I was thinking that it might be a good idea to accumulate some comparative data in a discussion thread about these programs. Topics might include: (i) Who has the best regular miles/points offer for certain typical purchases (e.g. electronics stores, book stores, major clothing retailers, wine stores, vitamins/drugstores, office supply store, luggage, etc.); (ii) who has good, special points-earning opportunities (e.g. limited time double points offers); and (iii) perhaps most importantly, Flyertalkers' customer service experience - do points post quickly (how quickly) and consistently? I've noticed, for example, that TYPs from online shopping have posted consistently so far, although it takes about 5-6 weeks. The jury is out on Marriott, but I have some concerns, and I'm impressed by Hilton because it sent me an email 24 hours after a purchase to confirm the transaction (10 points per $ spent with wine.com) and advise me that they were tracking a specific number of "pending" points, which would take about 4-6 weeks to show up. My HH earnings mall account has a section that tracks pending purchases. That certainly gives me more confidence to shop the HH mall.
I'll confess that I don't have the time to create a comprehensive database of points-earning opportunities, but I will volunteer to contribute if someone else has the time to get something like this started.
45% cash back on footlocker
25% cash back on drugstore
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