topic Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards in AARP Rewards Connect

Fewer and Fewer Rewards

ridgeviewfarm — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:06:52 GMT

A few months ago, we would see around 100 rewards, including sweepstakes and greeting cards, available for points. Then it got down to around 90 available each day. Today, there are only 81 rewards available for points, the least I've ever seen, and over half of those are those greeting cards. I'm guessing AARP is heading towards discontinuing this program. The way it is? They might as well.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:27:06 GMT

Just what I wrote not too long ago!

REF: The Rewards Catalog Is A Mess, There Are Still Errors - Yada, Yada, Yada

'This place feels unstable. Like there's a skeleton crew running the show. Like it's teetering on something really negative, I mean bottom of the barrel negative, if that makes sense. Not sure what else to say. I am noticing these issues, and some lack of interaction by AARP staff in some cases, or that only one person is managing the complaints all on their own. Just an observation.

'Anyone else seeing this, too? Ugh.'

(I guess I'm not alone, here.)

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

GarryA967779 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:15:13 GMT

I agree with you. Day by day it's going down. I'm beginning to look for some alternative. Can anyone recommend any AARP alternative right here? Where we can do same activities just like AARP.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

GarryA967779 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 14:21:11 GMT

Reward catalog some years ago was pretty good because you could redeem your favorite gift card. When they had Ebay, Adidas, Amazon, Walmart, Steam gift card, Target, etc. But what they have now are junk (discount) gift cards. I hope they look into it and do the right thing.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

rednexsrus — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:12:01 GMT

@ridgeviewfarm

You are so right and right on target. Will be no surprise to log in one day soon and see a notice that this rewards program will be ending. Of course there will be no mention of reimbursing members for their earned points total.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

HokiePoq — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:59:18 GMT

Yes. A number of us have been commenting on this for months. Apparently those of us in the community continue to hang around but I am wondering how long the masses will continue to frequent the site with very few rewards. The activities continue to be well done in my opinion. I am thinking AARP staff does those as they do the content on the AARP site. Hello World is destroying the program or is not being funded adequately. Thinking again, Hello World should be generating their own advertisers and revenue. They certainly sell gift cards for profit as I've said for years. It has gotten to the point where they have "discounts" like the deceptive ScottEVest which are not as good as what you could get on the webiste for nothing. And then one could use only one discount. That's pretty low, attempting to trick seniors like that.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

ridgeviewfarm — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:35:50 GMT

This morning we're down to 80, with only two gift cards available for purchase: a $5 Buca di Beppo that no one's wanted for weeks, and a $5 Jamba Juice. Whoopee!

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

GarryA967779 — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:00:30 GMT

One thing about them is, when a particular gift card is sold out, that's the end of it. You won't see the gift card anymore. Either they don't wanna fund them anymore or they're tired of the reward program. The Amazon gift card we always see in awhile are there just to give us hope but they're not enough (maybe $200...$5 x 40).

Having only 2 gift cards for over hundreds/thousands of people to redeem is kinda weird. If they're going to add any gift card soon, it's gonna be some left over cards that nobody wants, maybe Pinkberry gift card. Pathetic!

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

rednexsrus — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:32:08 GMT

@GarryA967779

I would leave this site so fast it would send HelloWorld spinning if I had the chance to participate in another rewards program along the same format as this one (Sorry but I like the points,video's, quizzes and of course the gift cards yea!!) All the fun has gone from this one 😫 😫

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

rednexsrus — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:34:47 GMT

YOU ROCK

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:35:30 GMT

You shouldn't say these things, Lucy. @GarryA967779 might like it here, and deserves to feel welcome, and make his own decisions based on what's good for him! We all know how much you despise the rewards program, you state this over and over, but not everyone here feels the same as you do. So, please take that into consideration before telling someone to leave this site, or constantly bringing a negative to the table.

@rednexsrus wrote:
@GarryA967779
I would leave this site so fast it would send HelloWorld spinning if I had the chance to participate in another rewards program along the same format as this one (Sorry but I like the points,video's, quizzes and of course the gift cards yea!!) All the fun has gone from this one 😫 😫

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

a170938b — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:02:17 GMT

???

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:06:03 GMT

Don't forget! There were only 6 sweepstakes available so far this month, and there'll be 6 more (New) sweepstakes released around July 15th? I suppose, normally, there'd be 12 sweepstakes posted on July 1st, but in this case, there were only 6. That'd be some of the deductions you see this month, anyway.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:41:26 GMT

Do you have a question?

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

a170938b — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:53:23 GMT

Your comment was so shocking that I was giving you the opportunity to maybe explain, or possibly tone down.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:04:27 GMT

Who are you?

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

a170938b — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:27:26 GMT

A concerned member.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

RenateW69623 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:51:11 GMT

I don't think Lucy was telling Garry to leave the site (and Garry's comment indicates he is not thrilled with the site). She said that she would leave the site if she had another rewards program to go to instead of this one. She said she likes the activities (and the gift cards when available), but the fun has gone (I assume she means due to the problems and lack of rewards). I agree that the activities on this site are a plus (they are the one reason I still come to the site several times a week), but in my opinion earning points is pretty useless. I haven't used my 3 redemptions in months, since I can't get the gift cards I want (back when they actually offered some $10 gift cards, they were always sold out before I could get them). Then, there was one time a gift card came up that I saw before it sold out (only a $5 Dunkin, but still one I could use), but I couldn't get it because I got the error that said I had already redeemed it, even though I hadn't. I play the Instant Wins and Sweeps, but haven't won one of those in over a year.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

KellytheBelly — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:11:05 GMT

She's been saying this/the same negative connotations about the rewards program since I came aboard in 2020, as a new member. First impression, not great. Being negative to someone 'new,' someone I've yet to see join in with this community, is unacceptable. The last thing I'd expect to see is the negativity that exudes toward newcomers here. May be a bit more positive, especially to those that do not know the personalities, thus far. And, yes, we/I understand that you cannot seem to get your 3 redemptions every month. You're not alone. I have tagged you in any new item that comes along, to help you. But, you shoot it down, not good enough, not something you want, or no return communication whatsoever, etc... I haven't had any redemptions this month as well. Repeat. Endless repeat.

@RenateW69623 wrote:
I don't think Lucy was telling Garry to leave the site (and Garry's comment indicates he is not thrilled with the site). She said that she would leave the site if she had another rewards program to go to instead of this one. She said she likes the activities (and the gift cards when available), but the fun has gone (I assume she means due to the problems and lack of rewards). I agree that the activities on this site are a plus (they are the one reason I still come to the site several times a week), but in my opinion earning points is pretty useless. I haven't used my 3 redemptions in months, since I can't get the gift cards I want (back when they actually offered some $10 gift cards, they were always sold out before I could get them). Then, there was one time a gift card came up that I saw before it sold out (only a $5 Dunkin, but still one I could use), but I couldn't get it because I got the error that said I had already redeemed it, even though I hadn't. I play the Instant Wins and Sweeps, but haven't won one of those in over a year.

Re: Fewer and Fewer Rewards

RenateW69623 — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:40:19 GMT

It's not a matter of "not good enough" or "not something I want". It's a matter of something actually being available when I first see it. I can't spend every hour on the site checking for new rewards, or even checking my email for notifications. From comments in this discussion group, lately a lot of new rewards have been selling out in less than 30 minutes, so even being notified when new rewards show up isn't enough to be able to get them (plus the errors that don't even allow you to get new rewards). And I didn't see Lucy's comment as being negative towards Garry, just expressing her views about the site, which definitely has its issues, which Garry also expressed. I'm not familiar with other comments that may have been made in the past, so I am just looking at this one comment.