Gift Cards for Points......

[MariaK113398]

Why are there so many of the same  gift cards for points, for example 3 Columbia gift cards, 3 Bed Bath and Beyond cards, etc. If no one is redeeming them, why add more of the same? This has been going on for several months now, it's why there are so many available. I know personally I do not want a $5 gift card for a website or store that is pricey because I am not going to shop there just because I have a $5 gift card. Why not offer us more useful gift cards for places that we shop at more frequently like Amazon, Target, Walmart, CVS, Kohls, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. I have not redeemed any points yet this month because of the lack of variety and usefulness of the gift cards being offered. Usually by now I would normally have already redeemed points for 1 or 2 gift cards. Please stop adding more of the same and give us some variety!!

[DonnaV782080]

On the rare occasions when a $5 Amazon card is offered, they're sold out at 5 a.m. Why don't they provide more of the desired companies and reduce the less wanted?.....and get rid of those 6+ months outdated greeting cards!

[RichardB815971]

I didn't do any redemptions in January.   As you said, not worth it for $5.   I did in February as it seems the program has switched to many cheap cards rather than anything of value.   If we had more than three redemptions, perhaps $5 cards wouldn't seem worthless.   Those of us who recall the $20 cards we got at the beginning of the program are asking ourselves why we continue to waste our time.  $15 for three $5 cards is not much for the time involved.

[jserramcorder]

When they started banning members from the program for the fraudulent activities that no one could prove yet they lost people who could redeem, then it seems those awards are still there since not as many members can actually redeem their points for anything.

[Spring2025]

[Wednesday 3/12/25] @jserramcorder , what you say makes sense!!! Gone are the days when we were ALL treated with "respect" by AARP. Take care, Nicole  👵

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When they started banning members from the program for the fraudulent activities that no one could prove yet they lost people who could redeem, then it seems those awards are still there since not as many members can actually redeem their points for anything. ***]

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