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Old Jan 26, 2026 | 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
I, for don't disagree but in the initially years, UA just no bid those case that no reasonable person would consider.
I have been earning just above the Plat level since retiring and in most years never got a 1K offer. This year I fell short of Plat due to some cancellations (but protected with LT Plat) and got offer of over $15K -- more than my actual spend for 2025. While there might be a total fool willing, such offers just make this promo look silly and easy to make a FT posting making fun of.
I agree with all of that. I hadn't thought about the plethora of "no offers" in previous years. A bean counter would say if you don't offer the giant price, you definitely won't sell it. The unintended consequences of the silly promo are much harder to measure.
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