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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 Jun 22, 2013, 2:38 pm
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Hi,

I've searched prior threads but with no avail.

I took advantage of the Fidelity + UA (50k) bonus. I just received the miles after 3.5 weeks after depositing the funds. Fidelity says I need to await 9 months to close the account. Could I close it sooner or will be miles be taken back?

Next question, IS THIS CHURNABLE? If so, how long should we wait for?
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 4:01 pm
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Originally Posted by firsttimeflying
Hi,

I've searched prior threads but with no avail.

I took advantage of the Fidelity + UA (50k) bonus. I just received the miles after 3.5 weeks after depositing the funds. Fidelity says I need to await 9 months to close the account. Could I close it sooner or will be miles be taken back?

Next question, IS THIS CHURNABLE? If so, how long should we wait for?
The funds are to remain in the account for SIX months. It may be churnable every 12 months but maybe not if you violate the terms on your first bonus.
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 5:53 pm
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I can't say for certain, but it'll likely go like this:

-You'll register and get an email in a few days that you aren't eligible.

-You'll contact Fidelity and say it's been over a year.

-Fidelity will say you didn't meet the terms the last time, so you can't go again.
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 6:05 pm
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Originally Posted by firsttimeflying
Hi,

I've searched prior threads but with no avail.

I took advantage of the Fidelity + UA (50k) bonus. I just received the miles after 3.5 weeks after depositing the funds. Fidelity says I need to await 9 months to close the account. Could I close it sooner or will be miles be taken back?

Next question, IS THIS CHURNABLE? If so, how long should we wait for?
SIX months are required for the fund to stay in your account. Yes, the miles would be taken back if you take the money out earlier than the required SIX months. Read back a few pages there are at least 2 or 3 reported cases miles being taken back. And if you do not put back your fund to fulfill the terms you will be banned from future participation (Any bonus every 12 months).
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 6:58 pm
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Fidelity Bonus offers for airline miles & hotel points ONLY

Not necessarily. I did not keep the money in for 6 months and my miles were fine. In addition, after 12 months I applied again and was deemed eligible.
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by napilimom
after 12 months I applied again and was deemed eligible.
Do you close the existing account and open a new one? Or deposit money into the existing account?
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 11:04 pm
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Fidelity Bonus offers for airline miles & hotel points ONLY

The existing account was still open.
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Old Jun 22, 2013, 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by napilimom
Not necessarily. I did not keep the money in for 6 months and my miles were fine. In addition, after 12 months I applied again and was deemed eligible.
The crawl back started late last year for those folks who did not keep their money there for 6 months.

Any "miles were fine" data points from 12 months ago, including cycling, are worthless because things have changed.

As for the look back period, it seems totally depending on one's luck.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 12:07 am
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[QUOTE=Happy;20973213]
Originally Posted by napilimom
Not necessarily. I did not keep the money in for 6 months and my miles were fine. In addition, after 12 months I applied again and was deemed eligible.
This occurred after cycling ended. We all test the waters from time to time and as always, we can't be sure what will or won't work for us based on another's experience. However, if you participated previously and didn't keep the minimum balance for 6 months, then there's really nothing to lose by trying again.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 7:16 am
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Any data points?

Originally Posted by Jwerking
I have read about the last 20 pages and have not found any discussion about churners who received multiple awards last year.

I found this thread last year and churned funds into my existing Fidelity acct to earn 50K DL miles, some AA miles (awarded like 15K miles after registering when Fido started the AA miles for existing accts in Apr 2012), and the $500 Apple gift card. However, I pulled the new funds out prior to the 6 month required deposit period. This was all completed and miles posted over a year ago.

Can I now apply again for the AA 50K offer and have any success?
Have not received any replies - any help would be appreciated!
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 7:25 am
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Originally Posted by Jwerking
Have not received any replies - any help would be appreciated!
Since, apparently, no one knows, why don't you try it and let us know?
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 7:36 am
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Originally Posted by Jwerking
Have not received any replies - any help would be appreciated!
Yes, you will just have to try and see what happens. Don't be surprised if you are rejected and be very grateful if you have success. And if you do have success, be sure to keep your funds/securities in for at least six months!

I just passed my six month date this week, and I am letting my securities sit in Fidelity for a while longer.
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by napilimom
Not necessarily. I did not keep the money in for 6 months and my miles were fine. In addition, after 12 months I applied again and was deemed eligible.
Could you please provide approximate dates for the (1) first time you invested and did not leave funds for required 6 months and (2) second time when you were deemed eligible after 12 months?

Did you receive multiple awards the first time and/or cycled in funds?
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 8:01 am
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Steps for Applying for AA Bonus after 12 months??

I will apply online for the promotion and select the option to fund it later.

1. Is this when I will receive the email stating that I am ineligible and I need to call to request a manual override?

2. Do I have the option to fund the account by sending in a check for the entire amount?
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Old Jun 23, 2013, 5:13 pm
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Originally Posted by josephstern
I can't say for certain, but it'll likely go like this:

-You'll register and get an email in a few days that you aren't eligible.

-You'll contact Fidelity and say it's been over a year.

-Fidelity will say you didn't meet the terms the last time, so you can't go again.
Ah I see! But if I withdraw after 7 months - and create and redeposit in my wife's account would that matter?
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