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Lag between a tier's worth of hits posting, and the tier bonus posting?

Lag between a tier's worth of hits posting, and the tier bonus posting?

Old Nov 11, 2011, 10:09 pm
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Lag between a tier's worth of hits posting, and the tier bonus posting?

My account shows 12 legitimate, unique hits, but there are only the bonuses for 8 hits -- the last of the 12 hits and the 7,000 mile tier bonus both occurring on the last sweep on 11/9. (I have a number of other hits due, but that's outside the scope of this question.)

Is it normal for there to be a lag between a tier of hits and the tier bonus, or could there be another wrinkle? One of the 12 hits posted on 11/9. Could this be the reason, and that there's a lag because of it? The tier bonus shows after this 12th hit. It's the possible "wrinkle" that I'm focused on, if there be such. I'm sure this question has been asked before, and I have tried to find it. Thank you.
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Old Nov 11, 2011, 10:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Firewind
My account shows 12 legitimate, unique hits, but there are only the bonuses for 8 hits -- the last of the 12 hits and the 7,000 mile tier bonus both occurring on the last sweep on 11/9. (I have a number of other hits due, but that's outside the scope of this question.)

Is it normal for there to be a lag between a tier of hits and the tier bonus, or could there be another wrinkle? One of the 12 hits posted on 11/9. Could this be the reason, and that there's a lag because of it? The tier bonus shows after this 12th hit. It's the possible "wrinkle" that I'm focused on, if there be such. I'm sure this question has been asked before, and I have tried to find it. Thank you.
IIRC, the day of the tier bonus sweep miles posting is too late for a hit to have been counted, and that whole tier should post with the next sweep. Anyone dispute this?
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Old Nov 12, 2011, 12:04 am
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Originally Posted by slocouple
IIRC, the day of the tier bonus sweep miles posting is too late for a hit to have been counted, and that whole tier should post with the next sweep. Anyone dispute this?
Thank you, slocouple. And I hope to get to thank you again.
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Old Nov 12, 2011, 4:16 am
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Originally Posted by slocouple
Anyone dispute this?
Yes. Last Wednesday, the following posted for hubby:

11/4/2011 11/09/11 CONVERSION: HYATT-POINTS TO MILES 2,000
11/3/2011 11/09/11 CONVERSION:BEST WESTERN GOLD CROWN POINT 1,000
10/31/2011 11/09/11 HAWTHORN SUITES BY WYNDHAM,2050 MARKET STREET ,RENO NV ,US ,89502 500
11/3/2011 11/09/11 HAWTHORN SUITES BY WYNDHAM,2050 MARKET STREET ,RENO NV ,US ,89502 500
11/2/2011 11/09/11 TRACKITBACK.COM WORRY-FREE TRAVEL MILES 500

That took him up to 28 hits and he got the 28 hit bonus in the sweep which took place late that day.

That said, there have been plenty of reports of earlier sweeps not including all hits which had posted by the sweep date and those hits were included in later sweeps (particularly the concern about AR trivia not counting).
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Old Dec 8, 2011, 7:38 pm
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Thank you. The lag goes on. I show 20 legitimate hits officially on my US DM account page. "8,000" miles just showed up last night, associated with my 16th hit, it says. My last activity - apparent 20th hit on my DM account page - was 11/23. I await the remaining tier bonus ...perhaps in another couple of weeks. I also await another couple of insurance hits turning up.

This thing takes nerves of steel even when one is doing all the right things. Thank you again to the sages for the comfort that is your ultimate gift. I'll start calling right after New Year's if Christmas doesn't bring me home, so to speak, in the GS. Time to think about something else for two weeks..... (I do have my eye on March 28th.)
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 9:25 am
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I'm sitting on pins & needles myself. My 35th hit posted on 11/9, the same day I got my 24, 28, and 32-hit bonuses. My 36th posted on 11/17, and I have yet to see the last bonus. I didn't give myself a safety hit (my fault, I know), but I'm hoping this last bonus will post soon so I can stop worrying!

Is there a pattern to the dates they do the bonus sweeps? I've had bonuses post on 9/29 (a Thursday), 10/5 (a Wednesday), 10/24 (a Monday), and 11/9 (a Wednesday).
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 10:16 am
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The last round of bonuses was on 7 Dec. If US had thought you were entitled to the 36 hit bonus, you would have had it then. I'd suggest you either ring them to find out why you have not got yours or cut and paste all of your hits (including date and points amounts) from the US DM website to here so we can see if we can spot the problem.
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by Firewind
My last activity - apparent 20th hit on my DM account page - was 11/23.
Please tell me you mean that the post date was 11/23, not the activity date?
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 11:23 am
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Originally Posted by louie-m
The last round of bonuses was on 7 Dec. If US had thought you were entitled to the 36 hit bonus, you would have had it then. I'd suggest you either ring them to find out why you have not got yours or cut and paste all of your hits (including date and points amounts) from the US DM website to here so we can see if we can spot the problem.
Ok, I think I found the issue and I am not happy. My last hit was a La Quinta transfer, which I requested on November 7th but didn't post until the 17th. However, on my DM account, it shows that both the "Activity Date" and "Post Date" as 11/17. This is different from every other hotel transfer I made (Hilton, SPG, Hyatt, Priority Club, Choice, and Marriott). On all of those, the "Activity Date" shows the date I made the request and the "Posting Date" is always at least a day later.

I saw another post in a different thread about an issue with La Quinta transfers. Does anyone have any advice on how to get them to change the activity date? Call? E-mail? Nasty letter to Doug Parker? I (thankfully) saved the confirmation e-mail I received from La Quinta that clearly shows the request date of November 7th.

Thanks!
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 1:37 pm
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Deemus, you will need a good deal of patience dealing with this problem. A solution requires working both with LaQuinta and with the Dividend Miles Service Center.

On the LaQuinta side, do not waste your time telephoning the LaQuinta Returns Customer Service line. LaQuinta has designated a single individual to correct points-to-miles conversion issues, and Customer Service will not transfer your call to him. Instead, email him at [email protected][/email]. He should be quite familiar with your complaint. Others of us have made him amply aware that "activity date" should not be the same as "posting date." When he receives your complaint, he will communicate with his Dividend Miles liaison that your LaQuinta conversion information needs correcting.

Next, forward your LaQuinta Returns points exchange confirmation to Dividend Miles at [email protected]. Explain that the LaQuinta activity date cannot possibly be the same as the posting date. US Airways will auto reply that you can expect an answer in 4-5 days. They will take at least 2 weeks to reply with:

There was a techincal problem with activity posting dates for LaQuinta Returns and we apologize for the inconvenience. As long as your qualifying La Quinta activity was on or before November 14, 2011, it will count as a hit in the Grand Slam promotion during the next review ...

Notwithstanding this boilerplate response, the next review will happen, and you will notice no update to your LaQuinta conversion posting. During this interval, Dividend Miles should connect the Josh Stephenson LaQuinta correction request with your emailed correction request. Then, perhaps another week, and Dividend Miles should debit your wrong date LaQuinta conversion. You should then see a new LaQuinta conversion with the actual early November activity date and a different, current posting date.

Plan on waiting up to three months for something as simple as this to be remedied. All the while, you can be thinking to yourself just what would happen should something go wrong during a stay at one of the LaQuinta properties. Not to worry, LaQuinta Corporate will end up addressing the issue in a similar fashion. Three months after your checkout LaQuinta will fix the room sink water drip which so annoyed you when you were foolish enough to stay the night with them!
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Old Dec 14, 2011, 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by catdad
Deemus, you will need a good deal of patience dealing with this problem. A solution requires working both with LaQuinta and with the Dividend Miles Service Center.

On the LaQuinta side, do not waste your time telephoning the LaQuinta Returns Customer Service line. LaQuinta has designated a single individual to correct points-to-miles conversion issues, and Customer Service will not transfer your call to him. Instead, email him at [email protected][/email]. He should be quite familiar with your complaint. Others of us have made him amply aware that "activity date" should not be the same as "posting date." When he receives your complaint, he will communicate with his Dividend Miles liaison that your LaQuinta conversion information needs correcting.

Next, forward your LaQuinta Returns points exchange confirmation to Dividend Miles at [email protected]. Explain that the LaQuinta activity date cannot possibly be the same as the posting date. US Airways will auto reply that you can expect an answer in 4-5 days. They will take at least 2 weeks to reply with:

There was a techincal problem with activity posting dates for LaQuinta Returns and we apologize for the inconvenience. As long as your qualifying La Quinta activity was on or before November 14, 2011, it will count as a hit in the Grand Slam promotion during the next review ...

Notwithstanding this boilerplate response, the next review will happen, and you will notice no update to your LaQuinta conversion posting. During this interval, Dividend Miles should connect the Josh Stephenson LaQuinta correction request with your emailed correction request. Then, perhaps another week, and Dividend Miles should debit your wrong date LaQuinta conversion. You should then see a new LaQuinta conversion with the actual early November activity date and a different, current posting date.

Plan on waiting up to three months for something as simple as this to be remedied. All the while, you can be thinking to yourself just what would happen should something go wrong during a stay at one of the LaQuinta properties. Not to worry, LaQuinta Corporate will end up addressing the issue in a similar fashion. Three months after your checkout LaQuinta will fix the room sink water drip which so annoyed you when you were foolish enough to stay the night with them!
Thanks for the great info! I will get on that process ASAP. That last hit is (obviously) quite valuable, so I'm not going to go down without a fight!
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Old Dec 15, 2011, 11:51 am
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I am new to this Grand slam and not sure how to work with US Airways to claim all my bonus level for myself and my wife. For more than a month she has been stuck at 28 and I have been stuck at 32. If I understand this thread we should have each earned 38 hits.

Here is my Wifes activity.

Activity
Date Post date Description Miles Bonus Preferred
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/20/11 SKYMALL BUY IN THE SKY 20
10/6/2011 11/01/11 OFFICEMAX CREDIT 5
10/6/2011 11/03/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 2
10/6/2011 10/27/11 BISCOFF GOURMET SNACKS 18
10/6/2011 10/21/11 OFFICEMAX CREDIT 3
10/6/2011 10/27/11 SHOPPING MALL, BARNES & NOBLE.COM 30
10/7/2011 10/10/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1
10/7/2011 10/13/11 TRACKITBACK.COM WORRY-FREE TRAVEL MILES 500
10/7/2011 10/25/11 AVIS RENT A CAR CREDIT 49
10/8/2011 10/14/11 SUPER SHUTTLE CREDIT 50
10/8/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/9/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS BONUS 100
10/9/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS ADDITIONAL BONUS 100
10/10/2011 10/21/11 DM DINING BONUS,EL PALOMAR ,SANTA CRUZ CA 80
10/13/2011 10/20/11 SHOPPING MALL, BARNES & NOBLE.COM 30
10/13/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/14/2011 10/20/11 DM DAILY DEAL FIRST TRANSACTION BONUS 500
10/14/2011 10/20/11 DIVIDEND MILES DAILY DEAL BONUS 30
10/14/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/15/2011 10/27/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/16/2011 10/20/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
10/16/2011 10/21/11 DM DINING NEW MEMBER BONUS,BONUS - NEW MEMBER ,CHICAGO IL 500
10/17/2011 10/17/11 SHARE MILES -1,000
10/17/2011 10/18/11 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 9
10/17/2011 11/01/11 E-MILES MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
10/17/2011 10/17/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000
10/17/2011 10/17/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -400
10/20/2011 10/27/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/20/2011 11/02/11 TD AMERITRADE PARTNER BONUS 7,500
10/22/2011 11/03/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 100
10/22/2011 11/04/11 DM DINING BONUS,RED SMOKE GRILL ,PLEASANTON CA 94
10/23/2011 10/27/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 12 5,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 8 7,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000
10/24/2011 10/28/11 VINESSE.COM WINE PURCHASE 75
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 PQM BONUS - 16 HITS 2,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 16 8,000
10/25/2011 11/16/11 21ST CENTURY INSURANCE 200
10/31/2011 11/01/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US AIRWAYS DEBIT CARD EVERYDAY PURCHASES 3
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US AIRWAYS DEBIT CARD FIRST USE BONUS 1,000
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US DEBIT CARD ADDITIONAL FIRST USE BONUS 2,000
11/5/2011 11/07/11 US WORLD CARD: FIRST USE BONUS 40,000
11/5/2011 11/07/11 US WORLD CARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 73
11/7/2011 11/09/11 US BUSINESSCARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 2
11/7/2011 11/09/11 US BUSINESSCARD: FIRST USE BONUS 25,000
11/8/2011 11/09/11 E-REWARDS MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 24 7,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 20 10,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 PQM BONUS - 24 HITS 3,000
11/9/2011 11/16/11 TELEFLORA BONUS 700
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 28 15,000
11/12/2011 11/17/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
11/12/2011 12/08/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 1
11/13/2011 11/18/11 DM DINING NEW MEMBER BONUS,BONUS - NEW MEMBER ,CHICAGO IL 500
Total miles added from 10/1/2011 to 12/15/2011.
Total miles subtracted from 10/1/2011 to 12/15/2011. 144,785
-1,400



Here is my activity.


Activity
Date Post date Description Miles Bonus Preferred
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/10/11 1-800-FLOWERS ADDITIONAL BONUS 100
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/27/11 BISCOFF GOURMET SNACKS 268
10/6/2011 11/01/11 OFFICEMAX CREDIT 3
10/6/2011 11/03/11 DIVIDEND MILES TOOLBAR SEARCH BONUS 2
10/6/2011 10/10/11 AUDIENCE REWARDS MILES 2
10/6/2011 10/21/11 OFFICEMAX CREDIT 3
10/6/2011 10/27/11 SHOPPING MALL, POTTERY BARN KIDS 20
10/7/2011 10/10/11 CONVERSION: SPG POINTS TO MILES 855
10/7/2011 10/10/11 EXCHANGE MILES 1
10/7/2011 10/25/11 AVIS RENT A CAR CREDIT 49
10/7/2011 10/13/11 TRACKITBACK.COM WORRY-FREE TRAVEL MILES 500
10/8/2011 10/14/11 SUPER SHUTTLE CREDIT 50
10/8/2011 10/20/11 SKYMALL BUY IN THE SKY 20
10/8/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/10/2011 10/21/11 DM DINING BONUS,EL PALOMAR ,SANTA CRUZ CA 75
10/10/2011 11/01/11 E-MILES MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
10/10/2011 11/15/11 NETFLIX MILEAGE AWARDS 1,500
10/11/2011 10/12/11 E-REWARDS MILEAGE TRANSFER 500
10/11/2011 10/14/11 VINESSE.COM WINE PURCHASE 75
10/12/2011 10/12/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 4 3,000
10/13/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/13/2011 10/24/11 STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST ADD TRANSFER 2,848
10/14/2011 10/20/11 DIVIDEND MILES DAILY DEAL BONUS 30
10/14/2011 10/20/11 DM DAILY DEAL FIRST TRANSACTION BONUS 1,500
10/14/2011 10/31/11 STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST ADD TRANSFER 2,860
10/14/2011 10/20/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/15/2011 10/31/11 STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST ADD TRANSFER 2,297
10/15/2011 10/27/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/16/2011 10/20/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
10/16/2011 10/21/11 DM DINING NEW MEMBER BONUS,BONUS - NEW MEMBER ,CHICAGO IL 500
10/17/2011 10/17/11 ONLINE REDEMPTION -500
10/17/2011 10/18/11 THANKS AGAIN MILEAGE AWARD 9
10/17/2011 11/01/11 OFFICEMAX CREDIT 179
10/18/2011 10/28/11 DM DINING BONUS,EL PALOMAR ,SANTA CRUZ CA 77
10/20/2011 10/27/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/23/2011 10/27/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 12 5,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 8 7,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 PQM BONUS - 16 HITS 2,000
10/24/2011 10/24/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 16 8,000
10/25/2011 11/16/11 21ST CENTURY INSURANCE 200
10/27/2011 11/03/11 HERTZ CAR RENTAL BONUS 50
10/30/2011 11/04/11 DM DINING NEW MEMBER BONUS,BONUS - NEW MEMBER ,CHICAGO IL 500
10/31/2011 11/01/11 SHAREBUILDER REGISTRATION MILES 2,500
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US AIRWAYS DEBIT CARD EVERYDAY PURCHASES 2
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US AIRWAYS DEBIT CARD FIRST USE BONUS 1,000
11/1/2011 11/03/11 US DEBIT CARD ADDITIONAL FIRST USE BONUS 2,000
11/5/2011 11/07/11 US WORLD CARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 96
11/5/2011 11/07/11 US WORLD CARD: FIRST USE BONUS 40,000
11/7/2011 11/07/11 BUY MILES - POINTS.COM 1,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 24 7,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 20 10,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 28 15,000
11/9/2011 11/09/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 PQM BONUS - 24 HITS 3,000
11/12/2011 11/17/11 ALAMO RENTAL CAR BONUS 250
11/23/2011 11/23/11 GRAND SLAM 2011 MULTI PARTNER BONUS - 32 20,000
12/5/2011 12/07/11 US BUSINESSCARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 151
12/5/2011 12/07/11 US BUSINESSCARD: FIRST USE BONUS 25,000
12/7/2011 12/07/11 US WORLD CARD: EVERYDAY PURCHASES 655
Total miles added from 10/10/2011 to 12/31/2011.
Total miles subtracted from 10/10/2011 to 12/31/2011. 169,087
-500

Can some one read this and tell me what I am missing.
Thank you
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Old Dec 15, 2011, 1:06 pm
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Post your activity sorted by posted date, so we can see which sweep caught which hits.
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Old Dec 15, 2011, 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by catdad
Deemus, you will need a good deal of patience dealing with this problem. A solution requires working both with LaQuinta and with the Dividend Miles Service Center.

On the LaQuinta side, do not waste your time telephoning the LaQuinta Returns Customer Service line. LaQuinta has designated a single individual to correct points-to-miles conversion issues, and Customer Service will not transfer your call to him. Instead, email him at [email protected][/email]. He should be quite familiar with your complaint. Others of us have made him amply aware that "activity date" should not be the same as "posting date." When he receives your complaint, he will communicate with his Dividend Miles liaison that your LaQuinta conversion information needs correcting.

Next, forward your LaQuinta Returns points exchange confirmation to Dividend Miles at [email protected]. Explain that the LaQuinta activity date cannot possibly be the same as the posting date. US Airways will auto reply that you can expect an answer in 4-5 days. They will take at least 2 weeks to reply with:

There was a techincal problem with activity posting dates for LaQuinta Returns and we apologize for the inconvenience. As long as your qualifying La Quinta activity was on or before November 14, 2011, it will count as a hit in the Grand Slam promotion during the next review ...

Notwithstanding this boilerplate response, the next review will happen, and you will notice no update to your LaQuinta conversion posting. During this interval, Dividend Miles should connect the Josh Stephenson LaQuinta correction request with your emailed correction request. Then, perhaps another week, and Dividend Miles should debit your wrong date LaQuinta conversion. You should then see a new LaQuinta conversion with the actual early November activity date and a different, current posting date.

Plan on waiting up to three months for something as simple as this to be remedied. All the while, you can be thinking to yourself just what would happen should something go wrong during a stay at one of the LaQuinta properties. Not to worry, LaQuinta Corporate will end up addressing the issue in a similar fashion. Three months after your checkout LaQuinta will fix the room sink water drip which so annoyed you when you were foolish enough to stay the night with them!
WOW! I e-mailed Josh last night and got an almost immediate response letting me know that he would follow-up with US Airways. I just got another e-mail letting me know that the adjustment had been made in my account, and lo and behold, there it was! Probably the fastest I've ever had something like this resolved. Now I'll just need to wait for the next GS bonus sweep to occur to make sure I counted my hits right and that this one is coveted #32. Fingers crossed...
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Old Dec 15, 2011, 2:05 pm
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Fantastic news. Well done.

Perhaps we should always lower our expectations, that way we'll never be disappointed.

I wonder when the next sweep will be?
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