AAdvantage 40th Anniversary Contest
Jun 5, 2021, 4:33 pm
#691
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 160
So, I received an email on Wednesday (6/2/2021) notifying me that I won an Admirals Club Membership for a year. I submitted my declarations form and they Contest company values it at $650 for taxes. Seems fair since that is the price to purchase.
Should hear back in a bit if everything on the declarations is good to go, then 8 to 10 weeks until I see that in my wallet on aa.com.
Travel is starting back soon at work, so that is a prize that will come in handy.
Should hear back in a bit if everything on the declarations is good to go, then 8 to 10 weeks until I see that in my wallet on aa.com.
Travel is starting back soon at work, so that is a prize that will come in handy.
Jun 5, 2021, 8:45 pm
#693
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
$650 is a fair valuation if you are not a current member and have no status.
Hopefully it would be valued lower for elites and/or current members
To me, I think it is worth the tax I would have to pay at price if valued at what I would have to pay for a membership
(No state income tax here)
Hopefully it would be valued lower for elites and/or current members
To me, I think it is worth the tax I would have to pay at price if valued at what I would have to pay for a membership
(No state income tax here)
Jun 5, 2021, 9:19 pm
#694
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Live: IWI; Work: DCA/Everywhere; Play: LAS/SJU/MLE
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Ambassador/LTP, Nat'l Exec Elite, LEYE Gold
Posts: 6,663
$650 is a fair valuation if you are not a current member and have no status.
Hopefully it would be valued lower for elites and/or current members
To me, I think it is worth the tax I would have to pay at price if valued at what I would have to pay for a membership
(No state income tax here)
Hopefully it would be valued lower for elites and/or current members
To me, I think it is worth the tax I would have to pay at price if valued at what I would have to pay for a membership
(No state income tax here)
Jun 6, 2021, 6:27 am
#695
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,180
The $450 value makes complete sense but if it triggers an audit you have won the battle but lost the war. I have, knock wood, no idea what garners IRS attention, but in that the 1099 wouldn’t match the return my angst over increased scrutiny wouldn’t be worth the less than a $100 swing. YMMV. I would have also turned this prize down...if my wife won it.
If we were arguing over the value of a million miles that would be a whole different thing.
Jun 15, 2021, 1:53 pm
#697
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,660
Jun 15, 2021, 9:48 pm
#698
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Chandler,AZ
Programs: AA Gold,DL SM.UA,HA
Posts: 119
Jun 15, 2021, 10:04 pm
#699
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 4,606
Jun 15, 2021, 10:49 pm
#700
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
Jun 15, 2021, 11:55 pm
#701
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
Programs: Costco Executive, RaceTrac Sultan of Soda, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 5,660
Jun 16, 2021, 1:47 am
#702
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Don't make fun of my first computer. Today's gamers will never get the experience of copying many lines of hex out of a computer magazines to get a game onto the C-64.
Jun 16, 2021, 5:14 am
#703
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: RDU
Posts: 2,262
Having done similar programs to these in the past, it's not a difficult process. The contest vendor simply hands AA a file with some very basic info... something like:
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
Jun 16, 2021, 7:18 am
#704
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: JFK, DCA, BUR, YVR
Programs: AC, AS, BA, DL, HH (D), MR (T/LTP), UA (*S), UScAAre (PLT/1,87MM), WN
Posts: 5,207
Having done similar programs to these in the past, it's not a difficult process. The contest vendor simply hands AA a file with some very basic info... something like:
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
Jun 16, 2021, 7:20 am
#705
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,224
Having done similar programs to these in the past, it's not a difficult process. The contest vendor simply hands AA a file with some very basic info... something like:
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
- Name: John Doe
- AAdvantage # 1234556
- Prize: 6,000 miles
AA receives it and uploads it.
So... 3 theories on the delay could be:
1) There's a data error on the vendor side which they are dealing with
2) They have provided the file to AA and AA is just sitting on it until the last minute, which is within their rights based on the rules
3) There was a flaw in the contest (i.e. perhaps too many miles were given out) and they are figuring out how to reconcile
