E-rewards [Master Thread]
May 10, 2013, 9:11 am
#1336
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, IHG Platinum, Accor Silver, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,070
Hey Mike, and anyone else who redeems for Starbucks gift cards, how long does it typically take to get the gift card? When redeeming the site said it would take up to 30 days to get the gc. I redeemed for a $50 gc 27 days ago, and haven't yet received it. If it doesn't come by early next week, guess I'll send an email .... tls
May 10, 2013, 7:49 pm
#1337
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AA 1.5MM & RC of an employee, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 878
IIRC, my Hertz points eventually posted after a few months and long after I wrote off any possibility of ever getting them. But it was a lesson learned to never again redeem e-rewards for Hertz points. The aggravation is just not worth it. Too bad that it is the only way to get Hertz points without actually renting a car. 
May 13, 2013, 9:03 am
#1338
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
May 13, 2013, 9:25 am
#1339
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AA 1.5MM & RC of an employee, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 878
3 months later, wow! So darn inconsistent. jgxtrav1 when did you redeem the points that are taking 3 months? It sounds like in Feb? That blows my whole conspiracy that it is only slow the beginning of each quarter.
May 13, 2013, 1:45 pm
#1340
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
I've sent e-mails to eRewards and Hertz; both replied to talk to the other ..... eRewards says the 500 points were sent to Hertz and Hertz says it has no record of that .... maybe the 500 points will show up someday ..... just not worth the effort to follow up any further. I'll just stick to redeeming for Hilton points and/or air miles.
May 15, 2013, 3:00 pm
#1341
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 505
I'm in the same boat with a lot of posters about e-rewards transfer to Hertz. Did transfer on 3/31/13 and still waiting 6 weeks later. I have transferred to Hertz 2 or 3 times before that (most recently Q4 2012) and they typically took about 1 week.
Very disappointed as I typically redeem my points for Specialty car but looks like I'll have to stop now!
Very disappointed as I typically redeem my points for Specialty car but looks like I'll have to stop now!
May 16, 2013, 10:05 am
#1342
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 73
+1
I also have a e-rewards to Hertz transfer lost somwhere. Transfer made on April 2nd still has not shown up at Hertz. With all these occurrences around the beginning of April pointing to a problem on the e-rewards end I plan on e-mailing them later today
Jun 1, 2013, 11:54 am
#1344
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ATL
Programs: Delta, Hilton,
Posts: 32
Now that e-Rewards is giving quarterly 25% bonuses based on the account total, you could let the $750 sit and use the bonuses as a kind of interest, and just redeem the interest amount each quarter.
Jun 1, 2013, 3:36 pm
#1345
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,879
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Jun 1, 2013, 3:37 pm
#1346
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
Hey JimVan, when did those 25% bonuses start? When are they paid--at the end of each calendar quarter, so June 30?? Perhaps I should wait till then to redeem! Where can I read more information?
Jun 1, 2013, 3:52 pm
#1347
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 3,673
This is only applicable to grandfathered DL-sponsored e-rewards accounts, as an incentive not to give up when DL pulled out. IIRC this bonus is only offered for the duration of 2013; the corresponding offer for DL/e-miles accounts was good only for 3 months.
Jun 2, 2013, 1:37 pm
#1348
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 866
I always spend them whenever I get to $100 - partly to avoid that backlog, but also because I remember the ClickMiles experience - they went bankrupt with some of my miles...
Jun 2, 2013, 3:03 pm
#1349
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: Delta Gold, Alaska Gold 75K, LATAM Black
Posts: 3,393
I always spend them whenever I get to $100 - partly to avoid that backlog, but also because I remember the ClickMiles experience - they went bankrupt with some of my miles...
Jun 2, 2013, 6:00 pm
#1350
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 591
And the bonus earned on those former-DL accounts is 25% of the e-rewards earned in that quarter, not 25% of your total balance.