25,000 SkyMiles for $500 in SkyMall Purchases - ROUND 2 on the way SOON!
Nov 30, 2011, 10:18 pm
#166
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 377
The leaf in the wind analogy is a healthy and enlightened way to look at it, my friend.
It doesn't change the fact that, as I understand it, this is a lousy way to alert us -- at the moment, not before, the promotion begins. Do you really disagree?
It doesn't change the fact that, as I understand it, this is a lousy way to alert us -- at the moment, not before, the promotion begins. Do you really disagree?
Nov 30, 2011, 10:25 pm
#168
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
Posts: 2,611
Skymall probably doesn't need to do this promotion. Obviously it's profitable or they wouldn't be doing it again so soon. From a business standpoint building up the anticipation like this is ingenious.
Nov 30, 2011, 10:26 pm
#169
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
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I have to disagree in that the Grand Slam is even more lucrative if you can get some hits from normal travel or business travel. 100k US Airways miles could be had for around $300, which I think most on flyertalk would value quite a bit above 100k Delta skymiles. Also the promotion this time around seems much more iffy, i.e. if you want to be sure to get in on it you would want to wake up at 3am EST and stay up for the next 24 hours, since we don't know what time it will start.
But you are right about "the early bird gets the worm." I got 100k skymiles from this in september for a total cost of something like $400. That means roundtrip business class for me from the US to Europe is under $500 even after taxes; an amazing deal.
Still though this is an amazing deal and it seems Aaron and Skymall realize they need to leverage this to attract other people instead of it just being an open-ended offer.
But you are right about "the early bird gets the worm." I got 100k skymiles from this in september for a total cost of something like $400. That means roundtrip business class for me from the US to Europe is under $500 even after taxes; an amazing deal.
Still though this is an amazing deal and it seems Aaron and Skymall realize they need to leverage this to attract other people instead of it just being an open-ended offer.
Nov 30, 2011, 10:47 pm
#172
Join Date: Jul 2010
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I almost bit last time on this promo and did not pull the trigger and now we don't know what time it starts maybe 3 Am est. Which I am staying up till and only 1000 people can get in on this offer. I am sure there are alot of e-mails that will be sent like they said and by the time they read the e-mails the deal is gone.
I keep my fingers crossed that it goes smooth
I keep my fingers crossed that it goes smooth
Nov 30, 2011, 10:48 pm
#173
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Okinawa
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I almost bit last time on this promo and did not pull the trigger and now we don't know what time it starts maybe 3 Am est. Which I am staying up till and only 1000 people can get in on this offer. I am sure there are alot of e-mails that will be sent like they said and by the time they read the e-mails the deal is gone.
Nov 30, 2011, 10:54 pm
#174
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 668
Maybe, but who knows. Honestly it's a good promo even if it turns out it's kind of random who gets included or not. Can't fault skymall for that.
I'm still waiting.
Nov 30, 2011, 11:12 pm
#175
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I just posted my SkyMall Analysis spreadsheet that I use to evaluate different scenarios. It includes several sample orders to give you a few ideas of what to order. I have a hunch that when you get a price match, SkyMall will only refund the difference between the retail prices (not the associated sales tax), so this spreadsheet keeps the tax amounts equal in the "Price Match Order Total."
Let me know if you spot an error.
Let me know if you spot an error.
Nov 30, 2011, 11:34 pm
#176
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When?
Nov 30, 2011, 11:44 pm
#177
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Nov 30, 2011, 11:56 pm
#178
Join Date: May 2003
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I just posted my SkyMall Analysis spreadsheet that I use to evaluate different scenarios. It includes several sample orders to give you a few ideas of what to order. I have a hunch that when you get a price match, SkyMall will only refund the difference between the retail prices (not the associated sales tax), so this spreadsheet keeps the tax amounts equal in the "Price Match Order Total."
Let me know if you spot an error.
Let me know if you spot an error.
Dec 1, 2011, 12:20 am
#179
Join Date: Jun 2010
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I just posted my SkyMall Analysis spreadsheet that I use to evaluate different scenarios. It includes several sample orders to give you a few ideas of what to order. I have a hunch that when you get a price match, SkyMall will only refund the difference between the retail prices (not the associated sales tax), so this spreadsheet keeps the tax amounts equal in the "Price Match Order Total."
Let me know if you spot an error.
Let me know if you spot an error.
Dec 1, 2011, 12:57 am
#180
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