Email from UA - "It's not too late to reach Premier Silver (or Gold/Plat/1K) status"
#17
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: London (Transplant from EWR)
Programs: United 1k, SPG Plat & Ambassador, ClubCarlson Concierge
Posts: 691
1K dropping to Gold. Offer to Plat
$1599 - 8000PMS/8PQS
No thanks
$1599 - 8000PMS/8PQS
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - $349
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $649
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $849
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $999
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1149
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $1299
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $1449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $1599*
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $1749
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $1899
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $2049
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $2199
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $2349
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $2499
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $2649
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $649
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $849
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $999
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1149
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $1299
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $1449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $1599*
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $1749
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $1899
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $2049
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $2199
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $2349
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $2499
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $2649
#18
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,567
Assume the offers are consistent based on your 2012 PQM finishing level (and no historical status level factor), the pricing model for missing PQM needed to achieve next level, seems to be
Max 15K PQM, purchase in 1K increments, 1K PQM not available for 1K buy up
Prices for first 1-2K PQM may be slightly lower
summarizing inputs
Code:
to get Silver $150/1K PQM + $49 Silver to Gold $150/1K PQM + $199 Gold to Plat $150/1K PQM + $399 Plat to 1K $250/1K PQM + $649 (Above 10K PQM, $200/1K PQM)
Prices for first 1-2K PQM may be slightly lower
summarizing inputs
Code:
to Silver Gold Plat 1K 1K $199 $299 $349 N/A 2K $349 $499 $649 $999 3K $499 $649 $849 $1,399 4K $649 $799 $999 $1,699 5K $799 $949 $1,149 $1,949 6K $949 $1,099 $1,299 $2,199 7K $1,099 $1,249 $1,449 $2,449 8K $1,249 $1,399 $1,599 $2,699 9K $1,399 $1,549 $1,749 $2,949 10K $1,549 $1,699 $1,899 $3,149 11K $1,699 $1,849 $2,049 $3,349 12K $1,849 $1,999 $2,199 $3,549 13K $1,999 $2,149 $2,349 $3,749 14K $2,149 $2,299 $2,499 $3,949 15K $2,299 $2,449 $2,649 $4,149
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 17, 2013 at 4:52 pm Reason: added summary table
#20
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, AA EXP, HH Diamond, MR Gold, Avis PC, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,251
Plat to 1K is way worse. Apparently those SWU are very valuable.
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - N/A
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $999
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $1399
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $1699
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1949
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $2199
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $2449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $2699
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $2949
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $3149
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $3349
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $3549
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $3749
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $3949
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $4149
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - N/A
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $999
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $1399
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $1699
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1949
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $2199
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $2449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $2699
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $2949
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $3149
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $3349
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $3549
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $3749
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $3949
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $4149
#21
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: TPE
Programs: UA Gold, HA Premier, Hertz #1 Gold PC, SBUX Gold
Posts: 603
I'm about 2/3 from silver to gold. Logged in and got the invitation only error message. At the rates people are describing I wouldn't take a buy-up anyway, but am little surpised considering the revenue involved that UA wouldn't even make me an offer.
#22
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,567
#24
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
1. They may have looked at $ spend in order to determine which people got the offer under the theory that low BIS spend isn't worth over-populating a tier.
2. The most likely value is in GM to Silver or Plat to 1K. In the former, you can get -UP fares on Y/B and the latter, Y/B/M. Those instant UG's are a huge value to many.
3. Whether an offer is "worth it" is purely individual. If it's what you drop at a bar on a Friday night, it's worth it. If it's the difference between making your mortgage and losing it to foreclosure, I'd say not.
2. The most likely value is in GM to Silver or Plat to 1K. In the former, you can get -UP fares on Y/B and the latter, Y/B/M. Those instant UG's are a huge value to many.
3. Whether an offer is "worth it" is purely individual. If it's what you drop at a bar on a Friday night, it's worth it. If it's the difference between making your mortgage and losing it to foreclosure, I'd say not.
#25
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: UA , UC, Marriott
Posts: 48
I'm sitting at 22619 PQM's and got the offer for 3000 PQM's @ $499. I am so on the fence! I will have a little more travel this year than last, but is it really worth it? E+ is usually down to middle seats at check in, I never check a bag, and since I fly out of DCA and now have the TSA Pre-Check, is the 25% up tick in award miles worth it?:confused. :
Last edited by Molvak; Jan 17, 2013 at 3:09 pm Reason: I can't type!
#26
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: gggrrrovvveee (ORD)
Programs: UA Pt, Marriott Ti, Hertz PC
Posts: 6,090
I'm sitting at 22619 PQM's and got the offer for 3000 PQM's @ $499. I am so on the fence! I will have a little more travel this year than last, but is it really worth it? E+ is usually down to middle seats at check in, I never check a bag, and since I fly out of DCA and now have the TSA Pre-Check, is the 25% up tick in award miles worth it?:confused. :
#27
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Plat to 1K is way worse. Apparently those SWU are very valuable.
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - N/A
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $999
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $1399
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $1699
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1949
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $2199
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $2449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $2699
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $2949
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $3149
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $3349
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $3549
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $3749
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $3949
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $4149
1,000 PQM / 1 PQS - N/A
2,000 PQM / 2 PQS - $999
3,000 PQM / 3 PQS - $1399
4,000 PQM / 4 PQS - $1699
5,000 PQM / 5 PQS - $1949
6,000 PQM / 6 PQS - $2199
7,000 PQM / 7 PQS - $2449
8,000 PQM / 8 PQS - $2699
9,000 PQM / 9 PQS - $2949
10,000 PQM / 10 PQS - $3149
11,000 PQM / 11 PQS - $3349
12,000 PQM / 12 PQS - $3549
13,000 PQM / 13 PQS - $3749
14,000 PQM / 14 PQS - $3949
15,000 PQM / 15 PQS - $4149
#28
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#29
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,566
I was able to login to an account to view this Gold to Platinum table. Not needed though due to a Copa flight not posting until Jan 5th. No email about this offer from United yet, which is a good thing, and RPUs posted so we know Platinum was achieved.
1,000 PQM/1 PQS - $349
2,000 PQM/2 PQS - $649
3,000 PQM/3 PQS - $849
4,000 PQM/4 PQS - $999
5,000 PQM/5 PQS - $1149
6,000 PQM/6 PQS - $1299
7,000 PQM/7 PQS - $1449
8,000 PQM/8 PQS - $1599
9,000 PQM/9 PQS - $1749
10,000 PQM/10 PQS - $1899
11,000 PQM/11 PQS - $2049
12,000 PQM/12 PQS - $2199
13,000 PQM/13 PQS - $2349
14,000 PQM/14 PQS - $2499*
15,000 PQM/15 PQS - $2649
1,000 PQM/1 PQS - $349
2,000 PQM/2 PQS - $649
3,000 PQM/3 PQS - $849
4,000 PQM/4 PQS - $999
5,000 PQM/5 PQS - $1149
6,000 PQM/6 PQS - $1299
7,000 PQM/7 PQS - $1449
8,000 PQM/8 PQS - $1599
9,000 PQM/9 PQS - $1749
10,000 PQM/10 PQS - $1899
11,000 PQM/11 PQS - $2049
12,000 PQM/12 PQS - $2199
13,000 PQM/13 PQS - $2349
14,000 PQM/14 PQS - $2499*
15,000 PQM/15 PQS - $2649
#30
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: TPE
Programs: UA Gold, HA Premier, Hertz #1 Gold PC, SBUX Gold
Posts: 603
I'm sitting at 22619 PQM's and got the offer for 3000 PQM's @ $499. I am so on the fence! I will have a little more travel this year than last, but is it really worth it? E+ is usually down to middle seats at check in, I never check a bag, and since I fly out of DCA and now have the TSA Pre-Check, is the 25% up tick in award miles worth it?:confused. :