MyPoints

MyPoints Review


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2009 Reviewer
ViewFromParadise
Deland, FL

I Was Wrong about MyPOINTS

1 star rating

daily computer user, an On-line shopper, appreciative of good customer service
Cons
    INCORRECT POINT BALANCE

DEC
9
2007

One of the very first reviews I ever wrote here on Viewpoints was to tell everyone how wonderful I thought MyPoints Shopping site is. I have been a member for many years.
                            Well, unfortunately I now have negative Point of View.
Since I wrote that review a few weeks ago things have changed.
Very recently, as I redeemed points; saved all year for Christmas Gift Cards,
I started with a balance of over 18,000 pts.
To make this short I only received two gift cards that did arrive sooner than expected
but I will probably never see the others I honestly qualified for.

Now they say I only have a balance just over 1000 pts. left in my account. WRONG.
At their site they have a statement for each transaction just like a bank statement with an easy click to customer service for a particular transaction inquiry and on a particular date.
It does show points earned but not a "running" Daily, Weekly or Monthly balance or balance before or after redeeming points.
They do send out an email once per month with your current balance.
I emailed them to request  the Point Balance on the date I redeemed
and asked when the other Giftcards might arrive 
 I received the usual computer generated email to notify me they received my email.
After two more generic email replies to my question "point balance the date of redemption",
Another email from them that told me there is no way they  could tell me my point balance
before redemption.
DUH what is that all about They would have to know my balance?!?!?!?!
A Balance should show before and after redemption.
LOSING 3000 points or more is not good biz practice nor is the idiotic explanation in their email I got to my question. This is ridiculous
 BEWARE OF MYPOINTS ACCOUNT STATEMENTS AND BALANCES

Last edited on Dec 09, 2007



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VictoriaNyy wrote on Apr 1, 2009 at 11:35AM

I haven't had any problems yet with mypoints but I will now keep a closer eye on my points balance!

sarahmarah30 wrote on Jun 24, 2008 at 12:48PM

There have been some times that my account wasn't credited certain points I had earned, so I simply emailed them and they corrected those missing points. BUT I have kept every email confirmation of points earned, for example: say I bought some shoes at target, any email responsed I rec'd from Target I saved, so just in case it didn't go through with mypoints, I could prove that I did make that purchase. As long as I had proof, then there was no problem receiving those points.

aaronsg71 wrote on Mar 30, 2008 at 9:37PM

spam? mypoints is awesome....sorry you have problems with them, but i had my issues worked out fine! i love getting these points to redeem for things.

denmc101 wrote on Mar 21, 2008 at 12:20PM

I have never encountered any issues with them but I have never redeemed that many points at once. Thanks for the info. It will keep me on the look-out now.

CyndiA wrote on Jan 17, 2008 at 7:53PM

Companies really should have real people to check on things. This world is too automated at times. Sorry about the points. Hope you do get them back.

PattyTherre wrote on Jan 6, 2008 at 2:21PM

My sister had a similar problem with this site!

AmyA wrote on Dec 16, 2007 at 11:00AM

I signed up years ago for MyPoints and after I started getting tons of spam I zapped them off my computer.