US Airways 2011 Grand Slam Promotion - How do you tell if you got a hit?

Does it show up somewhere when you earn a hit? Is it possible to see what earned you that hit (e.g,. 4 Avis rentals)?

Does it show up somewhere when you earn a hit? Is it possible to see what earned you that hit (e.g,. 4 Avis rentals)?

It shows up a couple of times per month on your US account, likely starting at the end of September.

Mike

Does it show up somewhere when you earn a hit? Is it possible to see what earned you that hit (e.g,. 4 Avis rentals)?
It's important to get the terminology right here:

A hit is a qualifying partner transaction. You can see all your hits whenever they post to your US account, although US will not give you a total count (you must add them up yourself) or tell you if a certain activity doesn't actually qualify (e.g., a hotel point transfer resulting in less than 850 miles).

A tier is a set of 4 hits that earns you a tier bonus. Tier bonuses post once every two weeks starting on 9/28.

It is possible to draw inferences about what is & isn't a valid hit, based on whether US gives a bonus in certain circumstances. Say a user has exactly 4 activities, where 3 of them are obviously valid hits and the fourth has uncertain status. Audience Rewards trivia is a good example; right now, we don't know if a 2-mile trivia credit will register as a Grand Slam hit after the first sweep in late September, users with Audience Rewards trivia as their 4th activity received a tier bonus, confirming that this is a valid hit.

It shows up a couple of times per month on your US account, likely starting at the end of September.

Mike

its possible that Miles will post but a Hit wont,and they post at different times usually from 1 another

reasons a Hit wont post but Miles will, eg a Hotel stay for $90 (rate) @ 2 p miles per $ = 180 miles less then the 200 needed, purchased an item from a vendor but that item was excluded from the T&Cs for earning a Hit , vendor never sent the item thusly I wasnt charged = no miles earned = no hit

I check to see if the charge came thru, if it did then if the reg miles got credited to my US acct, if it did then I wait for US to do the Run for Hits and check if that shows up. If the CC charge doesnt come thru or arrival of the purchased item then most likely a Hit wont post either. But its only 9/26, I will start to worry 10/26 but then again I have 3 car rentals booked for early Nov for a trip I will be taking so hopefully by then 33 Hits will have posted

beltway put it better in his post above mine I was referring to the Tier Bonuses as he mentions

Where do I see my total hits?

Where do I see my total hits?

Dude, perhaps you'd like to spend more time reading some of the threads on here?

You will not get a helpful answer for this question. Of that I'm rather sure.

Damn!! Seems beltway went to bed already!! :D

Haha! :D

Where do I see my total hits?
Please read post #3 above.

Damn!! Seems beltway went to bed already!! :D
The sleep of the just.
:p

Please read post #3 above. :p

post #3 says "when" you can see a hit, it doesn't say "where"... ;)

Does the blue check mark in the BONUS column mean it is a hit?

Does the blue check mark in the BONUS column mean it is a hit?

Alas no, the tick in the bonus column simply means the miles posted are bonus miles, rather than preferred miles.

I think.

I am a little confused. During the first sweep I got credit for 8 hits and therefor 10K miles. I actually counted 10 hits. Do they only show in increments of 4? If so then I guess I have to wait for the next round to see if they are considered hits.

Thanks

Yes, that is the way they worked for me - just shows the bonus miles actually racked up, not the partials.


I am a little confused. During the first sweep I got credit for 8 hits and therefor 10K miles. I actually counted 10 hits. Do they only show in increments of 4? If so then I guess I have to wait for the next round to see if they are considered hits.

Thanks

I am a little confused. During the first sweep I got credit for 8 hits and therefor 10K miles. I actually counted 10 hits. Do they only show in increments of 4? If so then I guess I have to wait for the next round to see if they are considered hits.
See post #3.

You might also get an e-mail titled " Your Grand Slam scorecard", which will tell you how many hits you have as of the moment that e-mail was generated. It will say something like this:

As of September 29, 2011, you’ve earned 7 hits for a total of 3,000 bonus miles! Don’t worry – there's still time to hit it out of the park!

As you can see, it doesn't break it down into what exactly those 7 hits were.

There has been discussion about these "scorecard" e-mails in the "How Many Hits So Far?" Thread. Apparently these e-mails can also cause more confusion, as the hitcount might not exactly be accurate as of that moment it was sent.

Does anyone know if the sweeps only happen on Wed's? The reason I ask is I am doing an account for myself and one other person. In my account, I was credited for moving into the second tier on Friday. In the other account, there are 4 hits credited, but not a tier bonus yet?

The importance is this is it would indicate to me that one of the four posted hits didnt actually count. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on this. Thanks!

In the other account, there are 4 hits credited, but not a tier bonus yet?

The importance is this is it would indicate to me that one of the four posted hits didnt actually count. Just wondering if anyone had any insight on this. Thanks!
I suggest you post the full activity lines from your US DM account in the How Many Hits? thread. Doing so will eliminate a lot of the guesswork involved.

I haven't seen any of the experts say it, and in fact I see indications that it's not so, this year, but wasn't it in the rules in a prior year that DM would only post hit totals when they reached the next tier, and the next, and the next etc.? When did this change? Thanks. :)

I suggest you post the full activity lines from your US DM account in the How Many Hits? thread. Doing so will eliminate a lot of the guesswork involved.

Here is the activity log with no tier bonus yet. By my counts, this should be 6 hits.

9/17/2011 10/06/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 2
10/4/2011 10/04/11 EXCHANGE MILES -15
10/4/2011 10/04/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
10/5/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS ADDITIONAL BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/07/11 VINESSE.COM WINE PURCHASE 40

Looks like 5 hits. Looks like you exchanged miles OUT of US, not IN.

I suggest you post the full activity lines from your US DM account in the How Many Hits? thread. Doing so will eliminate a lot of the guesswork involved.

And for comparison sake, here is the other account which reflects 2 tier bonuses, in which I alluded to the 2nd tier bonus showing up in the account either this past Friday or Saturday. 9 hits on it presently.


9/17/2011 09/29/11 BISCOFF GOURMET SNACKS 264
9/17/2011 09/17/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
9/17/2011 10/06/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 1
9/20/2011 09/20/11 EXCHANGE MILES -5
9/23/2011 09/29/11 SHOPPING MALL, APPLE ITUNES 3
9/29/2011 09/29/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000
9/29/2011 09/29/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1
9/30/2011 10/03/11 E-MILES MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
10/3/2011 10/04/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/3/2011 10/04/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
10/4/2011 10/05/11 E-REWARDS MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
10/5/2011 10/05/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 8 7,000

Looks like 5 hits. Looks like you exchanged miles OUT of US, not IN.

That's a good point and I can exchange miles in just to be safe, but FYI I did that on the other account and was credited with a hit before exchanging them in. I know this because that made for my 4th hit.

Still though in regards to the original topic, 5 hits should yield a Tier 1 bonus, unless again it won't show up until Wed. which is my confusion.

That's a good point and I can exchange miles in just to be safe, but FYI I did that on the other account and was credited with a hit before exchanging them in. I know this because that made for my 4th hit.

Still though in regards to the original topic, 5 hits should yield a Tier 1 bonus, unless again it won't show up until Wed. which is my confusion.

Tier bonuses only get posted on "sweeps" days, which was supposed to be every other Wednesday starting 9/28, but since they did one on 10/5 it might be weekly.

Here is the activity log with no tier bonus yet. By my counts, this should be 6 hits.

9/17/2011 10/06/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 2
10/4/2011 10/04/11 EXCHANGE MILES -15
10/4/2011 10/04/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
10/5/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS ADDITIONAL BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/07/11 VINESSE.COM WINE PURCHASE 40
As of 10/5 -- the most recent sweep date -- you had exactly one hit posted (bolded above). Not much mystery here.

As of 10/5 -- the most recent sweep date -- you had exactly one hit posted (bolded above). Not much mystery here.

Thats was what I was asking, if the sweep dates were on Wed. Thanks Beltway.

I'm wondering if someone can help figure out why I didn't get a tier bonus last sweep (10/19).

Here is everything posted so far:

9/28/2011 10/06/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 5
9/30/2011 10/04/11 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 27
10/3/2011 10/04/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
10/3/2011 10/07/11 SUPER SHUTTLE CREDIT 50

10/12/2011 10/12/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000

10/12/2011 10/12/11 EXCHANGE MILES -10
10/12/2011 10/12/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000
10/12/2011 10/12/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
10/12/2011 10/12/11 SHARE MILES 1,000
10/14/2011 10/14/11 EXCHANGE MILES -4
10/14/2011 10/18/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1


So, I see four hits: (1) buy miles; (2) redeem miles for mags; (3) share miles; and (4) exchange miles (points.com).

Any ideas where the foul ball is?

Thanks.

There wasn't a sweep yesterday (10/19).

I'm wondering if someone can help figure out why I didn't get a tier bonus last sweep (10/19).

Here is everything posted so far:

9/28/2011 10/06/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 5
9/30/2011 10/04/11 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 27
10/3/2011 10/04/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
10/3/2011 10/07/11 SUPER SHUTTLE CREDIT 50

10/12/2011 10/12/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000

10/12/2011 10/12/11 EXCHANGE MILES -10
10/12/2011 10/12/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000
10/12/2011 10/12/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
10/12/2011 10/12/11 SHARE MILES 1,000
10/14/2011 10/14/11 EXCHANGE MILES -4
10/14/2011 10/18/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1


So, I see four hits: (1) buy miles; (2) redeem miles for mags; (3) share miles; and (4) exchange miles (points.com).

Any ideas where the foul ball is?

Thanks.

I don't think you got a foul ball, rather i don't think they've run a sweep. None of the accounts I manage show any deposits and my dad's is ripe for 2 tiers to post.

I'm wondering if someone can help figure out why I didn't get a tier bonus last sweep (10/19).
Rain delay.
;)

Seriously, as others have said, there was no sweep this week, nor was one ever scheduled. Stay loose in the dugout & you'll get to hammer one out of the park next week.

I'm no expert, but could it also be that you can't get two hits from points.com?

You'll never know... there might be another unexpected sweep like last week so just hang in there. You'll be fine!

Thanks for all the replies. Looks like there wasn't a sweep this week.

I'm no expert, but could it also be that you can't get two hits from points.com?

I've only got 1 hit from points.com. I accidently transferred out of US twice... and then into US once. So, three exchanges show up, but I'm only counting on one of those being a hit. There are still three other hits for a total of four.

But, as mentioned above, looks like no sweep this week.

I can't find this info anywhere in my dividend account info online.

I can't find this info anywhere in my dividend account info online.
See the existing thread .

You might also get an e-mail titled " Your Grand Slam scorecard", which will tell you how many hits you have as of the moment that e-mail was generated. It will say something like this:



As you can see, it doesn't break it down into what exactly those 7 hits were.

There has been discussion about these "scorecard" e-mails in the "How Many Hits So Far?" Thread. Apparently these e-mails can also cause more confusion, as the hitcount might not exactly be accurate as of that moment it was sent.

I haven't received any email from USDM regarding my number of hits. Is there a way to sign up for it?

I haven't received any email from USDM regarding my number of hits. Is there a way to sign up for it?
Not directly, although some people claim to have produced this result by going to https://membership.usairways.com/Manage/Preferences/EmailSubscriptions.aspx and signing up for "News and Offers" and "Earn More Miles." Hasn't done me any good in several years; YM:DMV.

YM:DMV.

:D^

Not directly, although some people claim to have produced this result by going to https://membership.usairways.com/Manage/Preferences/EmailSubscriptions.aspx and signing up for "News and Offers" and "Earn More Miles." Hasn't done me any good in several years; YM:DMV.
I have had that checked since the beginning of time, I mean the beginning of time since I became a USDM member. Hasn't done me any good either.

There were a couple of extra hits that USDM counted on mine and I can't figure them out. Now I am not sure if I already have 32 or need to do a few more.