Hi Kim,
I'll be the first to admit this bonus is a little tricky. Here's how I previously explained it to another member:
Before you do anything, NOTE - You don't HAVE to redeem the bonus points for any magazine subscription at all - this is actually a bonus that bumps up your points enough to enable you to choose to do so without having any negative effect on the points you've already earned. So if a subscription to "Nurse Father," "Dog Psychology," or "Belt Buckle World" is not your thing, I'd simply hang onto the points to redeem for something more to your suiting.
My points just posted today to put me into Select Status - sort of neat in that you will instantly notice on logging in that your screen background is a different color.
1 - When you hit the threshold, after logging in, make certain to do the following:
2 - You will see your status as Select, the word you'll recognize as being a hyperlink that you can click on.
3 - This will spell out the benefits you've earned - the 25% bonus on segments, the upgrade coupons, the 10%/Club Acela Pass coupons you'll get.
At the bottom, you'll see a link for a special redemption offer - click on this!
4 - You'll get a screen of a bonus you can accept.
Click on the accept button, and you'll be taken to a screen which you can select free magazine subscriptions.
5 - If you choose not to take these, merely go to the top right corner of the screen to a link that says "Redeem for Free Amtrak Travel" Click on this!
Look at your total AGR Points: They'll have magically balooned by 2500 points!
Let me know how you make out with these instructions...
