American Express Membership Rewards - Delta MR transfer bonus?

Joe Brancatelli mentions (http://www.zyworld.com/brancatelli/tt2003/tactical060503.htm): <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Delta is offering bonuses for transfers of American Express Membership Rewards points. Transfer up to 50,000 points to Delta SkyMiles and receive a 10 percent bonus; transfer 51,000 or more points and receive a 15 percent bonus. The deal is valid until July 31. </font>Anyone seen any other references to this?

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Would be great if someone can find out about this. Also, if there is a maximum # of MR that can be transfered.

Probably targeted ... DL/AMEX MR have been big on the targeted bonuses over the past few years it seems ...

Yeah, your probably right on this one Beckles, it was kinda sweet last year when there was a 20% or 25% bonus for transfering anything over 500,000 MR to Delta Skymiles. Been kinda waitin' around for it to happen again.

Has anyone seen info on this offer?

When I log into MR and go to "My Bonus Offer", this is what I see,

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Earn up to a 15% Bonus from Delta
Here's an exclusive SkyMiles® bonus! Transfer 51,000 or more Membership Rewards® points and receive a 15% SkyMiles bonus. Transfer 50,000 points or less, and receive
a 10% SkyMiles bonus. Simply visit www.americanexpress.com/rewards, (http://www.americanexpress.com/rewards,) or call 1-800-AXP-EARN (297-3276) between June 1 and July 31, 2003 to transfer points to SkyMiles. All standard Delta SkyMiles® program rules and conditions apply. You will receive bonus miles approximately 6-8 weeks after the expiration date of this offer, which is 7/31/03. Transfer of Membership Rewards® points must be made in one total sum, and the number of bonus miles you will receive is based on the first transfer made during the promotional period.
If you are not already a SkyMiles member, enroll today at www.delta.com (http://www.delta.com) or call 1-800-323-2323. You will earn up to a 15% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points to Delta between 6/1/2003 and 7/31/2003. (MR Message 9410)
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Perhaps this is targeted?

It doesn't show up for me. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

I got that notice about a week ago. It is exactly as gleff discribed.

Why would this be a targeted promo? Seems to me if there was some desire to transfer MR Points that it would be inclusive of all and anyone.

My wife got a letter 4 days ago in the mail notifying her of the promotion.The promotion consisted transfer 1-50,000 amex membership rewards miles to Delta and receive 10% bonus. Transfer 51,000 or more and receive 15% bonus. I have not received a letter yet.