topic Re: AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS in Ask for a Rewards Tip

AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

BillD916633 — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:40:13 GMT

I cannot locate any help with my search

i know the - (minus or dash sign) in front of the word will exclude it from the search

as in -Amazon will not find Amazon in the search, but the + sign the AND word and OR all do not work in AARP

ANY HELP

thanks

Re: AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

OneDayMatisyahu — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:24:32 GMT

Just keep it simple 🤔

In the search box "do not use any ' + or - " before or after the item you are searching for.

There was a 'special phrase that one of regular users had worked out' that could uncover a somewhat 'secret menu of - gift cards for points only' that held not easily found gift cards in the regular catalog; that used " - " and spaces. For now - just text plain 'Amazon' in the search box if you want to see all of Amazon gift cards/ Sweeps/ Instant Wins.

Most of us use the 'filters' of about 5 types that gives us a good simple view of what we really need and want. And we are talking about using the search box from " AARP Rewards " :

(not the search box at the very top of Rewards page)

- just below your Rewards Balance

- Browse Rewards - Home ---> go to sub-menu

- Redeem Rewards -----> sub-menu ---> click on All Rewards

- now use the Filter By ----> sub-menu

- Dining / Grocery/ Drugstore / Retail / Sweeps & Instant Wins

- Redemption type ----> For Points

- for very specific item - (without Filters on )

- simply text " Amazon " = no " + or - " is used

😎 Just keep it simple

Bill alter ego Mark... ???

Re: AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

MarkD524822 — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:59:44 GMT

Thanks for the reply to my post.
I have been using this string in the search bar for a while to filter out every thing BUT the points only gift cards.

it has been working just fine but was wanting to play around with the (+ AND or) search operators that are explained in Google but no luck with AARP’s reward site.

you mentioned in your reply billD & Mark

billD is my dad & he was not getting any replies, in the tips forum so I posted to the activities forum to help him contact more members to his topic.

all good

mark

When i try to send this message I am getting

Correct the highlighted errors and try again.

Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and send the message when you are satisfied.

have no idea what the invalid HTML is, UNLESS it’s the - dash in front of all my search text. ???
I don’t see anything they removed, I removed the - dash myself

Re: AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

MarkD524822 — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:10:00 GMT

I removed everything but the search string and still get the HTML message. I guess they don’t want me sending you this message

Mark

Re: AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

MarkD524822 — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:14:19 GMT

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