Originally Posted by HLCinCOU

For at least two years (I started paying attention when I got the Sapphire Reserve at launch) the UR portal has had both bulk and regular fares. The bulk ones earn by distance, regardless of whether you can see the fare at the AA website. The regular ones earn by fare, unless something weird happens (IRROPS, odd SWU effects, etc.) and they lose the fare info in rebooking.

You can look at the fare rules before purchase in the UR portal to see what will happen. In the flight search, each flight has a link for "Rules, Policies, Cancellations". Click that, then expand the twisty for the flight, then expand the new twisty at the bottom for the airline rules. You should now have a ton of all-caps mumbo-jumbo. Do a Ctrl+F and search for "wholesale" ...if it's in the text, it's a bulk ticket. If it's not found, it's a regular fare. Remember to check the fare bucket you're purchasing and check against the special fares table to see what the earning will be.

Don't forget, you can buy through the UR portal with cash. Happy EQD-hunting...