One-time bonus: buying FB Miles
Jul 16, 2019, 2:39 pm
#1
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One-time bonus: buying FB Miles
Just received an email for a one-time bonus when purchasing FB Miles. Is this a good bargain?
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Purchase your Miles before 11 August 2019 and you will discover your one-time bonus of up to 75% extra Miles!
Step 1: think about your next trip…
Step 2: buy the Miles you need
Step 3: reveal your reward bonus
Some examples:
Number of Miles 10,000
Bonus Miles 5,000
Total Miles 15,000
Cost of Miles €275.00
Total charge €275.00
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Purchase your Miles before 11 August 2019 and you will discover your one-time bonus of up to 75% extra Miles!
Step 1: think about your next trip…
Step 2: buy the Miles you need
Step 3: reveal your reward bonus
Some examples:
Number of Miles 10,000
Bonus Miles 5,000
Total Miles 15,000
Cost of Miles €275.00
Total charge €275.00
Number of Miles 20,000
Bonus Miles 10,000
Total Miles 30,000
Total charge €550.00Bonus Miles 10,000
Total Miles 30,000
Cost of Miles €550.00
Last edited by mikem004; Jul 16, 2019 at 2:39 pm Reason: typo
Jul 16, 2019, 2:42 pm
#3
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There is almost ALWAYS some "bonus" offer for FB miles purchases: see here.
You should never consider buying FB (or any other program) miles, unless you need a top up for a ticket that you know you are on the verge of buying.
You should never consider buying FB (or any other program) miles, unless you need a top up for a ticket that you know you are on the verge of buying.
Jul 16, 2019, 2:42 pm
#4
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It's a good offer if you are short of a low number of miles to buy an award, but generally speaking, buying miles is of low value. Even more since the last FB changes in April 2018 where you can book an award and pay a part in cash on top of the miles.
Jul 16, 2019, 3:53 pm
#5
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Wait until they get into the same trouble as Lufthansa at the moment. My bonus is 50% and I certainly won't be buying at that rate, Maybe at 100%, but even then it's borderline value, really borderline. Best used for just topping up the account for an award if needed.
Jul 17, 2019, 3:33 am
#7
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Join Date: Jun 2015
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Programs: KLM FB Gold, LH M&M
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Thanks for the replies. I am used to doing the calculations for BA Avios. Just call it 1p per mile.
But I was not sure of the value of FB miles.
Anyway, it does not sound like it is such a great bargain.
But I was not sure of the value of FB miles.
Anyway, it does not sound like it is such a great bargain.
Jul 17, 2019, 7:20 am
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Jul 17, 2019, 8:03 am
#12
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It is not a bargain at all, it is just nonsense. At 100% I would consider it in function of immediate needs, but even then I would probably not buy. But somebody must make use of it, otherwise, they wouldn't offer it.
Jul 17, 2019, 11:41 pm
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