Re: LATEST AVAILABLE POINTS ONLY! - Page 23

gm5271 · ‎02-19-2021

eBay Gift Card

12,000 Points$5 Value

Available Now

Enjoy a beautiful day!

Try setup for us use as Main thread as they do with codes.... maybe it'll work either way I'm grateful for all who post info sure helps out Thanks!

Ginger : )

Therapist4u · ‎07-20-2023

*wink* *wink* *nudge**nudge* Say no more.

🤣

KellytheBelly · ‎07-20-2023

😂Yeeeeessss!

Therapist4u · ‎07-20-2023

LEGO PYTHON...AHAHAAAA

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jserramcorder · ‎07-20-2023

I had 2M, now down to about 1,8M. Difficult at times to use. if one only earned for one month with no redemptions it is over 200K. Would be nice if we could redeem for another year of membership...

KellytheBelly · ‎07-20-2023

And, that's my point! Why would AARP create a daily cap of 7,500/5,000 when there should be something (anything, and NOT HIDDEN) to redeem your earned points on! It's not logical, whatsoever. Yet, seemingly intentional on AARP's part. At this rate, they could cap the daily to 500 points, and there'd still be nothing to spend your earned points on! It's just upper hand tactics. And, to help with the exasperation, they've included the 'expired points,' to get everyone all on eggshells. Nice way to treat your members.

jserramcorder · ‎07-20-2023

After reading about these hidden easter egg prizes and searching and sometimes finding them (thanks to all of you who find and post!) I contacted AARP. The fellow I chatted with (online) did not know what I was talking about. He actually was trying to search for easter eggs, I told him it is a computer term for hidden treasures. I challenged him about the container store and kohls, suggesting he look under the points filter and see what he sees. Of course he did not see them. Then I told him how to search for it and sure enough he found them the same way all of us are. He then contacted his supervisor and told her about it and sure enough that was the way the supervisor also found them. I told him we should not have to be searching like this, it should be in a logical place, like points, otherwise why even have the filters?! (I really wanted to suggest that this is a ploy by a younger tech putting them in odd places so that the younger generation who now have AARP accounts (free of course) could get something but I held back on that theory, for now...). Said he was creating a ticket for this. That was last week. Maybe tonight's maintenance will cover this, but there are way too many problems that no one in AARP management seems to want to take responsibility for. I suggested that paying members be able to get at least one other item and also that paying members should not be subject to the ads to watch videos etc to earn points. Another item in the hopper....maybe. And did you know they no longer use the AARP Association for the Advancement of Retired People, they just kept the AARP logo and took away what it stands for.

RenateW69623 · ‎07-20-2023

I am actually glad that some of the gift cards are not showing up with the filter. This is the first time in several months I was finally able to get two before they sold out (the Kohls and the Body & Bath works). I could have used the Jersey Mike's for my 3rd, but it showed up in the filter and sold out before I saw it. If they put these back under the "for points" filter, I will be back to not being able to get gift cards before they sell out, unless they actually start to offer a decent amount of them so they don't sell out so fast. I don't mind having to do a bit of extra searching, if it means I'll be able to get a gift card before it sells out.

HokiePoq · ‎07-20-2023

@RenateW69623 I agree.

And to those who have a lot of points: I advise using the excess for sweepstakes now. When the old program ended, we got about a month's notice. People had a million or more points to use up and everyone was trying to use them at the same time. (I didn't as I try to use as many as I c can on redemptions...which has become problematic of course). Better chance to win something now rather than at the closing panic should that happen.

KellytheBelly · ‎07-20-2023

@jserramcorder Well, maintenance seems to be complete, nothing seems to have changed (as far the correction of misfiles of hidden items in the rewards catalog goes), and I was hoping your diligence on resolving the matter would have come to some fruition. It does not seem to be. And, I find myself disappointed in so many ways here, there, and everywhere - as of late.

rednexsrus · ‎07-19-2023

There is a $10 KOHLS for 22,000 points in the hidden section.

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en2576 · ‎07-21-2023

Thanks. I found the Kohls gift card!

HokiePoq · ‎07-19-2023

Yes, still there! I tried but it's the same one. Thanks to all for calling it to our attention.

Looking at this thread, I can see no new gift cards for points since the Groupon on July 10. I Don't think I recall another nine day dead streak like this. Makes me worry that only instant wins and sweepstakes will remain. Very frustrating. Maybe I missed something?

en2576 · ‎07-21-2023

I am not familiar with the hidden session. Can you please clarify. Thanks

LesL269823 · ‎07-21-2023

Welcome to the discussion.

For the best understanding, it is explained in others posts.

The condensed version is, these offers are not really "hidden" they are in plain sight when you take the time to scroll through all the pages of offerings.

However, the existing filters provided by AARP, such as under Redemption Type: choosing "For Points" these cards don't appear.

So the discussion on here is sharing finds and easier ways to find them

They are infrequent, but also since they hidden in plain sight by what is most likely sloppy coding, they typically don't sell out as quickly.

LesL269823 · ‎07-16-2023

Thank you to @OneDayMatisyahu for taking the time to share as well as thanks to all other contributors keeping this thread productive.

It may well be me, when I do the "points" search without any other filters, I am able to find the elusive cards but I see a lot of offerings beside gift cards. If this is anyone but me, I found that adding some search operators helps me. I am not saying this is an answer and hope someone can elaborate on it.

So using the search term points -greeting -coloring -ebook with the minus sign right before the word, suppresses the results with that word.

Therapist4u · ‎07-19-2023

Hi @LesL269823🙂 Thanks for your tip....would have never thought of this on my own! Yes...as @OneDayMatisyahu pointed out.... as we “combine the experience and wisdom of our demographics; and we become 'more efficient/ better in our manners.'” ....it helps everyone...as the proverbial “2 heads are better than one!”

2 heads are better than one!

Take care! ☮️ 🌄 ~Allen 🌈 🎨

LesL269823 · ‎07-19-2023

Thank you @Therapist4u and to everyone for the great response.

For anyone not familiar with Search Operators, it might be of great interest to get to know a few common ones as these shortcuts are not limited to AARP but applicable in web browsers, i.e. Google or most other search engines you prefer. These even work on a few shopping sites (not Amazon). I find that 3 of the most simple are my go-tos.

I use the hyphen more than any, placed before any word you want to exclude from results.

use AND (all caps) between two words if you want your results to include both.

use OR (all caps) between two words to combine searches. Use it to search for results that have one of those words but not both.

Important to always remember, that just like AARP not showing for points gift cards even though you are filtering for them, sometimes you have to look beyond filtered results. I was happy to discover these worked on AARP.

Also amazingly helpful everyday is the Find Function in your browser, if you don't know it, you will find it an incredible time saver. You can use this to find words on a page without scrolling. Just remember it finds text, not text that is part of an image.

Therapist4u · ‎07-21-2023

Hi @LesL269823 🙂 You’re welcome! ...& Thanks for your response...& for more of your helpful tips!👌👍 [sorry for delay in replying... but I only get a few of all the email notifications of the things I’m subscribed to 😒 ...l never did get yours....& rarely get topic posts anymore] ☹️

TBH: This is why I come often to this page....where you’ll find the REAL members... who are interested in helping all who come here to seek advice & answers! Most of the rest of the rewards program suxbigtime! 😄 Without the hidden rewards....(& “U never win so Y try” sweeps & lame instant... sorry you dint win ....wins) there is NOTHING to spend points on!😩

So at least there is fellowship & camaraderie here! ☀️

Take care! ☮️ 🏖 ⛵ ~Allen 🌈 🏝 🛶

KellytheBelly · ‎07-20-2023

Yes! You can use this same search feature on any browser, too, by typing a minus (-) before a word you'd want to omit from search results. This has been a thing for some time! I think I even learned from Ellen DeGeneres on Facebook. lol And, amazingly, it does work on AARP.

However, I hope, with this current maintenance, they fix the 'catalog of hidden items,' as I do not think Members should be doing scavenger hunts when they pay AARP for their rewards program, and what-not.

OneDayMatisyahu · ‎07-16-2023

✔️Great work/ fix LesL269823 😃 😉

I just tried your fix and it cut down the number from about 93 to just 36 entries/ rewards. 😀

Just combine the experience and wisdom of our demographics; and we become 'more efficient/ better in our manners.'

😎

KellytheBelly · ‎07-16-2023

So...Besides the NEW 'hidden' points only redemption GCs that @OneDayMatisyahu revealed just recently: 1) Jersey Mike's and Bath & Body Works, there seem to be (2) Jamba Juice points only redemptions now. I see the 'Extra Credit' Jamba Juice 5.00 for 12,000, and a 'hidden' Jamba Juice 5.00 for 13,000. 🤔

KellytheBelly · ‎07-21-2023

~~Only a Few Left!~~ Sold Out

~~Jamba Juice gift card (this is the non-hidden redemption~~ 😉)

~~12,000 Points~~

~~$5 Value~~

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andrewtoo · ‎07-16-2023

@OneDayMatisyahu

I'm glad the "points" search is still working for the most recent "hidden" gift cards.

Thanks for the heads-up!

AndrewToo

OneDayMatisyahu · ‎07-16-2023

~~2 New 'hidden Rewards'~~ -

1 - ~~Jersey Mike's Gift Card~~ - Sold Out (as of ~ 6:30 pm -ish est )

~~$5.00 Value 14,000 Points~~ ( Just went public - as of ~ 3:08 pm est )

------- > T~~his would be about the 6th found 'somewhat hidden rewards' using the 'search function' I had mentioned a while back~~.

~~From ----> Redeem ----> 'All Rewards page' - don't enter any 'Filter By'~~

- just move across to ---> "Search for "pizza", "restaurants", etc ---> box and enter the word - jersey mike ( Is now offered in the regular catalog as of ~ 3:08 pm est )

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2 - ~~Bath & Body Works~~ ~~Gift Card~~ Sold Out

(now seen in regular catalog as of 7-24-23; and is Sold Out )

~~$5.00 Value~~ ~~15,000 Points~~

------- > This would be about the 7th 'somewhat hidden rewards' found using the 'search function' I had mentioned a while back.

From ----> Redeem ----> 'All Rewards page' - don't enter any 'Filter By'

- just move across to ---> "Search for "pizza", "restaurants", etc ---> box and enter the word - bath

Alternate Method - you can enter the word - " points " = but this will give a very large number of possible rewards available - and you will have to sift thru/ click on '' View More ' button to find these 'new hidden rewards' mentioned.

A shorter list can be seen by entering " points -greeting -coloring -ebook " <---( just copy and paste this phrase ) * Thanks to LesL269823 😃

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😎 Oops!...I Did It Again

My forecast for these 2 3 * new 'hidden rewards' is that they will last a bit longer than normal now; rather than if they had been offered in the regular catalog.

* Congratulations to Kelly for finding the 8th 'hidden reward' - that actually cost more points than the first Jamba Juice gift card - 🤔

KellytheBelly · ‎07-15-2023

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~~Contribution~~

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KellytheBelly · ‎07-14-2023

~~Only a Few Left!~~ Sold Out

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