Miles for Personal checks?
May 29, 2007 | 12:07 am
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Are you talking about earning miles for buying the checks or earning miles by using checks to pay for purchases? If it's the former, I have no idea on specifics but I'm sure there's a check printing partner with one of the FF shopping portals. If it's the latter, I haven't heard of any bank that gives you miles for using checks. Seems a little backwards in this day and age...
May 29, 2007 | 10:55 am
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The only miles you will get is from the printing charge if you use your credit card (though most check printers simply debit your bank account).
Actually it would make good sense for banks to awards miles for checks as they don't have to pay a fee to VI/MC to process the transaction plus they get use of the float as most people don't have interest bearing accounts. Then again it does cost to process paper checks, so processing a $2K check is likely more profitable than a $20 one.
Actually it would make good sense for banks to awards miles for checks as they don't have to pay a fee to VI/MC to process the transaction plus they get use of the float as most people don't have interest bearing accounts. Then again it does cost to process paper checks, so processing a $2K check is likely more profitable than a $20 one.
May 29, 2007 | 1:23 pm
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There is, of course, no need to purchase checks through the bank. You can earn miles through various online shopping portals if you order office supplies from Office Depot, Staples, Office Max etc. Example...
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...&cmArea=SEARCH
http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/st...&cmArea=SEARCH
May 29, 2007 | 4:15 pm
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Are you talking about earning miles for buying the checks or earning miles by using checks to pay for purchases? If it's the former, I have no idea on specifics but I'm sure there's a check printing partner with one of the FF shopping portals. If it's the latter, I haven't heard of any bank that gives you miles for using checks. Seems a little backwards in this day and age...
May 29, 2007 | 5:05 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
There is, of course, no need to purchase checks through the bank. You can earn miles through various online shopping portals if you order office supplies from Office Depot, Staples, Office Max etc. Example....
May 29, 2007 | 6:51 pm
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May 29, 2007 | 8:07 pm
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Office Depot, Office Max or Staples = 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar
https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/category.jsp?cat=25
May 29, 2007 | 8:12 pm
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Also as a follow-up, if you do decide to order more pre-printed checks online, I would recommend buying from www.checkgallery.com. Low prices and fast shipment...and environmentally friendly!
(No I don't work for these guys, just a very satisfied customer)
(No I don't work for these guys, just a very satisfied customer)
May 30, 2007 | 6:29 am
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Correct.
Office Depot, Office Max or Staples = 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar
https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/category.jsp?cat=25
Office Depot, Office Max or Staples = 2 AAdvantage miles per dollar
https://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/category.jsp?cat=25
I know that was off topic but staples has been good to many so why not share it?
As for checks, I think stores like Staples are even able to order some for you thru one of their services. I think I heard something about that once. You may need to initiate this in a store, however.
May 31, 2007 | 7:21 am
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Jun 1, 2007 | 12:09 am
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Jun 4, 2007 | 2:20 pm
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No miles...but the cheapest (and really nice!) checks I've found are at www.checkworks.com . I think it's about $7.95/box including shipping.