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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 10:14 am
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Originally Posted by jcwoman
Has anybody here bought merchandise with frequent flier miles? I was feeling extravagant the other day and bought a designer purse with some of my UA miles. The order status has been "processing" ever since then, and they don't show any shipping/arrival estimate. Is that normal? Am I spoiled by Amazon.com to want a shipping estimate?
Waste.
Of.
Miles.

Having said that, you've done it. It's not uncommon for these orders to be slow. How long ago was "the other day"? If it's under a month, be patient.
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