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BillD916633
Conversationalist ⭐
March 15, 2025

AARP SEARCH TERMS OR OPERATORS

  • March 15, 2025
  • 4 replies
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I cannot locate any help with my search

i know the - (minus or dash sign) in front of the word will exclude it from the search

as in -Amazon will not find Amazon in the search, but the + sign the AND word and OR all do not work in AARP

ANY HELP

thanks

    4 replies

    OneDayMatisyahu
    Community Champion ⭐
    March 18, 2025

    Just keep it simple 🤔

     

    In the search box "do not use any ' +  or  - "  before or after the item you are searching for.

     

    There was a 'special phrase that one of regular users had worked out' that could uncover a somewhat 'secret menu of - gift cards for points only' that held not easily found gift cards in the regular catalog; that used " - "  and spaces.  For now - just text plain  'Amazon' in the search box if you want to see all of Amazon gift cards/ Sweeps/ Instant Wins. 

     

    Most of us use the 'filters' of about 5 types that gives us a good simple view of what we really need and want. And we are talking about using the search box from " AARP Rewards " :

    (not the search box at the very top of Rewards page)

     

    - just below your Rewards Balance

    - Browse Rewards - Home ---> go to sub-menu

    -  Redeem Rewards -----> sub-menu ---> click on  All Rewards

    - now use the Filter By ---->  sub-menu

    -  Dining /  Grocery/ Drugstore /  Retail /  Sweeps & Instant Wins

     

    - Redemption type ----> For Points

            Or

    - for very specific item - (without Filters on )

    - simply text " Amazon "  =  no    "  +  or  -   "  is used

     

      😎  Just keep it simple

     

    Bill alter ego Mark... ???

     

    Conversationalist ⭐
    March 20, 2025

    Thanks for the reply to my post.
    I have been using this string in the search bar for a while to filter out every thing BUT the points only gift cards.

     

    it has been working just fine but was wanting to play around with the (+ AND or) search operators that are explained in Google but no luck with AARP’s reward site.

    you mentioned in your reply   billD & Mark

    billD is my dad & he was not getting any replies, in the tips forum so I posted to the activities forum to help him contact more members to his topic.

    all good 

    mark

    When i try to send this message I am getting 

    Correct the highlighted errors and try again.

    • Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and send the message when you are satisfied.

    have no idea what the invalid HTML is, UNLESS it’s the - dash in front of all my search text. ???
    I don’t see anything they removed, I removed the - dash myself

     

    Conversationalist ⭐
    March 20, 2025

    I removed everything but the search string and still get the HTML message. I guess they don’t want me sending you this message

    Mark