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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by skitch23
I emailed Office Max and they said there is no place to put in a DM number during checkout. You have to click on the Office Max link from US Airways' website. I still don't understand how clicking from the US site stores your info tho....
Right. That makes no sense.

It's true that when you click on the US web link, that passes a parameter (the code "usairways") in the URL. Under normal circumstances, that would trigger the partner website knowing to prompt the customer for a specific loyalty program member number.
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