How many AGR points do you think you will receive in this promotion?
Two Million Point Promotion
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Can we start an official pool here too, with our exact guesses? Mine guess is 133 points. Naturally I picked 100-200.
ALC Rail Writer
Engineer
I wasn't able to ride, but my guess is between 60 and 90.
Long Train Runnin'
Engineer
I would say 100-200 I registered but was unable to ride so you guys can enjoy my piece of the points pie.
Like I said in the other thread, I'm in the pool for 83.
rrdude
Engineer
My guess is, "without going over......" 387
RTOlson
Lead Service Attendant
I'm still pretty happy with my guesstimate of 170 points. Is there a prize if someone wins?
G
Guest
Guest
Yes,Amtrak wins!If the traveler found a loophole he will get all 2,000,000 points!!! :lol:
That would have been really cool and it would have made for some good publicity!
I am going to go with 220 points per person.
3 more days till I go RHI-ORL... Can't wait!
Cheers
AAARGH!
Conductor
Put be down for 333.
And the answer is... 804! This means 2487 people registered for the promotion and traveled.
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the_traveler
Engineer
You mean I was not the only one! :angry: I could have used 2,000,000 points! :lol:
But 804 is better than nothing!
But 804 is better than nothing!
Well, it says I voted - but I can't remember what exactly. I was thinking in the ~400 or so range.
I was looking to find if I'd made an actual guess in a post, but couldn't find it.
Seems that most all of us way underguessed the points.
I'm glad I spent my $7.20 to end up with 1004 points.
I can redeem that for $58 worth of travel on a special AGR route to SLO.
Or, even more to a few other places I think.
I was looking to find if I'd made an actual guess in a post, but couldn't find it.
Seems that most all of us way underguessed the points.
I'm glad I spent my $7.20 to end up with 1004 points.
I can redeem that for $58 worth of travel on a special AGR route to SLO.
Or, even more to a few other places I think.
Well Ill eat my crow (aka flat-iron crow cooked in wine sauce! :lol: ), Id predicted 400, guess not that many NE pax regeristed/rode that day which means that almost all of AUs train fanatics did! :lol: A nice bonus, with the ez/cheap 200 for that days ride it is a nice 1,204 points for $11!!(the previous poster forgot the 200 bonus points from the summer promotion so its even better!)You mean I was not the only one! :angry: I could have used 2,000,000 points! :lol:
But 804 is better than nothing!
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Wow, I was off -- by a factor of 10. I was figuring a lot more people on the NEC registering.
It was a total of 1004 for me because it was a one-way trip (100 minimum + 100 bonus + 804).
It was a total of 1004 for me because it was a one-way trip (100 minimum + 100 bonus + 804).
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I actually only went one way on Amtrak - I came home on Metrolink.(the previous poster forgot the 200 bonus points from the summer promotion so its even better!)
So, I was including my bonus.
RTOlson
Lead Service Attendant
So if the math is correct, that means that 2488 AGR members registered and rode on that day.
Percentage-wise, that means that 0.12 percent of the 2 million AGR members registered and rode. I wonder how that compares with other travel reward programs.
Percentage-wise, that means that 0.12 percent of the 2 million AGR members registered and rode. I wonder how that compares with other travel reward programs.
rrdude
Engineer
Well then, I don't feel so bad for spending so much to go from BWI to Balt and back, AND Lunch. (AND I was able to play hooky from work for a day, AND order a scanner, and pay for it with my Guest Rewards card..........)Well Ill eat my crow (aka flat-iron crow cooked in wine sauce! :lol: ), Id predicted 400, guess not that many NE pax regeristed/rode that day which means that almost all of AUs train fanatics did! :lol: A nice bonus, with the ez/cheap 200 for that days ride it is a nice 1,204 points for $11!!(the previous poster forgot the 200 bonus points from the summer promotion so its even better!)You mean I was not the only one! :angry: I could have used 2,000,000 points! :lol:
But 804 is better than nothing!
You all have REALLY corrupted me...............
2MM Promotion Bonus Pts 804
09/09/2009 Bonus Summer Power Promo 09 Travel 300
09/09/2009 Bonus Summer Power Promo 09 Travel 300
rrdude
Engineer
Is that "point-twelve percent" or 12%? Hmmm, I guess I *could* do the math myself,......... but why?
Here's a tip. DO NOT LET ME FIGURE OUT THE TIP, or SPLIT CHECK amount at dinner Saturday night. (or is it FRIDAY nite?)
RTOlson
Lead Service Attendant
Basically, if we wanted to express the percentage of AGR members that rode on the day in question, it would roughly be 1/804 (or 0.12 percent)
DowneasterPassenger
Lead Service Attendant
How many of those are on this forum?
ALC Rail Writer
Engineer
A significant percent I image. By significant, I mean higher than 1. Probably 2-3%.
EDIT: Maybe more depending on those members who never revealed that they registered/travelled.
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Long Train Runnin'
Engineer
I am amazed it ended up being so high. Had I know it was going to be 800 points I would have participated. Next time :lol:
