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Old Nov 19, 2013, 6:07 pm
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All offers are expired/dead as of March 31, 2017

AA: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=AA01

United: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...shtml?MSC=UA01

Delta: https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...on_delta.shtml


Update as of May 21, 2014 - in recent weeks some people have reported being told that they are no longer eligible for this offer, in spite of meeting the previous terms and conditions. Some Fidelity representatives are saying that these offers are targeted. Note the bold words in the the terms and conditions below - "Other terms and conditions may apply."

The funds or securities must stay in the account for 9 months
The offer may be repeated every 365 days if the terms were met (rolling 12 months)
The funds may not already be in a Fidelity account, but must be sourced from elsewhere

If you are moving funds or securities out of Fidelity, with intent to move it back to claim this bonus, members have recommended to keep the funds/securities out for at least 3 months to avoid risk of losing eligibility for the deposit. Some have been told unofficially by advisers 30 days. YMMV.

Members who have pulled funds/deposits out within 9 months have reported they were allowed to keep the miles, but were banned for life from being able to repeat the offer.

Added September 26, 2016:

Any withdrawals from the account during the qualification period will count against the total deposited. This includes dividends upon you may dependent to live. So be sure to transfer assets whose value covers the minimum you need plus any you might withdraw during those 60 days.

It is strongly suggested you register for the offer you want by calling Fidelity's Promotion Department at (800)544-5315, as the online registration has been flaky in the past. Also, if you have high net worth, a "High Net Worth supervisor" may be able to help - simply call the Premium Services number on your account statement to find someone who has the power to do most anything. Get the name and phone number of the person you spoke with and ask him or her to note in your account that you have been approved, and by whom. Then, if after you transfer assets you get an email saying you are not eligible for the offer for which you registered (yes, this has happened), call the rep again, asking to read the notes on your account. You will probably be told that the email was automated and was sent in error and that they will hand babysit the funding and resultant miles.

If the registration page tells you are not eligible because you have had the offer before, call one of the above numbers. You are eligible after on year. That year probably starts counting when the miles are awarded, not when you register or when you add assets.

Trusts require extra caution on their part. Sometimes they require that you give them a lot of paperwork for trusts. If you have a local Fidelity office, just bring in everything required and they will copy and mail it for you. Easy. Otherwise, just mail it in. If upon trying to register online you are informed that your Revocable Living Trust account is not eligible, well, just call one of the above numbers, because it is eligible. They just have to verify a few things and then override the system. They want to know that you are the only trustee and the only beneficiary.


From the Terms and Conditions page:

Promotional Offer Rules:

This promotional offer is only available to new or existing Fidelity brokerage account customers opening or depositing net new assets into a joint or individual nonretirement Fidelity Account®. Net new assets are defined as an individual’s external new money in minus money out, including distributions and transfers.

This offer expires September 30, 2014, and is not transferable or valid in conjunction with any other Fidelity promotional offer. Fidelity Investments reserves the right to modify, change, or alter the terms and conditions of the promotional offer in its sole discretion at any time. Fidelity Investments may terminate this promotional offer at any time. Other terms and conditions may apply.

Promotional offers are limited to one per individual per rolling 12 months.
The promotion is not available for business accounts; trust accounts; mutual fund only accounts; retirement accounts, including, among others, Fidelity IRA, Roth IRA, SEP, and SIMPLE accounts; 401(k) and 403(b) workplace retirement plans; fiduciary accounts (including custodial accounts, estate accounts); 529 college savings plan accounts (i.e. college investment trust accounts); Fidelity accounts managed by Strategic Advisers, Inc. (for example, Portfolio Advisory Services); Institutional Wealth Services (IWS) clients; clients of registered investment advisors working with Fidelity Investments; annuities; and Stock Plan Services accounts. Offer is not valid for non-U.S. residents; persons affiliated with FINRA, a securities exchange or its members; employees of Fidelity, its affiliates, and members of their immediate families and households; or the media.

Certain states and local jurisdictions have laws that limit or restrict public employees from accepting items of value from vendors such as Fidelity that provide services to public institutions. Some public entities such as governments, state universities, health care organizations, etc., also have internal policies that may contain similar restrictions. If you are a public official or employee, you should determine if one of these laws or internal policies applies to you. By accepting this incentive, we assume that you are in compliance with your jurisdiction's laws and institution's internal policies.

Transferred assets will be valued, for the purposes of determining eligibility for this promotional offer, at the close of business Eastern time on the business day or next business day, if on a weekend day or holiday, following receipt by Fidelity Investments of the assets into the account that is eligible for the promotional offer. Funding must come from an external, non-Fidelity source via any standard monetary transfer method (a standard Transfer of Assets form, check, electronic funds transfer, ADM deposit, etc.). Please allow eight weeks from the funding of the eligible account, with the qualifying dollar amount of assets, for American Airlines AAdvantage® miles to be posted to your AAdvantage® account. Your Fidelity Account® must remain open with the qualifying funding for six months from the date that the qualifying assets are first received in the eligible account.

New accounts must be opened within 30 days of registering for the offer. Additional deposits to the eligible Fidelity account may earn you a higher mileage award provided the result is that the cumulative assets meet or exceed the next eligibility tier (up to a maximum of 50,000 AAdvantage® miles). For new accounts, initial and subsequent deposits must be made within 60 days of Fidelity account opening. For new money deposited into existing accounts, all deposits must be made within 60 days of registering for the offer.
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Old Apr 24, 2012, 4:40 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/18432838-post3540.html

Done.
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Old Apr 24, 2012, 4:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Jesperss
I have a Fidelity account through my employer, would I still be eligible as a "new" Fidelity customer?
I don't think so, but it doesnt really matter if you're looking to take advantage of the UA offer. Both new and current customers are eligible for it.

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Old Apr 24, 2012, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by magnate
For anyone who opened a Fidelity account recently - how long did it take for your miles to post?

-magnate
I'd like to know as well. My account has been opened for two weeks with funding finally hitting the $100K mark early last week. Still nothing in my UA account. I even confirmed with a rep that I qualified for the UA promo.
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Old Apr 24, 2012, 6:20 pm
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Originally Posted by nydad
How strict is this new 12-month rule?

My brief timeline:

1) Jan. 2011: Initial account opening; received UA miles.
2) Jan. 2012: received Delta miles as an existing customer.

Would it be pointless to try new UA promotion as an existing customer? Or does Fidelity allow you to open an entirely new account?

Thanks.
Fidelity tracks accounts by SSN. Unless you have a different SSN for your new account, I suspect your rolling 12 months period would mean Jan 2013 to be eligible for a promotional offer of ANY KIND.
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Old Apr 24, 2012, 6:55 pm
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Originally Posted by magnate
For anyone who opened a Fidelity account recently - how long did it take for your miles to post?

-magnate

Originally Posted by Ducati
I'd like to know as well. My account has been opened for two weeks with funding finally hitting the $100K mark early last week. Still nothing in my UA account. I even confirmed with a rep that I qualified for the UA promo.
Me too. I'm in the same boat on the AA promo. I confirmed I was registered and eligible with a rep, and was told the standard 6-8 weeks time frame (although he acknowledged that "occasionally" miles have posted more quickly).

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Old Apr 24, 2012, 7:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Happy
Fidelity tracks accounts by SSN. Unless you have a different SSN for your new account, I suspect your rolling 12 months period would mean Jan 2013 to be eligible for a promotional offer of ANY KIND.
Thanks Happy. I will wait until Jan. 2013.
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 12:58 pm
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Joint accounts question.

Does anyone know what the policy is on joint accounts?

My wife and I both opened separate accounts roughly 6 months ago and I'm wondering whether or not we qualify for another bonus based on the 12-month limitation.
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Old Apr 25, 2012, 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by josephstern
UPDATE - 4/10/2012

New or Existing Customers:

Delta:

https://scs.fidelity.com/other/offer...on_delta.shtml
By adding assets to an existing Fidelity account you can now earn miles from any of three airlines - American, United, or Delta, even if you previously earned miles for opening the account. Previously you could do this only for Delta miles. The miles earned from the additional deposit need not be from the same airline for which you received miles for opening the account.
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 11:49 am
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I recently opened up a Fidelity account, deposited $25,500 (all of which cleared today and is available for trading) and still no miles to my United account. How long is this going to take?
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 11:49 am
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Important Data Point!!!

My account has been blocked from further money transfers (both into and out of my account - in other words, cycling).

I opened the account in early April, cycled $20K 2 times, and then my account was frozen. The only way to unlock it and get money out was to call, so I did, and they told me that I have to write a letter to their "risk" department explaining why I moved large sums of money into and out of the account.
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 12:33 pm
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Important Data Point!!!

My account has been blocked from further money transfers (both into and out of my account - in other words, cycling).

I opened the account in early April, cycled $20K 2 times, and then my account was frozen. The only way to unlock it and get money out was to call, so I did, and they told me that I have to write a letter to their "risk" department explaining why I moved large sums of money into and out of the account.
Yowch! This whole situation could be changing.
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by wanderlustre
Does anyone know what the policy is on joint accounts?

My wife and I both opened separate accounts roughly 6 months ago and I'm wondering whether or not we qualify for another bonus based on the 12-month limitation.
DONT do JT because it essentially reduces the 2 accounts to only 1 is eligible for the rolling 12 months.

Unlike us old timers who have long had JT accounts with Fido, for those of you who solely open your accounts for the promotional offers, you should do INDIVIDUAL accounts and each account can enjoy the rolling 12 months benefit. Your next possible bonus would be 12 months from the last time you got the bonus. The only thing that is unclear yet to me is, WHEN is the rolling 12 months started. My hunch says it is THE Date / Month, you RECEIVED the bonus, NOT the Date/Month you opened your account.

The latest data point may mean the game rules are changing!
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 12:47 pm
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Thanks Happy! I guess all the reports of people 3-peating (two ind + 1 JT) were under the old rules.

Guess we'll just have to wait until next year.
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 2:09 pm
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Originally Posted by wanderlustre
Thanks Happy! I guess all the reports of people 3-peating (two ind + 1 JT) were under the old rules.

Guess we'll just have to wait until next year.
There is never a successful report on 3-peat. I know at least 2 persons tried the JT after 2 individuals and the JT got ding emails. I follow this pretty closely because ours is a JT as I said us old timers all have our JT accounts long long long time ago.
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Old Apr 26, 2012, 2:25 pm
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Has anyone received this type of ding letter?

"Offer Eligibility

Thank you for signing up for the Fidelity Account® special offer for Delta SkyMiles® members.

Our records indicate that you are not currently eligible for this offer because there was a problem crediting your account.

If you need further assistance, please call a Fidelity Representative at 800-642-6972."

I've received other ding letters (for other accounts), but this strikes me as odd.

For reference:

2/14 Registered for Delta Promotion only
4/9 Transferred $100k
4/17 Withdrew $25k
4/21 Received 25,000 Delta miles
4/24 Withdrew $75k

Hoping the remaining 25,000 Delta miles post this weekend. Was going to cycle for the Apple gc next.

Thoughts?
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