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Yes, the Mark III. I'm kind of horrified that I'm actually doing it.
But, hey! 23,000+ MR points (if they include the tax). They do include the tax, don't they? It's a $4700+ ding on my credit card, and I assume that would be the number used to calculate the MR points. Or would it be just the pre-tax $4300 that I paid Canon? |
Originally Posted by jaze
(Post 18297106)
Yes, the Mark III. I'm kind of horrified that I'm actually doing it.
But, hey! 23,000+ MR points (if they include the tax). They do include the tax, don't they? It's a $4700+ ding on my credit card, and I assume that would be the number used to calculate the MR points. Or would it be just the pre-tax $4300 that I paid Canon? Anyways, I don't see why the MR total wouldn't include the tax. |
Originally Posted by jaze
(Post 18295160)
UPDATE: I went back to Canon, cancelled my order. Then I went to the MR online shopping portal, where the Canon store is offering 4X miles, as Taliesin suggested. I bought the camera there, paid with my AmEx Platinum, got extended warranty and over 20,000 MR points - THANKS, all!
17200 MR points is not too shabby, and buying an expensive gadget like that with Amex Plat should make you sleep a little easier. |
I'll be a little more excited once I get over the shock of committing to the purchase...
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taliesin, you slipped in.
Maybe not 5X, but still better than the 2X + 1X I would've gotten with the AAdvantage purchase! Besides, I'm in the early stages of my mileage obsession: learning another way to accumulate miles/points is exhilarating... |
Originally Posted by ma91pmh
(Post 18288095)
In relation to your original question about maximizing miles for buying the camera, you should look into the possibility of double-dipping in the shopping malls. I used this technique when Sears were offering 10x on AA last September. I bought a Sears gift card and earned 10x on that and then used the gift card to buy a $3000 camera and got the 10x on that so 60k miles for a $3k purchase.
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Originally Posted by jaze
(Post 18297106)
Yes, the Mark III. I'm kind of horrified that I'm actually doing it.
But, hey! 23,000+ MR points (if they include the tax). They do include the tax, don't they? It's a $4700+ ding on my credit card, and I assume that would be the number used to calculate the MR points. Or would it be just the pre-tax $4300 that I paid Canon? |
Darn it all to heck! With every step I take, They crush me a little more!
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