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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 3:26 pm
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UAMike73
 
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Originally Posted by MrAOK
I'd pretty much argue that advertising the ability to earn 1,000 miles, then down in the terms saying that all you have to do is, umm, spend $250 in each of two Safeway shopping trips is pretty close to bait and switch.

http://www.united.com/page/article/0...k=%2Fholiday08

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What was the switch? This is a simple "spend x money to earn x miles" promotion that is straight forward. Not LIKING the terms is not good enough reason to call a B&S (though I'd agree that the grocery miles program in general sucks)
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