Originally Posted by
OskiBear
I know a lot of people who aren't "in the game" that amass hundreds of thousands of miles/points/etc. in one program or another just because they spend a log. They're usually not people who have a dozen credit cards chasing various sign-up bonuses or maximizing the spend by pulling out of those dozen cards based on the merchant/category. They're just generally happy to get a set of free tix for the family to go to Hawaii - in first class. I've counseled these folks against the terrible redemption value of the Hawaii tix but it makes them feel good and they have bragging rights.
I have a client we do IT work for.
They mentioned they do $1 million+ in spend on their credit card per year. They never even thought to maximize the rewards on that spending. They fly AA also out of ORD ~6 times a year. I told them in January to open a CC and put 200k on it and they’ll get EXP.
They recently followed up and sent me a screenshot of their account. I’m sure they’re gonna be grouped in the group that feels good about this and will have bragging rights. I’m glad they’re ecstatic about this status though.
