Targeted? Get a 100% Bonus When You Transfer Miles-November Edition
Nov 14, 2011, 11:49 am
#1
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Targeted? Get a 100% Bonus When You Transfer Miles-November Edition
Just received the following email from Delta:
Get a 100% Bonus When You Transfer Miles
100% Mileage Bonus
Bring your friends and family with you over the holidays. For a limited time, when you transfer miles to a friend or family member, you'll earn a 100% mileage bonus for yourself.¹
That means for every 1,000 miles you transfer out of your SkyMiles account, we'll give you 1,000 bonus miles back. What a great way to help yourself and that special someone get the miles needed for the upcoming holidays.²
Hurry! Offer ends November 30, 2011.
Bonus Examples:
Transfer Miles 100% Bonus
2,000 2,000
6,000 6,000
16,000 16,000
30,000 30,000
60,000 60,000
100% Mileage Bonus
Bring your friends and family with you over the holidays. For a limited time, when you transfer miles to a friend or family member, you'll earn a 100% mileage bonus for yourself.¹
That means for every 1,000 miles you transfer out of your SkyMiles account, we'll give you 1,000 bonus miles back. What a great way to help yourself and that special someone get the miles needed for the upcoming holidays.²
Hurry! Offer ends November 30, 2011.
Bonus Examples:
Transfer Miles 100% Bonus
2,000 2,000
6,000 6,000
16,000 16,000
30,000 30,000
60,000 60,000
Terms and Conditions:
¹Eligibility: This offer is open only to the recipients of original email. Offer is not transferable and cannot be combined with any o10ther offers. Transaction must be completed between November 14, 2011 and November 30, 2011 to receive the 100% mileage bonus. The 100% mileage bonus offer expires at 11:59pm CST on November 30, 2011. The 100% mileage bonus will be awarded to the transfer donor's account and will post to the account within 24 hours after the completed transaction. The donor's mileage bonus will equal 100% of his or her mileage transfer. Offer does not apply to miles purchased under the SkyMiles Buy Miles or Gift Miles programs.
Transfer Miles may only be donated and received by SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least one automatically posted mile since enrolling in the Delta SkyMiles program. Each member is limited to transferring no more than 150,000 miles from his or her account and no recipient may receive more than 300,000 transferred miles from any other SkyMiles program account or combination of accounts in any calendar year. Any miles beyond this limit will not be transferred from member's account or posted to any recipient's account.
Taxes and Fees: You will be charged $0.01 USD per mile, plus a $30 USD processing fee per transaction or as otherwise set forth on the order form. All amounts paid by the member for the transfer of miles pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable taxes. A 5% GST and/or other applicable taxes apply to residents of Canada on the $30 USD processing fee. Miles can be transferred in increments of 1,000 miles, with a minimum transfer of 1,000 miles. Transferred miles are applicable for all SkyMiles program awards. Transferred miles do not count toward Medallion or Million Miler™ status.
²Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.
Miscellaneous: All Delta SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Offers, prices and rules are subject to change without notice. Offers void where prohibited by law. Additional restrictions may apply.
¹Eligibility: This offer is open only to the recipients of original email. Offer is not transferable and cannot be combined with any o10ther offers. Transaction must be completed between November 14, 2011 and November 30, 2011 to receive the 100% mileage bonus. The 100% mileage bonus offer expires at 11:59pm CST on November 30, 2011. The 100% mileage bonus will be awarded to the transfer donor's account and will post to the account within 24 hours after the completed transaction. The donor's mileage bonus will equal 100% of his or her mileage transfer. Offer does not apply to miles purchased under the SkyMiles Buy Miles or Gift Miles programs.
Transfer Miles may only be donated and received by SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least one automatically posted mile since enrolling in the Delta SkyMiles program. Each member is limited to transferring no more than 150,000 miles from his or her account and no recipient may receive more than 300,000 transferred miles from any other SkyMiles program account or combination of accounts in any calendar year. Any miles beyond this limit will not be transferred from member's account or posted to any recipient's account.
Taxes and Fees: You will be charged $0.01 USD per mile, plus a $30 USD processing fee per transaction or as otherwise set forth on the order form. All amounts paid by the member for the transfer of miles pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable taxes. A 5% GST and/or other applicable taxes apply to residents of Canada on the $30 USD processing fee. Miles can be transferred in increments of 1,000 miles, with a minimum transfer of 1,000 miles. Transferred miles are applicable for all SkyMiles program awards. Transferred miles do not count toward Medallion or Million Miler™ status.
²Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.
Miscellaneous: All Delta SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/memberguide. Offers, prices and rules are subject to change without notice. Offers void where prohibited by law. Additional restrictions may apply.
Nov 14, 2011, 12:19 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Programs: skymiles, onepass
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2 questions to the experts:
1) Is $0.01/mile a good deal?
2) How would AMEX process the payment? I.e., would it be processed as an airline payment (with membership rewards, that would amount to 3x the points), or would they just treat it as a regular purchase (or maybe no points at all, even).
1) Is $0.01/mile a good deal?
2) How would AMEX process the payment? I.e., would it be processed as an airline payment (with membership rewards, that would amount to 3x the points), or would they just treat it as a regular purchase (or maybe no points at all, even).
Nov 14, 2011, 12:22 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Plat, CO Gold, AF
Posts: 403
2 questions to the experts:
1) Is $0.01/mile a good deal?
2) How would AMEX process the payment? I.e., would it be processed as an airline payment (with membership rewards, that would amount to 3x the points), or would they just treat it as a regular purchase (or maybe no points at all, even).
1) Is $0.01/mile a good deal?
2) How would AMEX process the payment? I.e., would it be processed as an airline payment (with membership rewards, that would amount to 3x the points), or would they just treat it as a regular purchase (or maybe no points at all, even).
Nov 14, 2011, 12:25 pm
#6
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Location: Anchorage, AK
Posts: 42
Nov 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
#7
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You can "transfer" 150K and Delta will gift you the same number. Essentially they are selling these to you for 1 cent per mile +$30 fee + possible tax.
Last edited by holtju2; Nov 14, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Nov 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: SLC
Posts: 392
Whether or not this makes sense depends entirely on your plans to redeem the miles. If you redeem them for a domestic ticket that would cost $250 and trade 25,000 miles, you are about breaking even. With Delta, the amount of points required is often higher, but the cash price can be too. If you redeem them for an Int'l Business/First class ticket, you might get 6 to 10cpm of value. This would be a great deal, assuming you would otherwise spend that kind of money on a ticket.
Last edited by TheManofaThousandPlaces; Nov 14, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Nov 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 543
To purchase miles it is still 3.5 cents per mile. This promotion is not for purchasing miles but for transferring miles.
Nov 14, 2011, 12:27 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: skymiles, onepass
Posts: 18
Also, I am wondering whether I could transfer points to my girlfriend, she transfer back to me, I back to her, etc....
Nov 14, 2011, 12:29 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,055
Nov 14, 2011, 12:29 pm
#12
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: DAYTON, OH USA
Programs: Delta 2MM, PM, Marriott Plat Premier, Hyatt Diamond,
Posts: 72
100% mileage bonus
Could this be considered a perk or devaluation of SkyMiles? Via email today. Especially at $0.01 per mile?
Hello Splash,
Bring your friends and family with you over the holidays. For a limited time, when you transfer miles to a friend or family member, you'll earn a 100% mileage bonus for yourself.1
That means for every 1,000 miles you transfer out of your SkyMiles account, we'll give you 1,000 bonus miles back. Whs?at a great way to help yourself and that special someone get the miles they need for the upcoming holidays.2
Hurry! Offer ends November 30, 2011.
Terms & Conditions
1Eligibility: This offer is open only to the recipients of original email. Offer is not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offers. Transaction must be completed between November 14, 2011 and November 30, 2011 to receive the 100% mileage bonus. The 100% mileage bonus offer expires at 11:59 CST on November 30, 2011. The 100% mileage bonus will be awarded to the transfer donor's account and will post to the account within 24 hours after the completed transaction. The donor's mileage bonus will equal 100% of his or her mileage transfer. Offer does not apply to miles purchased under the SkyMiles Buy Miles or Gift Miles programs.
Transfer Miles may only be donated and received by SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least one automatically posted mile since enrolling in the Delta SkyMiles program. Each member is limited to transferring no more than 150,000 miles from his or her account and no recipient may receive more than 300,000 transferred miles from any other SkyMiles program account or combination of accounts in any calendar year. Any miles beyond this limit will not be transferred from member's account or posted to any recipient's account.
Taxes and Fees: You will be charged $0.01 USD per mile, plus a $30 USD processing fee per transaction or as otherwise set forth on the order form. All amounts paid by the member for the transfer of miles pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable taxes. A 5% GST and/or other applicable taxes apply to residents of Canada on the $30 USD processing fee. Miles can be transferred in increments of 1,000 miles, with a minimum transfer of 1,000 miles. Transferred miles are applicable for all SkyMiles program awards. Transferred miles do not count toward Medallion or Million Miler™ status.
2Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.
Miscellaneous: All Delta SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/member guide. Offers, prices and rules are subject to change without notice. Offers void where prohibited by law. Additional restrictions may apply.
Promotional Reference Code: Please refer Delta customer service representative to 97060924.
Hello Splash,
Bring your friends and family with you over the holidays. For a limited time, when you transfer miles to a friend or family member, you'll earn a 100% mileage bonus for yourself.1
That means for every 1,000 miles you transfer out of your SkyMiles account, we'll give you 1,000 bonus miles back. Whs?at a great way to help yourself and that special someone get the miles they need for the upcoming holidays.2
Hurry! Offer ends November 30, 2011.
Terms & Conditions
1Eligibility: This offer is open only to the recipients of original email. Offer is not transferable and cannot be combined with any other offers. Transaction must be completed between November 14, 2011 and November 30, 2011 to receive the 100% mileage bonus. The 100% mileage bonus offer expires at 11:59 CST on November 30, 2011. The 100% mileage bonus will be awarded to the transfer donor's account and will post to the account within 24 hours after the completed transaction. The donor's mileage bonus will equal 100% of his or her mileage transfer. Offer does not apply to miles purchased under the SkyMiles Buy Miles or Gift Miles programs.
Transfer Miles may only be donated and received by SkyMiles accounts that have been established for at least 10 days and have earned at least one automatically posted mile since enrolling in the Delta SkyMiles program. Each member is limited to transferring no more than 150,000 miles from his or her account and no recipient may receive more than 300,000 transferred miles from any other SkyMiles program account or combination of accounts in any calendar year. Any miles beyond this limit will not be transferred from member's account or posted to any recipient's account.
Taxes and Fees: You will be charged $0.01 USD per mile, plus a $30 USD processing fee per transaction or as otherwise set forth on the order form. All amounts paid by the member for the transfer of miles pursuant to this Agreement are exclusive of any applicable taxes. A 5% GST and/or other applicable taxes apply to residents of Canada on the $30 USD processing fee. Miles can be transferred in increments of 1,000 miles, with a minimum transfer of 1,000 miles. Transferred miles are applicable for all SkyMiles program awards. Transferred miles do not count toward Medallion or Million Miler™ status.
2Award Travel: Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.
Miscellaneous: All Delta SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit delta.com/member guide. Offers, prices and rules are subject to change without notice. Offers void where prohibited by law. Additional restrictions may apply.
Promotional Reference Code: Please refer Delta customer service representative to 97060924.
Nov 14, 2011, 12:39 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 151
Thanks for the link, but appears that the bonus miles will only be awarded to those that were targeted. Perhaps the target group will be expanded as the promo is rolled out.
Nov 14, 2011, 12:39 pm
#14
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Starwood Gold née Platinum; AA Plat.
Posts: 476
Your math is off. It is one penny per mile (plus whatever the $30 transaction fee adds to the math). For example, to get 100 miles it will cost you $1 (since you will need to transfer 100 miles and it cost $1 to do that).
To purchase miles it is still 3.5 cents per mile. This promotion is not for purchasing miles but for transferring miles.
To purchase miles it is still 3.5 cents per mile. This promotion is not for purchasing miles but for transferring miles.
Nov 14, 2011, 12:42 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
This is basically a gift promotion at 1 cpm + fees (since you get all the miles back that you transfer out). I got the email too. ^ Too bad it's limited to 150k miles (need to generate more for a friend). Guess I'll look for someone in coupon connection that isn't going to use this targeted offer.