date of issue ,can they be used by anybody else? do they have your name on that certificate?

Any other option for me to make max of these ?

Thanks for looking by :)

Here are the terms and conditions for the NW discount certificates: https://www.e-rewards.com/northwest/nw_terms_50.jsp

In the past, they were a very good deal. Now, I notice that there are a myriad of blackout dates (including all Sundays). This would be a deal breaker for me but check when you want to travel and it might work out for you.

I almost always redeem for HiltonHhonors points. I stay at many Hilton Family hotels throughout the year, so I use the E-rewards redemption to top off my account. I would not redeem for Hilton points if I did not usually stay with them.

Link??

Check the USAir forum "2009 Grand Slam Promotion"

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...d-changes.html

I didn't get a response so I'll repost this separately ---

Has anyone received any problems by having multiple accounts? It indicates one per.