topic Re: Display of Sold Out rewards in Redemption

Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:27:04 GMT

As of today, 12/3/20 there are 15 Sold Out rewards listed. This is annoying at best for anybody trying to participate in the AARP Rewards program as it increases the chances of users missing an available points only reward by having to scroll through all the rewards that are no longer valid. Additionally, as another member mentioned, one may lose the chance of getting an available reward but will miss out as the item will become sold out in the time it takes to scroll through the unavailable ones.

Having Sold Out rewards display on the same day that they sold out is acceptable as it provides a status for those looking for that item. However displaying them for a week now is just bad practices. I for one am starting to lose interest as it appears that there are just old rewards which are no longer available. This should be a simple software fix for your developers. Please encourage them to tidy up the listed rewards.

Thank you.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

kb1248 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 15:39:38 GMT

It's better to have those sold out messages displayed on an ongoing basis, and here's why.

An integral challenge of this "game" we play is when to use your allotted 3 digital winnings. Obtain a prize early, and you lose your ammunition for the balance of the month. It's not uncommon to buy a digital only to regret it the next day when something you really wanted shows up.

And if you are waiting for something better, how do you know that the better didn't already come and go.

By leaving the sold out up longer, those visiting with less frequency can see that something they wanted came and went, so the chances of it showing again within the calendar month are in all probability less. That gift, might, but more often than not, most "prizes" appear once.

No question, the site is congested and more challenging to negotiate with so many sold out signs on display. But I'd rather spend some concentration sifting through all those signs and seeing what came and went already.

So I respectfully disagree, and see it as advantageous to put some extra effort into it.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

tinasinge — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:17:43 GMT

How about removing from main screen and giving a filter option to see sold out items. Should be simple programming.

Am curious are you one of the lucky ones on East coast, those of us on the West Coast are lucky to get any leftovers let alone hold out for what we think might be a better award.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:28:41 GMT

I cannot speak for others using the system but when something comes up that I can use or want and I have not used my 3 digital winnings, I get it at that time. I do not wait until something better comes along. It is rare enough to find something available that I can use to gamble that something better may come along later.

No offense, but I do not find it helpful to see that I may have missed something I would have liked getting and is now sold out. I do not mean this sarcastically when I say perhaps I should have been tracking which businesses are featured when. So far it seems totally random to me what is offered when. There have been months when I have not used my 3 digital winnings as either they sold extremely quickly (as in the case of just this past Tuesday) or the available vendors were not in my immediate area or of no use to me (such as Build a Bear or Nike). I can accept that as it is part of the 'game'. I don't mind putting in extra effort at all but scrolling through what I perceive as useless information is annoying.

I guess we just have to agree to disagree. But I thank you for your response. It most certainly presented a different point of view.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:31:40 GMT

Don't feel bad, @tinasinge - I am in the Eastern Time Zone and I miss them too.

I really like your idea of having a filter to see what has sold out. Good one!!

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

HokiePoq — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:35:41 GMT

@tinasinge Not anymore. While it might have been a valid complaint when the month's main rewards came on at 9 a.m. EST, PST now has the big advantage on the bigger rewards. They come on at 9 p.m. PST on the last day of the month. We in EST have to stay up to midnight to have any chance. Getting up early doesn't work....long gone by then. Admins have said that other rewards are now coming on randomly and I have found that to be true.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:50:14 GMT

Oh you are good. How did you find this out?

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

tinasinge — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 20:26:59 GMT

To Teri, can you please provide official AARP feedback/ confirmation do the biggest rewards come on the last day of the month and should we check randomly throughout the day because they are not only released in the morning?

Thank you for response.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

gm5271 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:32:17 GMT

@tinasinge

Hi tina

Like your idea of filter or move sold out to bottom of list... another option

I do like seeing what's been available also kinda keep eye out when shows up but also agree it does clog up list...I truly think they added Sold out because they've gotten lots of comments/posts from folks saying never are any available... check out another thread about it.... where Quote: Teri's famous words 'Randomly throughout the day" came to be

I'll tag Teri @AARPTeri since you only had her name Will see what her thoughts are

Also when Hokie @HokiePoq stated 9PM for next month to appear....its 1st of month at 12:01AM EST just after midnight its only 9PM for PST last day month because of time difference hope that helps explain

Personally I've had very little luck at 1st month no matter time I check cause they get gone so quickly... Several times saw went done extra credit then was gone truly wild cause all have do same to earn guess depends on speed of internet & completing

I'm EST but my luck has been few times when 'Free for Points Only' appear "Randomly throughout the day" as Teri puts it and I've seen them all times of day.... so as I've posted b4 it's truly Luck of draw

Good luck Stay safe

Ginger ; )

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

rednexsrus — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:57:58 GMT

@BeachGirl23

Kudo's or thumbs up BeachGirl I totally agree. 😀

I will start this post with a photo of the very rare, random and elusive notice of an INSTANT WIN.
Yes Virginia they do exist.

When you factor in 100 random rewards / 7 days = an average of only 14.28 wins per 24 hr day, or 0.595 wins per hr. 😀😀
Now you can understand why there are not more winners. Of course without any transparency or accountability one begs to ask, are all random 100 wins awarded ?? 🤔 🤔

Personally, I don't think they are.
On another sad note there are exactly ZERO, 0 NONE NADA points only Extra Credit Rewards for December left. 😫 😫
All are Sold Out and here it is only Dec 3rd, 2020. What I find very insulting, management will leave these sold out placements, banners or whatever in place. If it's sold out and not available than take it down, don't make some members feel miserable over being denied the opportunity to collect a satisfactory reward. They put in the work and time anticipating a small reward in return.
SO SAD Just Saying

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

JoLo49 — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 22:40:09 GMT

Congrats @rednexsrus on your Instant Win.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

ScottF711920 — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:53:09 GMT

A very good idea.

Correct, it is simple programming.

Unfortunately, simple programming is probably still beyond their capabilities.

And they aren't really interested in listening to members'/users' good ideas either.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 01:24:53 GMT

Wow! Is that what an Instant Win looks like? Congrats!

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

tinasinge — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:58:04 GMT

Thank you for your thoughts and best wishes will look forward to seeing Teri’s response and hopefully AARP tech support in making changes.

Blessings to all of you on this page, so respectful of each other.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

al45009948 — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:13:54 GMT

Kudos for you. I believe that some of these gift cards are put on the Rewards page just to pacify us. They must only have 10 each of these gift cards. These Instant Win prizes don't seem to run out. I'm just saying.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

al45009948 — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:16:03 GMT

👍😂 I couldn't help myself

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

rednexsrus — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:35:19 GMT

BeachGirl says “I do not wait until something better comes along. It is rare enough to find something available that I can use to gamble that something better may come along later” speaking of her 3 monthly rewards.

Very wise choice. 😆 I have supported the “ A bird in the hand, two in the bush” concept for quite some time. Nothing feels worse than missing the chance to redeem all 3 rewards during the month. 😖 😖 It really sucks. I lost two (2) rewards back in Oct. not because I was waiting on something better, but because everything sold out in less than a day, and what did not sell right away were items that I could not use. 😫 ie. Safeway, Red Robin, Carrabba’s, UNO Pizza. you know the drill. I don’t even have kin that I could send these too.

Just Saying

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

BeachGirl23 — Sat, 05 Dec 2020 01:53:45 GMT

Or as my cat loving sister-in-law would say 'a bird in the jaw is worth 2 in the paw'.

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

m661776s — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:49:19 GMT

If everything for points is EXPIRED or SOLD OUT, what is there to spend our points on except SWEEPSTAKES or INSTANT WINS? No products ever again?

Re: Display of Sold Out rewards

tinasinge — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:05:19 GMT

Hi not seeing a word from Teri am I missing where she would weigh in?