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Old Dec 6, 2013, 2:51 am
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Update:

Delta extended this offer to Jan. 31, 2014:

Still hoping to reach Diamond, Platinum, Gold, or Silver Medallion® status for 2014? Good news—now through January 31, 2014, you can buy between 2,500 and 10,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) that will post to your 2013 MQM balance and apply toward your 2014 status.
https://dn.delta.com/skymiles/purchasemqms/buy/landing

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All,

Thanks Delta Points for the suggestion...easy to edit wiki post for varios FTer's MQM purchase costs.

As I'm at work, I have not reorganized all tiers yet...I do have to work!



1/3/2014 - Update: Delta has extended the buy MQMs date until 31JAN2014 and will update Delta.com soon.

Costs:

Cost appears to be based on anticipated status for 2014.

Tier 1 - mix of DM and PM:
2,500 MQMs $795
5,000 MQMs $1,195
7,500 MQMs $1,595
10,000 MQMs $1,995

amolkold (PM)

bartmas777 (DM)
BoeingGuy (requalified DM)
captiveguru (PM, DL Amex Reserve)
craig44485 (DM)
Crazyhotelguy (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
davetravels (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
Daytona (DM)
Deemus7 (DM->PM)
Delta Points (DM, DL 2x Reserve Amex)
DLroads (DM)
DTWNate (already qualified DM)
Howste (requalified DM)
GRALISTAIR (DM, DL Plat Amex)
Grouchy (already qualified DM)
jackplum (DM)
jamesteroh (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
javabytes (PM, DL Plat Amex)
kitkat77 (DM, DL Plat Amex)
Leezell (DM)
mapsgl (DM)
MNAudiS4 (DM, DL Amex Reserve)
MSPeconomist (requalified for DM, DL Amex Reserve)
mot29 (DM)
Occupationalhazard (DM; rec'd offer when I was PM at ~123.5K MQM)
OrangeCountyCommuter
Orion316 (requalified DM)
rwoman (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
rylan (requalified DM)
RockStarLurker (DM)
Seabilly (DM)
StayingHomeIsBetter (DM)
steveholt (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
tentseller (DM)
TheMadBrewer (requalified DM, DL Plat Amex)
Tomphot (requalified DM)
yohanson (DM)
18sas (requalified DM)

Bago'peanuts (already qualified PM)
benzemalyonnais (PM)
brit44 (PM)
davew-krdm (PM)
DLdweeb (PM)
dpspindler (PM)
eturowski (PM)
Father-of-3 (PM?)
GopherMSP (PM, DL Plat Amex)
heathe (PM)
jamesteroh's colleague (PM)
mudpuppy (PM)
NewMexFlyer (PM)
opus17(PM, DL Plat Amex)
richardinmotion (PM)
Schmoops (PM)
SuperG1955 (PM)
suvayanr (PM)
TurtleSVS (PM)

Tier 2 - mix of PM and GM:
2,500 MQMs $595
5,000 MQMs $895
7,500 MQMs $1,195
10,000 MQMs $1,495

brkandjfk (PM)
DLcoop1977 (PM)
enconline (PM, DL Plat Amex)
mhop1027 (PM)
FlyingUnderTheRadar (PM->GM)
NYCflip (PM)
sbjnyc (PM, DL Plat Amex)
Seat1A (requalified PM)
thesaints (PM)
tkey75 (PM)
747UpperDeck (PM, ~10k to requal to PM)

akcae (GM close to PM)
Alpha Golf (GM approaching PM)
BarbiJKM (GM)
Builderman (GM)
DLWinger (GM->PM)
injera (GM)
jacobac00 (GM, close to PM)
jb008 (GM)
jrkmsp (GM)
Mrs. Delta Points (gifted GM)
Mrs. SuperG1955 (GM->PM)
ng188 (GM, DL Amex Reserve)
RichMSN (GM)
scootr29 (GM)
SleeStack1 (GM)
SuperG1955's wife (GM)
tfc3rid (GM, DL Amex Reserve)
vbjd1111 (GM->PM, DL Amex Reserve)
wpxstar (GM)
xolinlevh (GM, DL Amex Reserve)

Tier 3 - mix of PM, GM and FO:
2,500 MQMs $495
5,000 MQMs $695
7,500 MQMs $995
10,000 MQMs $1,195

DiverDave (DM descending to GM)
girliegirl23 (PM, DL Reserve Amex)
jspira (Requalified PM)
Zeeb (PM->GM)

CalVol (GM->FO)
deltamedallionflyer (GM, about 11,000 MQM short of requalifying as GM)
FlyDeltaJets87 (GM)
jrl22 (GM, DL Plat Amex)
mattp1987 (GM)
SMWinnie (GM->FO)

amolkold's sister (FO)
CabinCaptive (FO 10k short of GM, DL Amex Reserve)
chiefkays (FO)
DougC (FO)
FlyAndLive21 (FO->GM)
Mrs. GopherMSP (FO almost GM)
offdalip (FO close to GM, DL Amex Reserve)
Toddler GopherMSP (FO)
WIRunner (FO)
B7e7US
cool1g's sister

Tier 4 - FO and those with gifted status:
2,500 MQMs $475
5,000 MQMs $675
7,500 MQMs $875
10,000 MQMs $1,075

ANF00 (Current GM -> FO)
RatherBeOnATrain (GM)
RockyMtnScotsman (GM->FO)

DanTravels (FO)
daregale (FO)
jackplum's daughter (FO)
Mrs. NYCflip (FO)
NittanyLion (FO)
steex (FO)
wetrat0 (FO)
Adelphos (FO)

jesternl (approaching FO)
Mrs. tfc3rid (5k from FO)
naiel (no status, close to FO)

Mrs. Deemus7 (gifted GM)
rwoman's sister (gifted GM)
rylan's fiance (gifted GM)

Mrs. brkandjfk (gifted FO)

Not Eligible:
Some received the following message: "This account is not eligible for Buy MQMs."
apolloms (Requalified PM via Reserve MQM)
Delta Points' dad (SkyMiles member, no status)
htj
Mrs. javabytes
PRWeezer
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 11:20 am
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Can someone refresh my memory, what was the cost of 10k MQM in the previous year sales?
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 11:34 am
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If they follow the AA model it will cost a lot more. I plan to just roll over at 2k for 10000 mqm.
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
Can someone refresh my memory, what was the cost of 10k MQM in the previous year sales?
I believe 10K MQM was $999. If not exactly that it was certainly in the ballpark.
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 12:25 pm
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Originally Posted by mridley2
I believe 10K MQM was $999. If not exactly that it was certainly in the ballpark.
gotcha. right now im sitting around 15k short of PM. lack of any 'good' runs out of MSP to get that last stretch may force me to just buy them....
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 12:27 pm
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This is what I remember. Also 10,000 MQMs was that maximum number that one could purchase from DL (per FF account).
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 12:29 pm
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
gotcha. right now im sitting around 15k short of PM. lack of any 'good' runs out of MSP to get that last stretch may force me to just buy them....
Do what I do and take an award positioning flight to some place like LAX.
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Old Nov 11, 2013, 1:40 pm
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Originally Posted by xolinlevh
gotcha. right now im sitting around 15k short of PM. lack of any 'good' runs out of MSP to get that last stretch may force me to just buy them....
Suggest you do a positioning flight and then ... do a MR ... or two ...

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...8-199-i-2.html
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Old Nov 14, 2013, 9:21 pm
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OP, thx for consolidating!

Originally Posted by mridley2
I believe 10K MQM was $999. If not exactly that it was certainly in the ballpark.
Definitely in the ballpark, it was $995 for 10K.

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
This is what I remember. Also 10,000 MQMs was that maximum number that one could purchase from DL (per FF account).
Correct, 10K was the max that one could buy.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 2:50 am
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2013 - Will Delta Sell Medallion Qualifcation Miles (MQM)? The Definitive Thread
Definitely coming. Platinum desk rep told me last weekend and even said to expect it before Thanksgiving.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by girliegirl23
Definitely coming. Platinum desk rep told me last weekend and even said to expect it before Thanksgiving.
I was told the same thing recently.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 8:37 am
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Just don't do what this guy did

http://www.forbes.com/sites/edzitron/2013/02/04/delta/

Summary, make sure the MQM's will at least put you over 25K MQM's for 2013, otherwise there is no point in buying them.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 8:42 am
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Originally Posted by LBJ
Just don't do what this guy did

http://www.forbes.com/sites/edzitron/2013/02/04/delta/

Summary, make sure the MQM's will at least put you over 25K MQM's for 2013, otherwise there is no point in buying them.
Guy obviously isn't too familiar with frequent flyer programs if he is paying $450 a year on a Delta reserve card and only flew them 1,000 miles that year. That didn't make sense either. He obvoiusly didn't charge much if he only had 1K mqm's in his account and 1K would only mean one short trip on Delta so the skyclub entrance could have been paid for with 2-$25 day passes if he would have had the cheper delta gold card or for $50 with no am ex.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 8:44 am
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I wish they would bring back the 2010 offer of $15K for donating $500 to three different charities. Was great way to help out a few charities, get MQM's and get a tax deduction (and my chase card was giving a q4 5% cashback bonus on charity donations so that was really sweet) and the miles were also RDM's.

I didn't remember being able to buy the MQM's through January in the past though. Be a good way to get some minimum spending requirements meant on credit cards if you wait until 1/1 to buy the MQM's.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by jamesteroh
Guy obviously isn't too familiar with frequent flyer programs if he is paying $450 a year on a Delta reserve card and only flew them 1,000 miles that year. That didn't make sense either. He obvoiusly didn't charge much if he only had 1K mqm's in his account and 1K would only mean one short trip on Delta so the skyclub entrance could have been paid for with 2-$25 day passes if he would have had the cheper delta gold card or for $50 with no am ex.
Plus he dis not seem to understand that he was purchasing 2012 MQMs that applied towards 2013 status.
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Old Nov 15, 2013, 9:29 am
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This thread made me look back. Here is the TPG article about last year's program.

http://thepointsguy.com/2012/11/buy-...l-december-31/

Looks like it was announced on 11/15/2012... What is the date today?
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