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Re: 3 MONTHS AND STILL CANNOT REDEEM POINTS!

Sponsor: AARP, 601 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20049. Administrator: Merkle Inc. (previously knownas HelloWorld, Inc.), 3000 Town Center, Suite 2000, Southfield, MI 48075
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No points badges on any earn points activities at allthis always happens when they do maintenancethey just create more problems  😫 
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@SereneSeagull you are absolutely right, I just might take my ball and go home 
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Re: gift card values

@RenateW69623 Not only did they do the Home Depot thing to me but the very ones in my example with Omaha Steaks they did it.Two different GC tiles, Two different points required, yet I was not allowed to redeem for the other gift card (purchases are ...
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@andrewtoo @SereneSeagull @RenateW69623 AARP doesn’t mind increasing the points requirement for these gift cards but refuses to increase the dollar $$$ value. There never was a justification for them to go to the $5.00 gift card.SO SAY WE ALL
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Re: 3 MONTHS AND STILL CANNOT REDEEM POINTS!

Sponsor: AARP, 601 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20049. Administrator: Merkle Inc. (previously knownas HelloWorld, Inc.), 3000 Town Center, Suite 2000, Southfield, MI 48075
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Re: No Points on 5/8

No points badges on any earn points activities at allthis always happens when they do maintenancethey just create more problems  😫 
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@SereneSeagull you are absolutely right, I just might take my ball and go home 
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Re: gift card values

@RenateW69623 Not only did they do the Home Depot thing to me but the very ones in my example with Omaha Steaks they did it.Two different GC tiles, Two different points required, yet I was not allowed to redeem for the other gift card (purchases are ...
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@andrewtoo @SereneSeagull @RenateW69623 AARP doesn’t mind increasing the points requirement for these gift cards but refuses to increase the dollar $$$ value. There never was a justification for them to go to the $5.00 gift card.SO SAY WE ALL
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Re: 3 MONTHS AND STILL CANNOT REDEEM POINTS!

Sponsor: AARP, 601 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20049. Administrator: Merkle Inc. (previously knownas HelloWorld, Inc.), 3000 Town Center, Suite 2000, Southfield, MI 48075
rednexsrus 05-08-2026 01:23 AM
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Re: No Points on 5/8

No points badges on any earn points activities at allthis always happens when they do maintenancethey just create more problems  😫 
rednexsrus 05-08-2026 01:13 AM
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@SereneSeagull you are absolutely right, I just might take my ball and go home 
rednexsrus 05-04-2026 02:28 AM
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Re: gift card values

@RenateW69623 Not only did they do the Home Depot thing to me but the very ones in my example with Omaha Steaks they did it.Two different GC tiles, Two different points required, yet I was not allowed to redeem for the other gift card (purchases are ...
rednexsrus 05-03-2026 01:59 AM
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Re: Lowe’s $5 Card for 25K Points Members Only

@andrewtoo @SereneSeagull @RenateW69623 AARP doesn’t mind increasing the points requirement for these gift cards but refuses to increase the dollar $$$ value. There never was a justification for them to go to the $5.00 gift card.SO SAY WE ALL
rednexsrus 05-03-2026 01:43 AM
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