25,000 Bonus Mile Offer with BoA Checking Account
Jul 24, 2015, 5:32 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
Jul 27, 2015, 4:01 pm
#64
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
pending data point - I'm in this exact same situation. Just waiting for the miles to post. Statements for CC and Checking just came out today and I'm wondering if this will correspond with receiving the bonus. B of A usually sends earned spending mileage to AS 2-3 days after statement closes.
Jul 27, 2015, 4:40 pm
#65
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
pending data point - I'm in this exact same situation. Just waiting for the miles to post. Statements for CC and Checking just came out today and I'm wondering if this will correspond with receiving the bonus. B of A usually sends earned spending mileage to AS 2-3 days after statement closes.
Did you receive the offer targeted?
If you receive the offer targeted and it's attached to your account then they will send updates in the mail as you go, saying "You're on your way to 25,000 miles by opening this BoA account. Now you just need to receive two direct deposits!" or whatever
If you don't receive the offer, but sign-up via the link, you will receive none of this communication and the offer won't be attached to your account.
Jul 27, 2015, 5:11 pm
#66
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
Did you receive the offer targeted?
If you receive the offer targeted and it's attached to your account then they will send updates in the mail as you go, saying "You're on your way to 25,000 miles by opening this BoA account. Now you just need to receive two direct deposits!" or whatever
If you don't receive the offer, but sign-up via the link, you will receive none of this communication and the offer won't be attached to your account.
If you receive the offer targeted and it's attached to your account then they will send updates in the mail as you go, saying "You're on your way to 25,000 miles by opening this BoA account. Now you just need to receive two direct deposits!" or whatever
If you don't receive the offer, but sign-up via the link, you will receive none of this communication and the offer won't be attached to your account.
Jul 28, 2015, 3:29 pm
#68
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AA,DL,BA,UA,SPG, and any other free trip!
Posts: 1,803
what counts as Direct Deposits
I hope PayPal works because you can easily load your PP account with 2000 and offload it as an ACH to your BoFa acct. I know when I opened a KeyBank checking account, transferred money from PayPal to KeyBank qualified as a 'direct deposit'...so guessing it should work here too?
Jul 28, 2015, 7:03 pm
#69
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Posts: 138
Success! 
The 25k checking account bonus miles just posted into my account.
Brief timeline:
06/03 - checking account opened
06/15 - first $2k direct deposit
06/30 - second $2k direct deposit
07/24 - Alaska mileage activity: "BANK OF AMERICA CHECKING ACCOUNT 25K BONUS"
(After the second direct deposit I toned down future DD amounts to $250 each, which is the minimum required to keep the account open without monthly fees.)
The 25k checking account bonus miles just posted into my account.Brief timeline:
06/03 - checking account opened
06/15 - first $2k direct deposit
06/30 - second $2k direct deposit
07/24 - Alaska mileage activity: "BANK OF AMERICA CHECKING ACCOUNT 25K BONUS"
(After the second direct deposit I toned down future DD amounts to $250 each, which is the minimum required to keep the account open without monthly fees.)
Jul 28, 2015, 8:54 pm
#70
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 61
Success! The 25k checking account bonus miles just posted into my account.
Brief timeline:
06/03 - checking account opened
06/15 - first $2k direct deposit
06/30 - second $2k direct deposit
07/24 - Alaska mileage activity: "BANK OF AMERICA CHECKING ACCOUNT 25K BONUS"
(After the second direct deposit I toned down future DD amounts to $250 each, which is the minimum required to keep the account open without monthly fees.)
The 25k checking account bonus miles just posted into my account.Brief timeline:
06/03 - checking account opened
06/15 - first $2k direct deposit
06/30 - second $2k direct deposit
07/24 - Alaska mileage activity: "BANK OF AMERICA CHECKING ACCOUNT 25K BONUS"
(After the second direct deposit I toned down future DD amounts to $250 each, which is the minimum required to keep the account open without monthly fees.)
Jul 28, 2015, 9:50 pm
#71
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 283
25k miles posted 3 days after checking account statement closed and having made 4 direct deposits over 1 1/2 months.
Jul 28, 2015, 10:01 pm
#72
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Posts: 138
Were you actually sent the promo or did you apply via the site (http://promotions.bankofamerica.com/alaskaoffer/)?
Jul 29, 2015, 4:26 am
#73
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
Awesome, makes sense. A branch can give you the 25k offer, at least from what I was told over the phone. They basically just assign the promo to your account.