AAdvantage Shopping - College Bound Institute
Dec 18, 2012, 10:32 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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AAdvantage Shopping - College Bound Institute
Hi all. I've been a lurker for a little while but haven't had anything new to bring to the table until now. I can't find any info about this offer found in the AAdvantage Shopping portal but if it is legit then it would be a great deal. Supposedly you can use a registered credit/debit card to make a donation of $2 via the College Bound Institute website and then get the credit for 1100 miles. Would that really count the same as an in-store purchase (or donation in this case)? Is this too good to be true?
https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/..._.htm?mid=3956
https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/..._.htm?mid=3956
Dec 19, 2012, 1:34 pm
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: west of DFW airport
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It looks OK, but as there are no participating stores within hundreds of miles of my home, I won't be trying it out.
So what's the worst that can happen? You waste a couple bucks!
So what's the worst that can happen? You waste a couple bucks!
Dec 19, 2012, 4:23 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: New York, NY
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Posts: 125
I think you would have to go to one of their locations for this to work. In that case, would they even accept a donation by credit card in person?
Dec 20, 2012, 9:04 am
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Once I saw that it redirected to PayPal I kind of figured that it wouldn't work. I'm not in Miami so I have no idea about an in person donation. Oh well.
Dec 20, 2012, 9:18 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: HND
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,230
does anyone think this would work with multiple donations? i.e., 100 donations of $1.01 would supposedly net you 110k AAdvantage miles...
Dec 20, 2012, 7:08 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SEA
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I'd start with 2 though instead of 100.
Jan 16, 2013, 5:36 pm
#8
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Austin, TX
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Posts: 475
I heard from customer service:
It was a gamble, and my wager of $1.05 was just a non-winning lotto ticket 
Unfortunately, this offer was an in store offer only, with participating stores in your area using a registered card.
It was not an online offer.
I can see in the attachment you send to me, when you searched, there were no stores listed where you could make the donation to earn the miles.
At this time I will not be able to reward the the expected miles.
It was not an online offer.
I can see in the attachment you send to me, when you searched, there were no stores listed where you could make the donation to earn the miles.
At this time I will not be able to reward the the expected miles.