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Audience Rewards Trivia Update for Free Best Buy Reward Zone Points (3-17-12)

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Another beautiful weather morning, and a Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Today we have another round of the Best Buy Audience Rewards questions to earn you free points.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present the trivia questions.

  • True or False? Once does not have an intermission. False
  • True or False? The revival of Evita marks that director’s first musical production on Broadway. True
  • In what city did a regional tryout of Leap of Faith premier in 2010? Los Angeles
  • Which of the following acting legends is NOT involved in Gore Vidal’s, The Best Man? Maggie Smith
  • The writer of Venus in Fur also wrote all but which of the following scripts/librettos? Seminar
  • What was the previous name of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre? Martin Beck Theatre

As a reminder, for all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see our Audience Rewards page.

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Audience Rewards Trivia Update for Free Delta Skymiles (3-16-12)

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This morning the Delta Audience Rewards questions were updated to earn you free miles.

Now, without further ado, we proudly present this week’s trivia questions.

  • What played in the Marquis Theatre last before the Evita revival? Follies
  • Which of the following shows played in the theatre now known as the Al Hirschfeld when it was still known as the Martin Beck Theatre? Sweet Smell of Success
  • Leap of Faith centers on a con man posing as what? A man of faith
  • True or False? Gore Vidal’s, The Best Man, is a new play. False
  • Which of the following films was Hugh Dancy NOT in? Marley and Me

As a reminder, for all things Audience Rewards, including all the latest free points and miles from the Points Play trivia questions, see my Audience Rewards page.

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Amtrak Spring Line Promotion; Double or Triple Bonus Points

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Yesterday was the official start to the Amtrak Spring line promotion, and there may be some opportunities for you and your family to fill up your Guest Rewards balance. The promotion officially runs March 4 – May 12, 2012, which happens to also correspond with National Train Day. The promotion looks to award bonus points for travel during the above period, but also works with transactions through various partners.

Amtrak Spring Line Promotion 2012

Guests will earn the following bonus Guest Reward points:

– Double points for travel through May 12
– Triple points for travel during May 6-12
– 500 bonus points for 5 trips within the promotion period

Partner opportunities include:

– Double points with Audience Rewards (through May 12); Teleflora (through May 12); HHonors (April 1 – June 30); Budget (through May 31); 1-800-Flowers (through May 31); and Wyndham Rewards (March 29 – July 8 )

– Triple points with Hertz (through June 30); Enterprise (through May 31); and LaQuinta (through May 31)

So the question is, will you maximize this promotion to increase your returns on spring/early summer travel?

Unfortunately, right off the start, I notice in the terms there is a $35 minimum spend on segments to count towards the 5 trip/500 point bonus.

Qualifying trips for the Take 5 bonus points are one-way direct segments, with a minimum spend of $35.

While it makes sense for Amtrak, it will discourage us from taking part in the promotion for the purposes of earning rewards. The reason being is that we can easily hop on a 30 minute ride between Cleveland and Elyria, OH for $6.75/person. The only downside…the ride is during the middle of the night. Normally one would earn 2 Guest Rewards points per dollar; however, with this promotion it would be 4 points per dollar with the potential for 6 points per dollar during the final week of the promotion. So worst case scenario, would there not be a $35 minimum spend, would be (($6.75 * 2 points) * 5 trips) + 500 points = 567 points for a total cost of $33.75 (or $0.06/point).

To reaffirm how this promotion will not work for the purpose of doing a Rail Run for the sole purpose of earning points, right now everyone can buy points directly from Amtrak with a 30% bonus. So the minimum of 500 points + 150 bonus is $13.75, and is cheaper than the alternative of riding the train during the middle of the night. As they say on Shark Tank, I’m Out!