Jun 15, 2017, 6:42 am
Last edit by: nabeelj
Must register: https://www.delta.com/mypromos/acelanding.action?offer=SkyMilesPartners1KOffer
New Partner activity must be completed by June 30, 2017.
Bonus miles post several days after base miles.
Hits expected to result in acquiring miles for less than USD 0.01 per mile:
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
1K Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
1K Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
Amex US MR and Amex CA MR may not count as unique hits. Not clear if Delta Amex will count as a unique hit from Amex MR.
New Partner activity must be completed by June 30, 2017.
Bonus miles post several days after base miles.
Hits expected to result in acquiring miles for less than USD 0.01 per mile:
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
1K Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
1K Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
Amex US MR and Amex CA MR may not count as unique hits. Not clear if Delta Amex will count as a unique hit from Amex MR.
1,000 Bonus Miles for each 'New' Partner
Jun 13, 2017, 12:21 pm
#91
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
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I ran a search in my local area then sorted by price. There were around 40 offers at $1. Bought a voucher for a 15% discount at a local bakery. I may even use it.
2 miles showed up 2 days later.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:06 pm
#92
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Chicago
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, IHG (Platinum Elite), Amtrak Guest Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors
Posts: 636
So Delta has a lot of hotel partners, but I'm not familiar with which ones do and don't allow you to transfer points, and what the minimum transfers might be. I looked up Club Carlson, and you can transfer 2000 points to get 200 miles. Even with the bonus, 2000 points to 1,200 miles seems like a pretty crappy deal to me. Are any of the hotel options any better?
Also, since award stays/points and cash stays don't earl any points, I"m assuming they would not be eligible for this offer? I have a Hilton cash and points stay coming up, but I know I won't be earning any Hilton points for it.
Also, since award stays/points and cash stays don't earl any points, I"m assuming they would not be eligible for this offer? I have a Hilton cash and points stay coming up, but I know I won't be earning any Hilton points for it.
Jun 14, 2017, 8:00 am
#93
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
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SPG Platinum status allows for a single point -> single mile transfer.
Aside from that, none of them seem like a good value.
I did do the Club Carlson transfer because I have way, way too many CC points from their credit card and they no longer match my travel patterns, so 2000 points -> 1200 miles was fine value. I'm flirting with a Hilton transfer for the same reasons, as 10000 -> 2000 is still decent value, rather than decaying away in a Hilton account.
But those are both situational.
Aside from that, none of them seem like a good value.
I did do the Club Carlson transfer because I have way, way too many CC points from their credit card and they no longer match my travel patterns, so 2000 points -> 1200 miles was fine value. I'm flirting with a Hilton transfer for the same reasons, as 10000 -> 2000 is still decent value, rather than decaying away in a Hilton account.
But those are both situational.
Jun 14, 2017, 11:40 am
#94
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 33
So Delta has a lot of hotel partners, but I'm not familiar with which ones do and don't allow you to transfer points, and what the minimum transfers might be. I looked up Club Carlson, and you can transfer 2000 points to get 200 miles. Even with the bonus, 2000 points to 1,200 miles seems like a pretty crappy deal to me. Are any of the hotel options any better?
Also, since award stays/points and cash stays don't earl any points, I"m assuming they would not be eligible for this offer? I have a Hilton cash and points stay coming up, but I know I won't be earning any Hilton points for it.
Also, since award stays/points and cash stays don't earl any points, I"m assuming they would not be eligible for this offer? I have a Hilton cash and points stay coming up, but I know I won't be earning any Hilton points for it.
I did the transfer simply because there are few Club Carlson properties in the US and I don't have many opportunities to use the points. I'm flying Delta 3-4x this year and its much easier to use skymiles.
Jun 15, 2017, 6:38 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
I did a quick analysis last night, and these are the partners available to me where I feel I can acquire DL miles for less than USD 0.01 per mile under this promo:
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
1K Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
1K Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000 (will prob skip as I suspect it won't count uniquely from Amex CA MR)
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
I have added these to the Wiki.
Am I missing any obvious ones?
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
1K Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
1K Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000 (will prob skip as I suspect it won't count uniquely from Amex CA MR)
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
I have added these to the Wiki.
Am I missing any obvious ones?
Last edited by nabeelj; Jun 15, 2017 at 7:53 am
Jun 15, 2017, 7:17 am
#96
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 33
I did a quick analysis last night, and these are the partners available to me where I feel I can acquire DL miles for less than USD 0.01 per mile under this promo:
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000 (will prob skip as I suspect it won't count uniquely from Amex CA MR)
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
I have added these to the Wiki.
Am I missing any obvious ones?
Skymiles Shopping ($1 Groupon purchase) - 2 + 1000
Skymiles Dining ($2 drink purchase) - 6 + 1000
2K Club Carlson (worth ~$8) - 200 + 1000
Amex CA MR (worth ~$14) - 750 + 1000
Amex US MR (worth ~$16) - 1000 + 1000 (will prob skip as I suspect it won't count uniquely from Amex CA MR)
SuperShuttle ($10 no-show ride from airport) - 50 + 1000
I have added these to the Wiki.
Am I missing any obvious ones?
And that was me actually having a legit usage. You could just schedule a ride around the block for like $5
Jun 15, 2017, 7:51 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
Lyft. You could easily schedule a short ride. I did an airport ride (14 miles) that cost $16, used a new user credit for $10 off. Got 42 skymiles for the Lyft and then 1000 bonus. came out to less than 1 cent per mile (approx 0.8 cents)
And that was me actually having a legit usage. You could just schedule a ride around the block for like $5
And that was me actually having a legit usage. You could just schedule a ride around the block for like $5
Jun 15, 2017, 8:58 am
#98
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,445
Probably better to do this as a legitimate $30 dine to target the new member bonus, if it fits your dining patterns.
I'm wondering if there is an angle at Gilt... They have $5 socks right now, and there is a 20% off coupon floating around, but shipping is $7.95.
$5-$1+$7.95 = $11.95 for 1004 miles
Maybe there is a better angle?
EDIT: Do the "Gilt City" voucher deals count as miles earning? There are a few low cost, as low as $5... If those count, and there is no shipping, that might be a way.
I'm wondering if there is an angle at Gilt... They have $5 socks right now, and there is a 20% off coupon floating around, but shipping is $7.95.
$5-$1+$7.95 = $11.95 for 1004 miles
Maybe there is a better angle?
EDIT: Do the "Gilt City" voucher deals count as miles earning? There are a few low cost, as low as $5... If those count, and there is no shipping, that might be a way.
Last edited by MDtR-Chicago; Jun 15, 2017 at 9:18 am
Jun 15, 2017, 12:07 pm
#99
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
Jun 16, 2017, 10:13 am
#102
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA LT Plat, AC 25K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,137
Here's an idea for anyone contemplating a cheap way to generate SuperShuttle activity, recycled from the USAirways Grand Slam promotion a few years ago:
The cheapest possible ride in the system is apparently one-way PHX -> aLoft Phoenix Airport. With promo code UYR59, the rate is $10.
In the USAirways promo, it counted even for a no show, so lots of folks scheduled mid-day rides (so that no extra shuttle would be sent) and simply no-showed.
Not sure I'm up for spending $10 for 1050 miles without knowing for sure it would credit but the idea is out there.
The cheapest possible ride in the system is apparently one-way PHX -> aLoft Phoenix Airport. With promo code UYR59, the rate is $10.
In the USAirways promo, it counted even for a no show, so lots of folks scheduled mid-day rides (so that no extra shuttle would be sent) and simply no-showed.
Not sure I'm up for spending $10 for 1050 miles without knowing for sure it would credit but the idea is out there.
Jun 19, 2017, 12:02 pm
#103
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 33
Probably better to do this as a legitimate $30 dine to target the new member bonus, if it fits your dining patterns.
I'm wondering if there is an angle at Gilt... They have $5 socks right now, and there is a 20% off coupon floating around, but shipping is $7.95.
$5-$1+$7.95 = $11.95 for 1004 miles
Maybe there is a better angle?
I'm wondering if there is an angle at Gilt... They have $5 socks right now, and there is a 20% off coupon floating around, but shipping is $7.95.
$5-$1+$7.95 = $11.95 for 1004 miles
Maybe there is a better angle?
Jun 19, 2017, 9:48 pm
#104
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,445
They had a $5 event ticket listed for this past weekend, so I bought one. Nothing has credited and no indication in any way that it will, so I suspect I will have to fight pretty hard for this "hit"...
Jun 19, 2017, 9:50 pm
#105
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
I've had new postings from Lyft, SkyMiles Dining, Holiday Inn, and Hyatt, but I've had only 2 bonuses post (and those 2 posted quite quickly.) I'll have a shopping transaction post at some point too. Hope these bonuses all show up!