Originally Posted by
forgotmyUA
It's been a while since I flew Delta - I was a Silver Medallion member before, but don't hold any status now. It turns out I've 111K miles in my account that I'd like to use to buy products/gadgets etc in the Delta Marketplace.
However, I can't seem to see *any* products listed in the Delta Marketplace site. Is this because I no longer have any status with Delta? If that's the case, how can I spend the 111K miles anywhere?
I see there are other sites (
http://www.skymilesshopping.com/) that may allow me to buy products with my miles. Is this legit, or will I have to give a significant cut of my miles to these guys?
Any advice?
Yes, you need either status or a DL Amex card to access the Marketplace --
"The SkyMiles Marketplace is a benefit for Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver Medallion® Members & Delta SkyMiles® Credit Cardmembers from American Express®."
Skymiles Shopping is only for earning miles, not spending them.
Skymiles Marketplace rarely offers anything better than .5 cents/mile in value. Most here would recommend using your miles for flights rather than the Marketplace. DL domestic coach ticket awards can be had from 5500 miles one-way these days. If you get a DL Amex card, you can at least get 1 cent/mile out of them by using Pay with Miles to purchase tickets (so 110,000 would get you $1100 worth of tickets).