how can I verify how much value an Electronic Travel Certificate has?

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chx1975 , Jul 9, 2012 8:46 pm
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I am slightly confused in a refund situation, how can I verify how much value an Electronic Travel Certificate has without spending it?
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TonyBurr , Jul 9, 2012 9:07 pm
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Just give reservations a call, and read off the e certificate number and they can generally tell if it is valid and for how much.
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star_world , Jul 9, 2012 9:19 pm
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You should also be able to see the value by starting at this page, entering the certificate number and trying a dummy reservation: https://www.united.com/web/en-US/app...s/default.aspx
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controller1 , Jul 10, 2012 5:32 am
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No need in booking a dummy reservation. UA.com has a procedure to check the remaining balance, albeit not intuitive.

From the Home Page:

Deals & Offers > Promotional Certificates

Under the drop-down box for programs select Electronic Travel Certificate.

Enter PIN and submit
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SanDiego1K , Jul 16, 2014 11:42 am
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How do I check on UA AMEX gift cards as to whether they are used or not? I try to keep a very good record as to what I have, but a $200 e-card that I thought was still valid came up as used. I did check the gift registry on my account, but it shows no certs. These certs do not have PINs.
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keoughma , Jul 16, 2014 1:15 pm
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Originally Posted by controller1
No need in booking a dummy reservation. UA.com has a procedure to check the remaining balance, albeit not intuitive.

From the Home Page:

Deals & Offers > Promotional Certificates

Under the drop-down box for programs select Electronic Travel Certificate.

Enter PIN and submit
Wasn't aware of this, so I tried it with a $200 e-cert from a few months ago. Not having the best luck ---

Starting Balance: 1
Used: 0
Available Balance: 1

Oh well.
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misterfuss , Jul 20, 2014 4:00 am
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Thank you controller1! This worked for me.
Many thanks for your post. I just checked my travel certificate and verified the information based on your post.

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No need in booking a dummy reservation. UA.com has a procedure to check the remaining balance, albeit not intuitive.

From the Home Page:

Deals & Offers > Promotional Certificates

Under the drop-down box for programs select Electronic Travel Certificate.

Enter PIN and submit
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WineCountryUA , Jul 20, 2014 4:00 am
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Closing this older thread, the active thread is UA Electronic Travel Certificates (ETC): General Q&A, ...
See the wiki of that thread for the process to check an ETC's value

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