Shopping at Groupon now earns you miles/points.

[Dandan]

Just got this email, that there is a website:

https://www.groupon.com/programs/loyalty

that you can earn miles/points by shopping there.
Programs included:

• Alaska Mileage Plan
• AA Advantage
• Choice Privilege Rewards
• IHG Rewards Club
• TrueBlue jetBlue
• LaQuinta Returns
• MileagePlus by United

What do you guys think? I think the AA and Alaska make it for an interesting inclusion.

 

[heavenlyjane]

MORE DETAIL:

For American Airlines AAdvantage® program, Alaska Mileage Plan™, JetBlue TrueBlue®, United MileagePlus®:

1. Earn 5 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Local
2. Earn 4 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Getaways
3. Earn 3 miles or points per $1 spent on Groupon Goods
4. New Groupon customers whose first purchase on Groupon is a Local offer that is $30.00 or greater before taxes will receive an additional 1,000 miles or points in addition to the 5 miles or points indicated above.

For Choice Privileges®, IHG® Rewards Club, La Quinta Returns™:

1. Earn 10 points per $1 spent on Groupon Local
2. Earn 8 points per $1 spent on Groupon Getaways
3. Earn 6 points per $1 spent on Groupon Goods
4. New Groupon customers whose first purchase on Groupon is a Local offer that is $30.00 or greater before taxes will receive an additional 2,000 points in addition to the 10 points indicated above.

You will receive your points or miles for your identified loyalty program within 4 - 6 weeks of your purchase. Returns will not qualify for earning of points or miles. Groupon reserves the right to change or terminate the offer at any time with or without notice. Cannot be stacked or combined with any other offers, sales, or promotions, including but not limited to any third party cash back and/or loyalty programs. Select deals and items excluded - if the Fine Print of a deal or item states the deal or item is not eligible for promo codes or discounts, it is not eligible for this offer. Full details at http://gr.pn/promofaq. New Groupon Customer offer valid on first purchase only. Additional restrictions or conditions may apply.

IMPORTANT: It looks like you do not get any points unless you use a promo code for each purchase. The promocode for LaQuinta is LAQUINTA, for Alaska, it's ALASKAVIP, etc.

 

[AnyNameYouWish]

It seems like you would have to compare the rate for what you want to buy with the going rate for the portals. Sometimes the portals offer really high rates like 20% for groupon.

Right now, chase sapphire is offering 4pts/$ for groupon and chase freedom is offering 8pts/$. Southwest, delta, and British offer points through portals as well.