wco81

I'm sure all MP members get these emails.

I usually ignore them.

This one was to watch Team USA in Rio. The package includes BF tickets to GRU and then economy class flight from GRU to city airport in Rio, 4 nights accommodation and "pre-selected" tickets to "sought after" Olympic events.

I clicked the link and the current bid is over 400k RDMs.

Who blows miles on these "experiences?"

mahasamatman

Never, actually.

People with lots of miles and nothing to spend them on?

restlessinRNO

I don't think that is out of line. 400k RDM is worth perhaps $8,000. Package includes 2 business class tix, accommodation, event tickets, ... There may well be higher bids.

TomMM

People who accumulate miles while traveling for work?

dordal

The amazing thing for me is the variability in prices:

Here's a simulator experience that went for 86K: https://exclusives.mileageplus.com/Listing/Details/2552932/BehindtheScenes-Flight-Simulator-experience

Same dates, but with a hotel added, and it's currently 401K: https://exclusives.mileageplus.com/Listing/Details/2492435/Travel-for-a-BehindtheScenes-Flight-Simulator-experience

sbrower

I think I bid about 50,000 miles (and won) for First Class to Seattle, one night hotel, a few meals, and a tour of the Boeing Facility to see the construction of the 777. I thought it was a good deal.

FL390

The one going for 401K went out in an email blast. That might explain the high price. I've never been part of any miles earning promotions but i seem to get every email from united about everything else...

hockey7711

Current bid on this one is 401K

https://exclusives.mileageplus.com/L..._date=20160420

thezipper

I check through them once a month... didn't see anything I was interested in until recently. My wife likes Cirque, so bid on some VIP Behind the Scenes tix for their show here in VA and won (cost me 12k RDM), which is a decent valuation as these tix go for $495 each.

TravelTheWorld66

I had already booked flights and hotel for 4 family members and I to go out to San Francisco to watch the Patriots vs 49ers game in November (we're all huge Pats fans). The last thing we needed were game tickets, but we were holding off because they were $300+ each. Just last week I was perusing the MileagePlus Exclusives page and saw what I thought was an amazing offer: 2 tickets in a fully catered Luxury Suite for 25,000 miles. I was able to snag 3 packages (6 tickets total) for a total cost of 75,000 miles. For me this was a no-brainer. I had plenty of miles to spare and this will save all of us quite a bit of money out of pocket. And these luxury suites can go up to $60,000 per game!

I think it will be a priceless experience and was happy to spend miles rather than cash.

wco81

Hmm, not bad at all, 25k miles is like $500 at 2 cpm.

But I wonder if it will really be luxury suites or something like club seats.

I checked on Golden State Warriors tickets and the bids are like 80k miles.

Ridiculous.

Hipplewm

Also, considering, I just got an extra 120,000rdm for doing nothing more than flying like i always do from the "Change is in the air promotion"

Spending them on things that are otherwise unachievable is nice IMO

If I could have gotten the time off from work SPG had an offer to be in the hospitality suite for Mercedes at the USGP in Austin this weekend. You can't buy something like that at any price....short of a seasonal F1 sponsor package

TravelTheWorld66

The seats are in a luxury suite with a capacity of 18 people... and I have 6 of those tickets . I also found out that the suite is fully catered with beer and food! ^

I agree! Luxury suites at Levi's Stadium go for $20k-60k per game so I thought it was a steal! I think sometimes you have to look past redemption rates and focus on the memories you're making. I just spent nearly half a million IHG points for sideline seats to the Pats vs. Cincinnati game and it was well worth it.

ua1flyer

I do. 20-30 times . Don't regret one experience. Sure I have a lot of miles, but the majority of these experiences you can't buy if you wanted to. Whether I overbid or "stole" it (rarely), I don't regret one bid. Priceless experiences shared with loved ones....memories of a lifetime.... yeah, I "blow my miles" on them!!!