Promo: Instant Silver Offer - New Members - By Invitation Only
Mar 15, 2011, 1:55 pm
#76
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay (MVD) and rarely GNV
Programs: AV LifeMiles, CM ConnectMiles, BA Exec Club. Former:ex-ASGold, ex-UA1K, ex-COPlat, ex-NWGold.
Posts: 2,673
Yes, He's Dead, Jim.
I signed up about 1000 UTC today. Worked via the 2nd link from sbbutler93.
Tried to sign up MrsXS during the past hour (1700 UTC). Didn't work under any link, she came up blue
Tried both links and promo code swapping, no love. 2nd attempt even with different email address and name variant came up "You already have a Diamond Club account".
So remoted into my other PC 3 states over and tried with yet another email. Worked to sign-up but got blue again, this time with the 1000 mi bonus.
Oh well at least I'm *S. CO/UA didn't give me any love this year even though their 12/26 meltdown blew my *S requal with them.
I signed up about 1000 UTC today. Worked via the 2nd link from sbbutler93.
Tried to sign up MrsXS during the past hour (1700 UTC). Didn't work under any link, she came up blue
Tried both links and promo code swapping, no love. 2nd attempt even with different email address and name variant came up "You already have a Diamond Club account".
So remoted into my other PC 3 states over and tried with yet another email. Worked to sign-up but got blue again, this time with the 1000 mi bonus.
Oh well at least I'm *S. CO/UA didn't give me any love this year even though their 12/26 meltdown blew my *S requal with them.
Mar 15, 2011, 7:05 pm
#77
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: cbr
Programs: QF WP (OWE) / LTG (LT OWS) | Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 4,972
Mar 15, 2011, 9:53 pm
#78
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, SC
Programs: AA Plat, SPG/Marriot Gold, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Expl
Posts: 2,363
So now I'm seeing two different scenarios:
Didn't try completing either since I already have two different DC accounts
but was wondering what they do -- need to open one for the missus (shoulda done the silver promo fo her as well).
On a related note, does anyone know if bmi will combine multiple accounts?
- Using the above "new" link for the instant Silver promo and then clicking the Join link on the left, the application page loads with the Voucher Code of 1JA1KD pre-filled.
- Using the original link, the voucher code is prefilled with OWE.
Didn't try completing either since I already have two different DC accounts
but was wondering what they do -- need to open one for the missus (shoulda done the silver promo fo her as well).On a related note, does anyone know if bmi will combine multiple accounts?
Mar 16, 2011, 3:20 am
#79
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,205
Mar 17, 2011, 6:33 am
#81
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Belfast / London
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, MeliáRewards Platinum (no longer used)
Posts: 115
I was able to log in to my account within minutes of signing up. If your accout number doesnt work, try using your e-mail address.
And as for the accounts being recinded, i have called BMI's Diamond Club Customer Service twice since signing up (once to see if my welcome kit could be expedited, and today to request additional luggage tags) and they reviewed everything, saw I was silver, and left it at that.
I am doing a "print screen" of my status page, as I have a UA flight Thursday, and want to be able to check my bag for free. I will try and report back how that goes.
And as for the accounts being recinded, i have called BMI's Diamond Club Customer Service twice since signing up (once to see if my welcome kit could be expedited, and today to request additional luggage tags) and they reviewed everything, saw I was silver, and left it at that.
I am doing a "print screen" of my status page, as I have a UA flight Thursday, and want to be able to check my bag for free. I will try and report back how that goes.
'The link was only on printed application forms which members would have received directly from a bmi representative.
Anyone that has used this link will be verified and, if they did not have receive the offer from a bmi representative, will not be upgraded to silver.'
Mar 17, 2011, 6:43 am
#82
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 675
Please do let us know how this goes. I have just heard from bmi:
'The link was only on printed application forms which members would have received directly from a bmi representative.
Anyone that has used this link will be verified and, if they did not have receive the offer from a bmi representative, will not be upgraded to silver.'
'The link was only on printed application forms which members would have received directly from a bmi representative.
Anyone that has used this link will be verified and, if they did not have receive the offer from a bmi representative, will not be upgraded to silver.'
My DC account still shows Silver when I log in. Although I do not have the card in hand or anything. I wouldn't be all that shocked if they yank it from me, but my plan is to stay quiet with them and see if it slides through.
Mar 17, 2011, 7:03 am
#83
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Belfast / London
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, MeliáRewards Platinum (no longer used)
Posts: 115
Heard by email, I signed someone up who is still silver. I emailed about something else and asked about the link. He may have just been saying it though... lets see!
Mar 17, 2011, 7:14 am
#84
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club, UA Mileage Plus, bmi Diamond Club
Posts: 480
My account still shows silver too - I am flying with them this weekend, so I hope that having a few miles in my account will keep them sweet!
Mar 18, 2011, 1:40 am
#85
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay (MVD) and rarely GNV
Programs: AV LifeMiles, CM ConnectMiles, BA Exec Club. Former:ex-ASGold, ex-UA1K, ex-COPlat, ex-NWGold.
Posts: 2,673
Folks, the first rule of airline deals is you don't talk about airline deals
Thanks NOT to the people who foolishly contacted bmi to ask "about the link".
This COULD have flown under the radar.
So far I'm still Silver and was planning on crediting to it this weekend on UA even though I'm not taking checked luggage. The offer made me think about using a different *A program than UA/CO. I looked at the earn vs. burn rates and realized it makes sense to actually use BD DC, given in the next couple of years I may need to redeem some N.Amer-S.Amer economy awards which are way lower with BD miles than they are with UA/CO miles. I've also had good experiences the few times I've flown BD itself on UK connections.
I'm gonna be ticked off if my Silver gets the kibosh because too many thoughtless folks asked bmi "is this too good to be true?"
Thanks NOT to the people who foolishly contacted bmi to ask "about the link".
This COULD have flown under the radar.
So far I'm still Silver and was planning on crediting to it this weekend on UA even though I'm not taking checked luggage. The offer made me think about using a different *A program than UA/CO. I looked at the earn vs. burn rates and realized it makes sense to actually use BD DC, given in the next couple of years I may need to redeem some N.Amer-S.Amer economy awards which are way lower with BD miles than they are with UA/CO miles. I've also had good experiences the few times I've flown BD itself on UK connections.
I'm gonna be ticked off if my Silver gets the kibosh because too many thoughtless folks asked bmi "is this too good to be true?"
Mar 18, 2011, 2:35 am
#86
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ABZ
Programs: BA Bronze, A3*G, TK*S
Posts: 764
Considering the link was posted on this very forum, and the forum is read by bmi staff, I imagine it would have been noticed even if people hadn't e-mailed them.
Mar 18, 2011, 3:09 am
#87
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Belfast / London
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, MeliáRewards Platinum (no longer used)
Posts: 115
BMI are active on this forum, as soon as this was on here it was visible to bmi staff... also it seemed consensus that this was not a targeted offer. I know that's the way things work around here, but you also have to consider that letting people know about such a deal is decent. It was asked about after it closed, at which stage I feel bmi probably noticed the influx of new members!
Mar 18, 2011, 4:10 am
#88
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,951
Has anybody who signed up received their membership pack yet? I signed up, despite already being a DC member. Still showing as Silver online although nothing yet received.
Last edited by pazza2000; Mar 18, 2011 at 4:23 am
Mar 18, 2011, 4:18 am
#89
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Mar 18, 2011, 4:42 am
#90
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,018
The radar had caught this a while back. You're in the bmi forum, which has bmi / DC participants as well as a number of unseen bmi lurkers who monitor it. All the while people are openly discussing this free Silver offer in front of them. Then better still, telling them publicly all about the workarounds for it too.
It was promoted by a number of bloggers (some driven by ego alone), of which a few will have known this was an error, but presented it as being an offer open to all.
Many of these blogs are monitored by bmi as well as part of the resourcing up in marketing and social media over the past 12 months, so it wasn't go to slip the net here either.
DC had already changed the original offer and added the coding. They had already talked to people about it openly on their Facebook and Twitter feeds and explained it wasn't an offer open to all.
It isn't the people asking questions of this to DC who have killed this as that particular ship sailed a while ago. Bloggers trying to look great by shouting about it to all and sundry and attracting plenty of attention were the ones who ensured this was killed. If they hadn't have sent so many people over, you'd probably have found that they wouldn't be validating the accounts now for eligibility.
It was promoted by a number of bloggers (some driven by ego alone), of which a few will have known this was an error, but presented it as being an offer open to all.
Many of these blogs are monitored by bmi as well as part of the resourcing up in marketing and social media over the past 12 months, so it wasn't go to slip the net here either.
DC had already changed the original offer and added the coding. They had already talked to people about it openly on their Facebook and Twitter feeds and explained it wasn't an offer open to all.
It isn't the people asking questions of this to DC who have killed this as that particular ship sailed a while ago. Bloggers trying to look great by shouting about it to all and sundry and attracting plenty of attention were the ones who ensured this was killed. If they hadn't have sent so many people over, you'd probably have found that they wouldn't be validating the accounts now for eligibility.