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monitor Jul 16, 2009 9:36 pm
Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12079380)
I could easily rack up 3k spg points and get a free night out of it.
Travel on business and carry an SPG Amex and you rack up 3000 points every couple of weeks, give or take, without doing anything.

COFlyerCLE Jul 16, 2009 9:39 pm
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Tonight there are 3 ExpressJet liveried RJs at CLE parking in the B terminal. Any idea why? I thought they were not flying that livery any more... Guess I'm wrong...

CO 1E Jul 16, 2009 9:39 pm
What is the maximum number of miles/points one can earn in a year with the coin orders? 3k SPG points is not even remotely an incentive to get me to deal with all that nonsense. I'd rather just pay for a hotel stay with cash.

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12079380)
I could easily rack up 3k spg points and get a free night out of it.

icurhere2 Jul 16, 2009 9:46 pm
Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12079403)
What is the maximum number of miles/points one can earn in a year with the coin orders? 3k SPG points is not even remotely an incentive to get me to deal with all that nonsense. I'd rather just pay for a hotel stay with cash.
Well, the NA coins are limited to $24,750 per order. Having that number of dollar coins at your place of residence would suck.

rolov Jul 16, 2009 9:48 pm
Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12079403)
What is the maximum number of miles/points one can earn in a year with the coin orders? 3k SPG points is not even remotely an incentive to get me to deal with all that nonsense. I'd rather just pay for a hotel stay with cash.
The max is :-:

rolov Jul 16, 2009 9:50 pm
Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12079433)
Well, the NA coins are limited to $24,750 per order. Having that number of dollar coins at your place of residence would suck.
I would just order the 24K, get the coins delivered and then show up at the car dealership with them and buy a car :D

fozz Jul 16, 2009 9:50 pm
Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12079403)
What is the maximum number of miles/points one can earn in a year with the coin orders? 3k SPG points is not even remotely an incentive to get me to deal with all that nonsense. I'd rather just pay for a hotel stay with cash.
Well, on the site there are six types available. Assuming 500 of each that means 3000 in one bunch. If the counter resets every four months, that's 12,000 a year. Plus as they introduce new coins, they get added into the mix.

CO 1E Jul 16, 2009 9:50 pm
Exactly. Who wants to deal with ordering the coins, hoping they don't get stolen in transit and are delivered properly, making sure the count is correct (which is often not the case according to anecdotal evidence in the Box), and schlepping them up to a bank during normal banking business hours for a couple of thousand miles a pop. I guess if youre a week at home type who can go to a bank during the day, it might be easier, but I'd rather just buy a $200 transcon to net 12k rams. Now, if I could buy 20k worth of coins per month, I would consider it.
Originally Posted by monitor (Post 12079393)
Travel on business and carry an SPG Amex and you rack up 3000 points every couple of weeks, give or take, without doing anything.

icurhere2 Jul 16, 2009 9:51 pm
Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12079444)
I would just order the 24K, get the coins delivered and then show up at the car dealership with them and buy a car :D
If you were going to pay cash for a car anyway.

fozz Jul 16, 2009 9:52 pm
Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12079449)
Exactly. Who wants to deal with ordering the coins, hoping they don't get stolen in transit and are delivered properly, making sure the count is correct (which is often not the case according to anecdotal evidence in the Box), and schlepping them up to a bank during normal banking business hours for a couple of thousand miles a pop. I guess if youre a week at home type who can go to a bank during the day, it might be easier, but I'd rather just buy a $200 transcon to net 12k rams. Now, if I could buy 20k worth of coins per month, I would consider it.
I'm toying with the idea of doing it, but mostly because a) it's MR points which I can use on NH and SQ and b) i'll be working from home a bit more and i'll have the time to run to the bank during the day.

monitor Jul 16, 2009 9:53 pm
Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12079444)
I would just order the 24K, get the coins delivered and then show up at the car dealership with them and buy a car :D
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to pressure the car dealer into taking the 24K on your Amex or CO Mastercharge? :D

icurhere2 Jul 16, 2009 9:55 pm
Originally Posted by fozz (Post 12079459)
I'm toying with the idea of doing it, but mostly because a) it's MR points which I can use on NH and SQ and b) i'll be working from home a bit more and i'll have the time to run to the bank during the day.
As long as you use that AmEx - I need something to help my share values ...

Originally Posted by monitor (Post 12079460)
Wouldn't it be a lot easier to pressure the car dealer into taking the 24K on your Amex or CO Mastercharge? :D
Before disclosing a trunk full of dollar coins, one could negotiate a cash discount.

rolov Jul 16, 2009 9:57 pm
Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12078982)

- I've made a point of spending a good proportion of my coins.
He wasn't the best president :D

icurhere2 Jul 16, 2009 9:58 pm
It's been 172 years.

rolov Jul 16, 2009 9:59 pm
Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 12079449)
Exactly. Who wants to deal with ordering the coins, hoping they don't get stolen in transit and are delivered properly, making sure the count is correct (which is often not the case according to anecdotal evidence in the Box), and schlepping them up to a bank during normal banking business hours for a couple of thousand miles a pop. I guess if youre a week at home type who can go to a bank during the day, it might be easier, but I'd rather just buy a $200 transcon to net 12k rams. Now, if I could buy 20k worth of coins per month, I would consider it.
Rumor has it, that Claudio has a special clause that allows him 20K a month.


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