Originally Posted by
strazin
I have a JFK > CPH roundtrip that I booked with united miles in economy saver (~30K one way) and looking to upgrade my seat anyway possible to business. Right now the bid is $1080 minimum for a business upgrade or 44,000 points (each direction). I made a eurobonus account but I can't buy any miles or have any transferred to me until the account is 1 year old.. what kind of a rule is that?
It's worth noticing that there's no guarantee that your bid will be accepted. So, if you manage to purchase or acquire 44,000 points, in some way, it could very well that your bid will be declined and you've acquired these points in vain. But if your cash bid is declined, you won't pay anything at all. Therefore, if you currently have no points at all, making a cash bid is far safer than trying to acquire points and making a bid in points.