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Old May 21, 2012 | 12:03 pm
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AlohaDaveKennedy
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
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No way, eh! How long do I need to reside in Canada to get my 16,500?

If this works, what to call the technique? Canadian claim jumping?

"This promotion is only available to members who reside in Canada."

Originally Posted by redtop43
Points.com is sometimes good if you need a specific transaction. For example, there is an Aeroplan promotion right now where you get 3 "stars" per points.com transaction, and 70 "stars" gets you a 16,500 mile bonus. So if you have (say) 120 USAir points, you can make 24 transactions of 5 USAir points to 1 Aeroplan point, and get your transactions that way...
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