E-rewards [Master Thread]
Jun 23, 2013 | 2:09 pm
#1381
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Jun 23, 2013 | 5:37 pm
#1382
Join Date: May 2003
Location: 1 hour from Khao Yai, Thailand. No longer Bangkok, China, Taiwan , Palm Coast, FL, LA, or Chicago though still exiled, again, from the Bay Area.
Programs: Only the good ones
Posts: 5,570
Have e-rewards got wise to HotSpot Shield? I'm overseas and I've not had a survey that hasn't "expired" immediately I click on it for at least a month, probably more, even though I get at least 5 emails from e-rewards each week. HotSpot Shield used to solve the issue of being abroad, but it doesn't seem to make any difference now, unless there's some other reason why I'm having problems. Any ideas?
Jun 24, 2013 | 3:08 am
#1383
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
Jun 24, 2013 | 8:19 am
#1385
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,164
When Delta pulled out of the program, we got a good two weeks warning of it. If they were going to lose Hilton, I'd hope they put up the same alert.
Jun 24, 2013 | 8:37 am
#1386
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Pennsylvania
Programs: UA Gold, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Choice Privileges Gold
Posts: 2,088
That's a good point. Still, it seemed odd that all award levels went oos at the same time. If it really were a question of having stock, one would expect them to go oos one at a time, so I was thinking this suggested a systemic issue, like perhaps a change in redemption amounts (as semi-recently happened for 7k HH points). But perhaps not. tls
Jun 24, 2013 | 4:14 pm
#1388
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Platinum, Delta SM, Atmos Silver, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 8,164
If anyone's still wanting Delta miles, I've had pretty good luck so far with Harris Polls. (search them on you own and it'll come up pretty easily; if I try to copy a link while I'm logged into the site, it wants to dump a referral code in the header)
Each time they send you an e-mail about new surveys, when you click on the link, it dumps you into a survey router. I've been able to click that most recent e-mail several times. Sometimes you'll get a message about no surveys matching your demographics; sometimes you can get 3-4 different surveys from that one e-mail.
Redemption downside is that they can sometimes take a little longer than '10-15 business days' after you cash out. Redemption upside is that you redeem for a Skypeso voucher through points.com rather than linking a single FF number to your Harris account, so it looks like you might be able to deposit them in different Delta accounts as needed. (They've also got US Airways dividend miles.)
Each time they send you an e-mail about new surveys, when you click on the link, it dumps you into a survey router. I've been able to click that most recent e-mail several times. Sometimes you'll get a message about no surveys matching your demographics; sometimes you can get 3-4 different surveys from that one e-mail.
Redemption downside is that they can sometimes take a little longer than '10-15 business days' after you cash out. Redemption upside is that you redeem for a Skypeso voucher through points.com rather than linking a single FF number to your Harris account, so it looks like you might be able to deposit them in different Delta accounts as needed. (They've also got US Airways dividend miles.)
Jun 25, 2013 | 10:54 am
#1389
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM MM; GE; Bonvoy Titanium; IHG Diamond
Posts: 2,389
Had the same problem a few days ago (although it wasn't shampoo.) I emailed e-rewards to express my dismay at this chicanery, and they emailed back quite quickly to apologize and said I would be credited with the full amount.
When these things happen, you have to complain. E-rewards doesn't know the survey firms are pulling these stunts unless you tell them.
When these things happen, you have to complain. E-rewards doesn't know the survey firms are pulling these stunts unless you tell them.
Jul 2, 2013 | 4:25 am
#1390
Join Date: Jul 2004
Programs: Priority Club Platinum & Ambassdor, Hilton Honors Diamond, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 524
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!
Jul 9, 2013 | 7:50 pm
#1395
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South Bend, IN
Programs: Caesars-Diamond Hilton-Diamond IHG-Plat MGM-Gold Wyndham-Diamond Hertz-PresCircle National-Exec
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