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Old Nov 19, 2013, 6:07 pm
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All offers are expired/dead as of March 31, 2017

AA: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AA01

United: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01

Delta: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...on_delta.shtml


Update as of May 21, 2014 - in recent weeks some people have reported being told that they are no longer eligible for this offer, in spite of meeting the previous terms and conditions. Some Fidelity representatives are saying that these offers are targeted. Note the bold words in the the terms and conditions below - "Other terms and conditions may apply."

The funds or securities must stay in the account for 9 months
The offer may be repeated every 365 days if the terms were met (rolling 12 months)
The funds may not already be in a Fidelity account, but must be sourced from elsewhere

If you are moving funds or securities out of Fidelity, with intent to move it back to claim this bonus, members have recommended to keep the funds/securities out for at least 3 months to avoid risk of losing eligibility for the deposit. Some have been told unofficially by advisers 30 days. YMMV.

Members who have pulled funds/deposits out within 9 months have reported they were allowed to keep the miles, but were banned for life from being able to repeat the offer.

Added September 26, 2016:

Any withdrawals from the account during the qualification period will count against the total deposited. This includes dividends upon you may dependent to live. So be sure to transfer assets whose value covers the minimum you need plus any you might withdraw during those 60 days.

It is strongly suggested you register for the offer you want by calling Fidelity's Promotion Department at (800)544-5315, as the online registration has been flaky in the past. Also, if you have high net worth, a "High Net Worth supervisor" may be able to help - simply call the Premium Services number on your account statement to find someone who has the power to do most anything. Get the name and phone number of the person you spoke with and ask him or her to note in your account that you have been approved, and by whom. Then, if after you transfer assets you get an email saying you are not eligible for the offer for which you registered (yes, this has happened), call the rep again, asking to read the notes on your account. You will probably be told that the email was automated and was sent in error and that they will hand babysit the funding and resultant miles.

If the registration page tells you are not eligible because you have had the offer before, call one of the above numbers. You are eligible after on year. That year probably starts counting when the miles are awarded, not when you register or when you add assets.

Trusts require extra caution on their part. Sometimes they require that you give them a lot of paperwork for trusts. If you have a local Fidelity office, just bring in everything required and they will copy and mail it for you. Easy. Otherwise, just mail it in. If upon trying to register online you are informed that your Revocable Living Trust account is not eligible, well, just call one of the above numbers, because it is eligible. They just have to verify a few things and then override the system. They want to know that you are the only trustee and the only beneficiary.


From the Terms and Conditions page:

Promotional Offer Rules:

This promotional offer is only available to new or existing Fidelity brokerage account customers opening or depositing net new assets into a joint or individual nonretirement Fidelity Account®. Net new assets are defined as an individual’s external new money in minus money out, including distributions and transfers.

This offer expires September 30, 2014, and is not transferable or valid in conjunction with any other Fidelity promotional offer. Fidelity Investments reserves the right to modify, change, or alter the terms and conditions of the promotional offer in its sole discretion at any time. Fidelity Investments may terminate this promotional offer at any time. Other terms and conditions may apply.

Promotional offers are limited to one per individual per rolling 12 months.
The promotion is not available for business accounts; trust accounts; mutual fund only accounts; retirement accounts, including, among others, Fidelity IRA, Roth IRA, SEP, and SIMPLE accounts; 401(k) and 403(b) workplace retirement plans; fiduciary accounts (including custodial accounts, estate accounts); 529 college savings plan accounts (i.e. college investment trust accounts); Fidelity accounts managed by Strategic Advisers, Inc. (for example, Portfolio Advisory Services); Institutional Wealth Services (IWS) clients; clients of registered investment advisors working with Fidelity Investments; annuities; and Stock Plan Services accounts. Offer is not valid for non-U.S. residents; persons affiliated with FINRA, a securities exchange or its members; employees of Fidelity, its affiliates, and members of their immediate families and households; or the media.

Certain states and local jurisdictions have laws that limit or restrict public employees from accepting items of value from vendors such as Fidelity that provide services to public institutions. Some public entities such as governments, state universities, health care organizations, etc., also have internal policies that may contain similar restrictions. If you are a public official or employee, you should determine if one of these laws or internal policies applies to you. By accepting this incentive, we assume that you are in compliance with your jurisdiction's laws and institution's internal policies.

Transferred assets will be valued, for the purposes of determining eligibility for this promotional offer, at the close of business Eastern time on the business day or next business day, if on a weekend day or holiday, following receipt by Fidelity Investments of the assets into the account that is eligible for the promotional offer. Funding must come from an external, non-Fidelity source via any standard monetary transfer method (a standard Transfer of Assets form, check, electronic funds transfer, ADM deposit, etc.). Please allow eight weeks from the funding of the eligible account, with the qualifying dollar amount of assets, for American Airlines AAdvantage® miles to be posted to your AAdvantage® account. Your Fidelity Account® must remain open with the qualifying funding for six months from the date that the qualifying assets are first received in the eligible account.

New accounts must be opened within 30 days of registering for the offer. Additional deposits to the eligible Fidelity account may earn you a higher mileage award provided the result is that the cumulative assets meet or exceed the next eligibility tier (up to a maximum of 50,000 AAdvantage® miles). For new accounts, initial and subsequent deposits must be made within 60 days of Fidelity account opening. For new money deposited into existing accounts, all deposits must be made within 60 days of registering for the offer.
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Old Sep 10, 2012, 7:01 pm
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Using more than one account would look better I am sure, had not thought of that. Hope they don't look back for more than 3 months to check on withdrawals. Well, nothing really lost I suppose.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 9:50 am
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A final update from me. Wife and I double-dipped last year for AA and DL miles, withdrew 90% of funds within 1 month (but kept accounts open). This year, after initially being dinged I received 50k DL after 1 month. I withdrew 90% again and deposited in wife's account. She also got dinged but after phone call had her miles in less than 2 weeks. I think actually for future promos the early withdrawal plan is actually a lot safer than leaving the funds in where they will be subject to a look back. It certainly appears the look back does not go back 11 months.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 12:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Robl
A final update from me. Wife and I double-dipped last year for AA and DL miles, withdrew 90% of funds within 1 month (but kept accounts open). This year, after initially being dinged I received 50k DL after 1 month. I withdrew 90% again and deposited in wife's account. She also got dinged but after phone call had her miles in less than 2 weeks. I think actually for future promos the early withdrawal plan is actually a lot safer than leaving the funds in where they will be subject to a look back. It certainly appears the look back does not go back 11 months.
What is a ding?
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 12:34 pm
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Originally Posted by kayjay
What is a ding?
A ding is an email from fidelity after you sign up stating you are not eligible for the promotion. Then you call and explain that it has been more than 1 year since you took advantage of the last promotion and they manually put the miles into the system.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 2:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Robl
A final update from me. Wife and I double-dipped last year for AA and DL miles, withdrew 90% of funds within 1 month (but kept accounts open). This year, after initially being dinged I received 50k DL after 1 month. I withdrew 90% again and deposited in wife's account. She also got dinged but after phone call had her miles in less than 2 weeks. I think actually for future promos the early withdrawal plan is actually a lot safer than leaving the funds in where they will be subject to a look back. It certainly appears the look back does not go back 11 months.
When did you apply?

The early signers under the new rules all got their miles posted no issue even they did not keep their funds in the account Last Year. Started in June/July, people were getting denied even after initial over-ride, citing they had not fulfilled the terms and conditions in last year's promo by keeping their funds in account for 6 months.

So knowing when you signed up this year's promo would be more helpful.

Thanks for sharing.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 2:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Happy
When did you apply?

The early signers under the new rules all got their miles posted no issue even they did not keep their funds in the account Last Year. Started in June/July, people were getting denied even after initial over-ride, citing they had not fulfilled the terms and conditions in last year's promo by keeping their funds in account for 6 months.

So knowing when you signed up this year's promo would be more helpful.

Thanks for sharing.
how do i figure out when be the start date? i am a recent starter, but from the time i opened the account until the stocks were finally transferred was over 30 days. i filled out the forms, and the securities were sitting. they could not get their business straight.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 2:49 pm
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Originally Posted by slawecki
how do i figure out when be the start date? i am a recent starter, but from the time i opened the account until the stocks were finally transferred was over 30 days. i filled out the forms, and the securities were sitting. they could not get their business straight.
You would need to stay on top with Fido. Call and talk to your "advisor" and get this thing resolved. That is about the only way.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 7:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Happy
When did you apply?

The early signers under the new rules all got their miles posted no issue even they did not keep their funds in the account Last Year. Started in June/July, people were getting denied even after initial over-ride, citing they had not fulfilled the terms and conditions in last year's promo by keeping their funds in account for 6 months.

So knowing when you signed up this year's promo would be more helpful.

Thanks for sharing.
I applied this year on ~July 14 with cash deposit. Wife applied ~August 21.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 10:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Robl
I applied this year on ~July 14 with cash deposit. Wife applied ~August 21.
Cool. Fairly fresh data. Thanks again.

I assume you deposited the cash AFTER you got approval on the promo.

After you got the initial ding, you called to get over-ride or via SM? I read that your wife got the approval after calling.
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Old Sep 11, 2012, 11:10 pm
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Offer Update

Clicked link on first page for AA and set up an account for myself and an account for my wife in early August.
Transferred $100k to each account on 16 August.
Points credited to the account on 31 August.

So credit of points only took two weeks which is pretty good.

Cheers
DJ
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Old Sep 12, 2012, 5:29 am
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Originally Posted by Happy
Cool. Fairly fresh data. Thanks again.

I assume you deposited the cash AFTER you got approval on the promo.

After you got the initial ding, you called to get over-ride or via SM? I read that your wife got the approval after calling.
Yes I only deposited cash AFTER calling 800-642-6972 to get the over-ride. Phone number is from the Delta SkyMiles offer page and I always got through to a CSR fairly quickly. In my case I had to phone that number a second time when 3 weeks passed and no miles posted and CSR said he would have to manually put the miles through again.
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Old Sep 12, 2012, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by Robl
A final update from me. Wife and I double-dipped last year for AA and DL miles, withdrew 90% of funds within 1 month (but kept accounts open). This year, after initially being dinged I received 50k DL after 1 month. I withdrew 90% again and deposited in wife's account. She also got dinged but after phone call had her miles in less than 2 weeks. I think actually for future promos the early withdrawal plan is actually a lot safer than leaving the funds in where they will be subject to a look back. It certainly appears the look back does not go back 11 months.
Thanks for the excellent info. I am hoping I can be successful with my transfer. As Happy says thanks for sharing your experience!
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Old Sep 12, 2012, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by Robl
I applied this year on ~July 14 with cash deposit. Wife applied ~August 21.
Are you saying that you withdrew 90% of the 100K one month after deposiitng on July 14?
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Old Sep 12, 2012, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by kayjay
Are you saying that you withdrew 90% of the 100K one month after deposiitng on July 14?
Yes.
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Old Sep 12, 2012, 1:01 pm
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Originally Posted by djflier
Clicked link on first page for AA and set up an account for myself and an account for my wife in early August.
Transferred $100k to each account on 16 August.
Points credited to the account on 31 August.

So credit of points only took two weeks which is pretty good.

Cheers
DJ
I suppose you can withraw your fund ($100K or most of it) right after you receive the points, don't have to wait 6 months.
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